HESI Practice test
What substance causes extreme dilation of arterioles and capillaries, stagnating blood
flow within the tissues and leading to profound shock? - Correct Answer-Histamine
What is the expected pH of the stomach? - Correct Answer-0.90 to 1.50
What mineral is responsible for muscle contraction? - Correct Answer-Calcium
Bile is secreted into which organ? - Correct Answer-Small intestines
What is the function of glucocorticoids that are secreted from the adrenal cortex? -
Correct Answer-carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism
What does parathyroid hormone regulate? - Correct Answer-Calcium
What is the function of aldosterone? - Correct Answer-Conserves sodium in the body
Which word refers to the lowest region of the spinal cord? - Correct Answer-Lumbar
The Phalynx is a(n) - Correct Answer-bone
The dermis is classified s a(n) - Correct Answer-organ
Upper motor neurons originate in which area of the body? - Correct Answer-Motor area
of the cerebral hemispheres
Where are the pressoreceptors and chemoreceptors (specialized sensory nerves that
assist with the regulation of circulation and respiration) located? - Correct Answer-
Carotid Body
Where are the baroreceptors located? - Correct Answer-Aorta
Which sturcture is an example of a long bone? - Correct Answer-metatarsal
Which structure is divided into four lobes? - Correct Answer-liver
Within liver cells, glycogen can be decomposed to yield glucose. For this process to
occur, which substance must also be present? - Correct Answer-glucagon and
epinephrine
At which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur? - Correct Answer-Prophase 1
What substance causes extreme dilation of arterioles and capillaries, stagnating blood
flow within the tissues and leading to profound shock? - Correct Answer-Histamine
What is the expected pH of the stomach? - Correct Answer-0.90 to 1.50
What mineral is responsible for muscle contraction? - Correct Answer-Calcium
Bile is secreted into which organ? - Correct Answer-Small intestines
What is the function of glucocorticoids that are secreted from the adrenal cortex? -
Correct Answer-carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism
What does parathyroid hormone regulate? - Correct Answer-Calcium
What is the function of aldosterone? - Correct Answer-Conserves sodium in the body
Which word refers to the lowest region of the spinal cord? - Correct Answer-Lumbar
The Phalynx is a(n) - Correct Answer-bone
The dermis is classified s a(n) - Correct Answer-organ
Upper motor neurons originate in which area of the body? - Correct Answer-Motor area
of the cerebral hemispheres
Where are the pressoreceptors and chemoreceptors (specialized sensory nerves that
assist with the regulation of circulation and respiration) located? - Correct Answer-
Carotid Body
Where are the baroreceptors located? - Correct Answer-Aorta
Which sturcture is an example of a long bone? - Correct Answer-metatarsal
Which structure is divided into four lobes? - Correct Answer-liver
Within liver cells, glycogen can be decomposed to yield glucose. For this process to
occur, which substance must also be present? - Correct Answer-glucagon and
epinephrine
At which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur? - Correct Answer-Prophase 1
