Hesi Entrance Exam A&P Practice Test
2025 Questions and Answers
What mineral is responsible for muscle contractions? - ANSWER✔✔-Calcium
Which of the the following locations would the urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs be
found? - ANSWER✔✔-Pelvic cavity
What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity? - ANSWER✔✔-Diaphragm
A tissue examined under the microscope exhibits the following characteristics: cells found on
internal surface of stomach, no extracellular matrix, cells tall and thin, no blood vessels in the tissue.
What type of tissue is this? - ANSWER✔✔-Epithelial
Nerve tissue is composed of neuron and connective tissue cells that are referred to as which of the
following? - ANSWER✔✔-Neuroglia
Which tissue serves as the framework of the body by providing support and structure for the
organs? - ANSWER✔✔-Connective
What is the basic unit of life and the building block of tissues and organs? - ANSWER✔✔-Cell
Which type of cell division takes place in the gonads? - ANSWER✔✔-Meiosis
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, In what area of the body would you expect to find and especially thick stratum corneum? -
ANSWER✔✔-Heel of the foot
What are the glands of the skin that produce a thin, watery secretion? - ANSWER✔✔-Eccrine
glands
Skin aids in maintaining the calcium and phosphate levels of the body by participating in the
production of which of the following? - ANSWER✔✔-Vitamin D
Which of the following are functions of the skeletal system? - ANSWER✔✔-Support the body,
hemopoiesis, provide protection
The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the middle region of the humerus.
What is he describing? - ANSWER✔✔-Diaphysis
You have been given a sample of tissue that has open spaces partially filled by an assemblage of
needlelike structures.
What is the tissue? - ANSWER✔✔-Spongy bone
The only moveable bone in the skull is? - ANSWER✔✔-Mandible
Which mineral is responsible for regulating fluid in the body? - ANSWER✔✔-Magnesium
Why are the skeletal muscles also called voluntary muscles? - ANSWER✔✔-They are under
conscious control.
All actions of the nervous system depend on the transmission of nerve impulses over ______. -
ANSWER✔✔-Neurons
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2025 Questions and Answers
What mineral is responsible for muscle contractions? - ANSWER✔✔-Calcium
Which of the the following locations would the urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs be
found? - ANSWER✔✔-Pelvic cavity
What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity? - ANSWER✔✔-Diaphragm
A tissue examined under the microscope exhibits the following characteristics: cells found on
internal surface of stomach, no extracellular matrix, cells tall and thin, no blood vessels in the tissue.
What type of tissue is this? - ANSWER✔✔-Epithelial
Nerve tissue is composed of neuron and connective tissue cells that are referred to as which of the
following? - ANSWER✔✔-Neuroglia
Which tissue serves as the framework of the body by providing support and structure for the
organs? - ANSWER✔✔-Connective
What is the basic unit of life and the building block of tissues and organs? - ANSWER✔✔-Cell
Which type of cell division takes place in the gonads? - ANSWER✔✔-Meiosis
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, In what area of the body would you expect to find and especially thick stratum corneum? -
ANSWER✔✔-Heel of the foot
What are the glands of the skin that produce a thin, watery secretion? - ANSWER✔✔-Eccrine
glands
Skin aids in maintaining the calcium and phosphate levels of the body by participating in the
production of which of the following? - ANSWER✔✔-Vitamin D
Which of the following are functions of the skeletal system? - ANSWER✔✔-Support the body,
hemopoiesis, provide protection
The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the middle region of the humerus.
What is he describing? - ANSWER✔✔-Diaphysis
You have been given a sample of tissue that has open spaces partially filled by an assemblage of
needlelike structures.
What is the tissue? - ANSWER✔✔-Spongy bone
The only moveable bone in the skull is? - ANSWER✔✔-Mandible
Which mineral is responsible for regulating fluid in the body? - ANSWER✔✔-Magnesium
Why are the skeletal muscles also called voluntary muscles? - ANSWER✔✔-They are under
conscious control.
All actions of the nervous system depend on the transmission of nerve impulses over ______. -
ANSWER✔✔-Neurons
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