HESI A2 A&P EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following terms describes the location of the wrist relative to the elbow?
a) distal
b) proximal
c) anterior
d) posterior - Answer-a) distal: the wrist is distal, or farther from the trunk, than the
elbow
Which of the following cavities holds the ovaries?
a) ventral
b) thoracic
c) abdominal
d) pelvic - Answer-d) pelvic: the pelvic cavity holds the reproductive organs, which, in
females, include the ovaries
which of the following layers of the wall of the heart contains cardiac muscles?
a) myocardium only
b) epicardium only
c) endocardium
d) myocardium and epicardium only - Answer-a) myocardium only
the blood from the left ventricle goes to
a) the left atria
b) the vena cava
c) the aorta
d) the lungs - Answer-d) the lungs: the left ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood from
the heart to the lungs
the blood vessels that carry blood from the heart are called
a) veins
b) venules
c) capillaries
d) arteries - Answer-d) arteries
which of the following is the opening in the throat through which air passes after it
enters the mouth?
a) nasopharynx
b) oropharynx
c) laryngopharynx
, d) larynx - Answer-b) oropharynx: air that enters through the mouth passes through
the oropharynx to reach the larynx
during respiration, the epiglottis prevents air from entering which of the following
organs?
a) bronchi
b) pharynx
c) larynx
d) esophagus - Answer-d) esophagus: the epiglottis covers the esophagus during
respiration so that air does not enter the digestive tract
stem cells are found in which of the following tissues?
a) red bone marrow
b) periosteum
c) compact bones
d) bone matrix - Answer-a) red bone marrow
which of the following parts of the skeletal system is formed from long bones?
a) limbs
b) thoracic cage
c) skull
d) vertebral column - Answer-a) limbs: long bones are the main bones composing of
the arms and legs
which of the following types of muscles is found in blood vessels?
a) cardiac muscle
b) visceral muscle
c) type I muscle fibers
d) type II muscle fibers - Answer-b) visceral muscle: blood is moved through vessels
by visceral, or smooth muscle that cannot be voluntarily controlled
which of the following processes are performed by myofibrils?
a) sugar storage
b) electrochemical communication
c) lactic acid fermentation
d) muscle contractions - Answer-d) muscle contractions
what are the two types of cellular transport?
a) kinetic and passive
b) passive and diffusion
c) diffusion and active
d) active and passive - Answer-d) active and passive
how many basic tissue types does a human have?
ANSWERS
Which of the following terms describes the location of the wrist relative to the elbow?
a) distal
b) proximal
c) anterior
d) posterior - Answer-a) distal: the wrist is distal, or farther from the trunk, than the
elbow
Which of the following cavities holds the ovaries?
a) ventral
b) thoracic
c) abdominal
d) pelvic - Answer-d) pelvic: the pelvic cavity holds the reproductive organs, which, in
females, include the ovaries
which of the following layers of the wall of the heart contains cardiac muscles?
a) myocardium only
b) epicardium only
c) endocardium
d) myocardium and epicardium only - Answer-a) myocardium only
the blood from the left ventricle goes to
a) the left atria
b) the vena cava
c) the aorta
d) the lungs - Answer-d) the lungs: the left ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood from
the heart to the lungs
the blood vessels that carry blood from the heart are called
a) veins
b) venules
c) capillaries
d) arteries - Answer-d) arteries
which of the following is the opening in the throat through which air passes after it
enters the mouth?
a) nasopharynx
b) oropharynx
c) laryngopharynx
, d) larynx - Answer-b) oropharynx: air that enters through the mouth passes through
the oropharynx to reach the larynx
during respiration, the epiglottis prevents air from entering which of the following
organs?
a) bronchi
b) pharynx
c) larynx
d) esophagus - Answer-d) esophagus: the epiglottis covers the esophagus during
respiration so that air does not enter the digestive tract
stem cells are found in which of the following tissues?
a) red bone marrow
b) periosteum
c) compact bones
d) bone matrix - Answer-a) red bone marrow
which of the following parts of the skeletal system is formed from long bones?
a) limbs
b) thoracic cage
c) skull
d) vertebral column - Answer-a) limbs: long bones are the main bones composing of
the arms and legs
which of the following types of muscles is found in blood vessels?
a) cardiac muscle
b) visceral muscle
c) type I muscle fibers
d) type II muscle fibers - Answer-b) visceral muscle: blood is moved through vessels
by visceral, or smooth muscle that cannot be voluntarily controlled
which of the following processes are performed by myofibrils?
a) sugar storage
b) electrochemical communication
c) lactic acid fermentation
d) muscle contractions - Answer-d) muscle contractions
what are the two types of cellular transport?
a) kinetic and passive
b) passive and diffusion
c) diffusion and active
d) active and passive - Answer-d) active and passive
how many basic tissue types does a human have?
