Hesi Entrance Exam A&P Practice Test
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1. What mineral is responsible for muscle contrac- Calcium
tions?
2. Which of the the following locations would the Pelvic cavity
urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs
be found?
3. What separates the thoracic cavity from the ab- Diaphragm
dominal cavity?
4. A tissue examined under the microscope exhibits Epithelial
the following characteristics: cells found on inter-
nal surface of stomach, no extracellular matrix,
cells tall and thin, no blood vessels in the tissue.
What type of tissue is this?
5. Nerve tissue is composed of neuron and connec- Neuroglia
tive tissue cells that are referred to as which of
the following?
6. Which tissue serves as the framework of the body Connective
by providing support and structure for the or-
gans?
7. What is the basic unit of life and the building block Cell
of tissues and organs?
8. Which type of cell division takes place in the go- Meiosis
nads?
9. In what area of the body would you expect to find Heel of the foot
and especially thick stratum corneum?
10. Eccrine glands
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, Hesi Entrance Exam A&P Practice Test
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What are the glands of the skin that produce a
thin, watery secretion?
11. Skin aids in maintaining the calcium and phos- Vitamin D
phate levels of the body by participating in the
production of which of the following?
12. Which of the following are functions of the skele- Support the body, hemopoiesis,
tal system? provide protection
13. The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you Diaphysis
have broken the middle region of the humerus.
What is he describing?
14. You have been given a sample of tissue that has Spongy bone
open spaces partially filled by an assemblage of
needlelike structures.
What is the tissue?
15. The only moveable bone in the skull is? Mandible
16. Which mineral is responsible for regulating fluid Magnesium
in the body?
17. Why are the skeletal muscles also called voluntary They are under conscious control.
muscles?
18. All actions of the nervous system depend on the Neurons
transmission of nerve impulses over ______.
19. Motor or _____ neurons transmit nerve impulses Efferent
away from the CNS.
20.
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1. What mineral is responsible for muscle contrac- Calcium
tions?
2. Which of the the following locations would the Pelvic cavity
urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs
be found?
3. What separates the thoracic cavity from the ab- Diaphragm
dominal cavity?
4. A tissue examined under the microscope exhibits Epithelial
the following characteristics: cells found on inter-
nal surface of stomach, no extracellular matrix,
cells tall and thin, no blood vessels in the tissue.
What type of tissue is this?
5. Nerve tissue is composed of neuron and connec- Neuroglia
tive tissue cells that are referred to as which of
the following?
6. Which tissue serves as the framework of the body Connective
by providing support and structure for the or-
gans?
7. What is the basic unit of life and the building block Cell
of tissues and organs?
8. Which type of cell division takes place in the go- Meiosis
nads?
9. In what area of the body would you expect to find Heel of the foot
and especially thick stratum corneum?
10. Eccrine glands
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, Hesi Entrance Exam A&P Practice Test
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_esuyz
What are the glands of the skin that produce a
thin, watery secretion?
11. Skin aids in maintaining the calcium and phos- Vitamin D
phate levels of the body by participating in the
production of which of the following?
12. Which of the following are functions of the skele- Support the body, hemopoiesis,
tal system? provide protection
13. The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you Diaphysis
have broken the middle region of the humerus.
What is he describing?
14. You have been given a sample of tissue that has Spongy bone
open spaces partially filled by an assemblage of
needlelike structures.
What is the tissue?
15. The only moveable bone in the skull is? Mandible
16. Which mineral is responsible for regulating fluid Magnesium
in the body?
17. Why are the skeletal muscles also called voluntary They are under conscious control.
muscles?
18. All actions of the nervous system depend on the Neurons
transmission of nerve impulses over ______.
19. Motor or _____ neurons transmit nerve impulses Efferent
away from the CNS.
20.
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