HESI A2 (Anatomy & Physiology)
V1/V2 Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which blood vessels are the site of nutrient and gas exchange between blood and tissues?
✔✔Capillaries
What is the name of the pigment that protects the eye from excessive light?
✔✔Melanin
Which part of the brain controls posture and fine motor coordination?
✔✔Cerebellum
What is the main function of the villi in the small intestine?
✔✔Increase surface area for absorption
What is the connective tissue that attaches bone to bone?
✔✔Ligament
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,Which part of the respiratory tract contains the vocal cords?
✔✔Larynx
What is the main function of the mitochondria in a cell?
✔✔Produce energy in the form of ATP
Which part of the brain is responsible for regulating thirst and hunger?
✔✔Hypothalamus
What is the name of the protein that gives skin its strength and elasticity?
✔✔Collagen
Which organ is primarily responsible for detoxifying harmful substances in the blood?
✔✔Liver
What is the term for the tough outer layer of the kidney?
✔✔Renal capsule
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, What is the term for the breakdown of large molecules into smaller ones using water?
✔✔Hydrolysis
Which gland produces the hormone cortisol?
✔✔Adrenal cortex
What is the name of the layer of skin beneath the dermis?
✔✔Hypodermis
Which type of muscle lines the walls of the digestive tract?
✔✔Smooth muscle
What is the term for the space inside a tubular structure like a blood vessel?
✔✔Lumen
Which nerve transmits visual information from the eye to the brain?
✔✔Optic nerve
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V1/V2 Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
Which blood vessels are the site of nutrient and gas exchange between blood and tissues?
✔✔Capillaries
What is the name of the pigment that protects the eye from excessive light?
✔✔Melanin
Which part of the brain controls posture and fine motor coordination?
✔✔Cerebellum
What is the main function of the villi in the small intestine?
✔✔Increase surface area for absorption
What is the connective tissue that attaches bone to bone?
✔✔Ligament
1
,Which part of the respiratory tract contains the vocal cords?
✔✔Larynx
What is the main function of the mitochondria in a cell?
✔✔Produce energy in the form of ATP
Which part of the brain is responsible for regulating thirst and hunger?
✔✔Hypothalamus
What is the name of the protein that gives skin its strength and elasticity?
✔✔Collagen
Which organ is primarily responsible for detoxifying harmful substances in the blood?
✔✔Liver
What is the term for the tough outer layer of the kidney?
✔✔Renal capsule
2
, What is the term for the breakdown of large molecules into smaller ones using water?
✔✔Hydrolysis
Which gland produces the hormone cortisol?
✔✔Adrenal cortex
What is the name of the layer of skin beneath the dermis?
✔✔Hypodermis
Which type of muscle lines the walls of the digestive tract?
✔✔Smooth muscle
What is the term for the space inside a tubular structure like a blood vessel?
✔✔Lumen
Which nerve transmits visual information from the eye to the brain?
✔✔Optic nerve
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