HESI A2 Anatomy & Physiology Exam Questions & Correct Answer 2025
1. A patient who is on a plant-based diet complains that their skin is appearing to take on
a yellowish color. Which of the following foods would you expect the patient to have
eaten a large amount of?: Carrots
2. Which of the following best describes the anatomical position?: Standing upright,
facing the observer, upper extremities at the body's sides, feet flat and directed forward,
and the palms facing anteriorly
3. Which of the following is a byproduct of anaerobic respiration that can lead to
muscular fatigue, muscle cramps, muscle pain, or a burning sensation in the
muscles?: Lactic acid
4. The shoulder is an example of which type of synovial joint?: Ball and socket
5. Which of the following muscles is located towards the outer side of the leg?:
Vastus lateralis
6. Which of the following lists the correct pathway of blood through the circulatory
system?: Right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary valve, pulmonary artery,
lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, mitral valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta, body tissues,
vena cava, right atrium
7. Which of the following types of cancer would present warning signs that are identified
using the ABCDE method?: Melanoma
8. Where is the popliteal artery located?: Behind the knee
9. A patient with a lower than normal amount of thrombocytes could be at risk of .:
extensive bleeding
10. Which of the following is not a bone of the lower extremities?: Ulna
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, 11. Which of the following organelles would you expect to find an abundance of in
leukocytes?: Lysosomes
12. What is the purpose of gastric mucous?: To protect the stomach lining from acid and
digestive enzymes.
13. Which of the following occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is
stimulated?: Heart rate increases, pupils dilate, digestion slows down
14. The internal reproductive organs are located in which of the following
anatomical regions?: Pelvic
15. Where does digestion begin in the alimentary canal?: Oral cavity
16. Which organelle is responsible for regulating the transport of substances in and out
of the cell?: Cell membrane
17. Which of the following glands secrete earwax?: Ceruminous
18. What is erythropoiesis and where does it occur?: The formation of red blood cells; Red
bone marrow
19. Which of the following male reproductive organs is also a part of the urinary
system?: Urethra
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1. A patient who is on a plant-based diet complains that their skin is appearing to take on
a yellowish color. Which of the following foods would you expect the patient to have
eaten a large amount of?: Carrots
2. Which of the following best describes the anatomical position?: Standing upright,
facing the observer, upper extremities at the body's sides, feet flat and directed forward,
and the palms facing anteriorly
3. Which of the following is a byproduct of anaerobic respiration that can lead to
muscular fatigue, muscle cramps, muscle pain, or a burning sensation in the
muscles?: Lactic acid
4. The shoulder is an example of which type of synovial joint?: Ball and socket
5. Which of the following muscles is located towards the outer side of the leg?:
Vastus lateralis
6. Which of the following lists the correct pathway of blood through the circulatory
system?: Right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary valve, pulmonary artery,
lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, mitral valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, aorta, body tissues,
vena cava, right atrium
7. Which of the following types of cancer would present warning signs that are identified
using the ABCDE method?: Melanoma
8. Where is the popliteal artery located?: Behind the knee
9. A patient with a lower than normal amount of thrombocytes could be at risk of .:
extensive bleeding
10. Which of the following is not a bone of the lower extremities?: Ulna
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, 11. Which of the following organelles would you expect to find an abundance of in
leukocytes?: Lysosomes
12. What is the purpose of gastric mucous?: To protect the stomach lining from acid and
digestive enzymes.
13. Which of the following occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is
stimulated?: Heart rate increases, pupils dilate, digestion slows down
14. The internal reproductive organs are located in which of the following
anatomical regions?: Pelvic
15. Where does digestion begin in the alimentary canal?: Oral cavity
16. Which organelle is responsible for regulating the transport of substances in and out
of the cell?: Cell membrane
17. Which of the following glands secrete earwax?: Ceruminous
18. What is erythropoiesis and where does it occur?: The formation of red blood cells; Red
bone marrow
19. Which of the following male reproductive organs is also a part of the urinary
system?: Urethra
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