Elsevier Hesi A2 A&P Practice Questions

ELSEVIER HESI A2 A&P PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS




In mwhich mof mthe mfollowing mlocations mwould mthe murinary mbladder mand minternal
mreproductive morgans mbe mfound? m


1. mThoracic mcavity

2.
Mediastinum

3.
Abdominal mcavity

4.
Pelvic mcavity m- mcorrect manswers m-4.
Pelvic mcavity

,Which mtissue mserves mas mthe mframework mof mthe mbody mby mproviding msupport
mand mstructure mfor mthe morgans?


1.
Epithelial

2.
Connective

3.
Nervous

4.
Muscle m- mcorrect manswers m-2.
Connective

What mare mthe mglands mof mskin mthat mproduce ma mthin, mwatery msecretion?
m

1.
Sebaceous mglands

2.
Eccrine mglands

3.
Apocrine mglands

4.
Endocrine mglands m- mcorrect manswers m-2.
Eccrine mglands

You mhave mbeen mgiven ma msample mof mtissue mthat mhas mopen mspaces mpartially
mfilled mby man massemblage mof mneedle-like mstructures. mWhat mis mthe mtissue?
m


1.
Spongy mbone

2.
Compact mbone

3.
Cartilage

4.

,Adipose mtissue m- mcorrect manswers m-1.
Spongy mbone

Which mmineral mis mresponsible mfor mregulating mfluid min mthe mbody?
m

1.
Chloride

2.
Sodium

3.
Calcium

4.
Magnesium m- mcorrect manswers m-2.
Sodium

All mactions mof mthe mnervous msystem mdepend mon mthe mtransmission mof mnerve
mimpulses mover mwhich mof mthe mfollowing?
m


1.
Neuroglia

2.
Efferent mpathways

3.
Afferent mpathways

4.
Neurons m- mcorrect manswers m-4.
Neurons

Which mleukocytes mare mcorrectly mmatched mwith mtheir mfunction mor mdescription?
m(Select mall mthat mapply.)
m

1.
Monocytes—become mmacrophages

2.
Basophils—the mmost mcommon mtype mof mWBC

3.

, Lymphocytes—important min mimmune mresponse

4.
Neutrophils—phagocytize mmicroorganisms m- mcorrect manswers m-1, m3, mand m4

Which mof mthe mfollowing mis mthe mblood mvessel mwhere mexchanges mtake mplace
mbetween mblood mand mthe mcells mof mthe mbody?
m

1.
Artery

2.
Vein

3.
Capillary

4.
Arteriole m- mcorrect manswers m-3.
Capillary

In morder mfor minhalation mto moccur, mwhat mmust mhappen?
m


1.
Contraction mof mthe mdiaphragm, mwhich mdecreases mthe mvolume mof mthe mchest
mcavity mand mdraws mair minto mthe mlungs


2.
Contraction mof mthe mdiaphragm, mwhich menlarges mthe mchest mcavity mand mdraws
mair minto mthe mlungs


3.
Recoil mof mthe mlungs mas mthe mrespiratory mmuscles mcontract mand mthe mthorax
mdecreases min msize


4.
Recoil mof mthe mlungs mas mthe mrespiratory mmuscles mrelax mand mthe mthorax
mdecreases min msize m- mcorrect manswers m-2.
Contraction mof mthe mdiaphragm, mwhich menlarges mthe mchest mcavity mand mdraws
mair minto mthe mlungs


Which mare mthe mfunctional munits mof mthe mkidney?
m

1.