HESI A2 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY REAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE//ALREADY GRADED A+

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1. Anatomicposition m




Thebodyiserect,thefeetareslightlyapart,theheadisheldhigh,andthepalmsof the hands
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m are facing forward
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2. Whichofthefollowingisastructurefoundintheupperrespiratory?
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Pharynx
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3. Apersonwhohasdamagetotheirulnarnervewillhavedecreasessensationin Arm
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4. Whichbonedosenotarticulatewithanyotherbone?
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Hyoid
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5. Whichofthefollowing statements bestdescribeendocrineglands?
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They secrete chemicals into the blood
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6. Dietisimportantbecausebonearestorageplacesfor
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Calcium and phosphorous
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7. Whichorganispartofboththemalereproductivesystemandtheurinarysystem?
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Urethra
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8. Redblood cell productionis knownas which ofthefollowing?
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A. Hematopoiesis
B. Erythropoiesis
C. Phagocytosis
D. Thrombopoiesis
9. Whenanindividualisunderstress,hormonesarereleased.Whichofthefollowingisnot one of
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the locations in which hormones are released when under stress?
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A. Parathyroid
B. Adrenal cortex m




C. Posterior pituitary m




D. Hypothalamus
10. Thecentral nervous system is madeup ofall exceptwhichofthe following?
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A. Brain

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B. Heart
C. Retina
D. Spinalcord m




11. Thethyrotrophic-releasinggrowthhormone-releasing,andgonadotropin-releasing
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mhormones are released by which of the following endocrine system glands?
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A. Thymus
B. Pituitarygland m




C. Pineal gland m




D. Hypothalamus
12. Whatis themost visible partofthe ear?
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A. Pinna
B. OrganofCorti m m




C. Cochlea
D. Earcanal m




13. Whichofthe following is anorganoftherespiratory system?
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A. Brain
B. Larynx
C. Urethra
D. Pancreas
14. Themotorcortexhelpsthebrainbymonitoringandcontrollingthebody'smovement.
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mWhere is the motor cortex located within the brain?
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A. Top,middle portionoftheparietal lobe.
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B. Backofthe head m m m




C. Frontportionofthe parietal lobe. m m m m m




D. Aroundthe auditorycortex m m m




15. Theheartcontainsfourchambers.Whichofthesefourchambersisthelargestandthe
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mstrongest?
A. Leftventricle m




B. Leftatrium m




C. Rightventricle m




D. Rightatrium m

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16. Whichofthe following organs is involved withthe immune system?
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A. Heart
B. Bronchi
C. Appendix
D. Esophagus
17. Whichofthe following is not aprincipal organofthenervous system?
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A. Brian
B. Thymus
C. Ganglia
D. Spinalcord m




18. Wheredo the endocrinesystem and thenervous system meet?
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A. Atthepituitary gland and thepineal gland
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B. Atthehypothalamus and pituitary gland
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C. Atthepineal gland m m m




D. Atthethyroid gland m m m




19. Thepancreasisanendocrinesystemglandmainlyresponsibleforwhichofthe
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following?
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A. Properbonedevelopment m m




B. Metabolismcontrol m




C. Maintaininghealthysugarlevels m m m




D. Distributionofstored fat. m m m




20. Thestomachliningmembrane name?
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Themucousmembraneofthestomachcontainssimplecolumnarepitheliumtissuewithmany
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exocrine cells.
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21. skinaidsinmaintainingthecalciumandphophatelevelsofthebodybyparticipatingin the
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production of which of the following
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vitamind m




22. allactionofthenervoussystemdependonthetransmissionofnerveimpulsesoverwhich of the
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following?
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neurons
23. whichhormoneinitiates thepreparation ofthe endometrium ofthe uterus forpregnancy
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estrogen
24. which femalereproductiveorgan's produceoocytes, estrogen and progesterone
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m ovaries
25. thebuttocksisonwhichsurfacethebody
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m dorsal
26. theesophagusislocatedatwhichbodycavity
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m thoracic
27. whichisaholloworgan m m m m




m gallbladder
28. whichmuscleisincludedinthequadricepsfemorisgroup m m m m m m m m




m vastus lateralism




29. whatoccurwhenthesympatheticnervoussystemisstimulated?
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m cardiac output m




30. whichhormoneisproducebytheposteriorpituitarygland m m m m m m m m




m oxytocin
31. whichstructureregulatthetransportofsubstanceinandoutofacell the
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m cellular membrane m




32. apersonwhodamagestotheirulnarnervewillhavedecreasesesutiorinwhicharea arm
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33. when assessing a female client who describes herself as a vegetarian in the nurse notes that
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m she has an unusual skin color. The nurse should ask the client if she has eaten large amount of:
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carrot and squash
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34. whichstructureproduces B-lymphocytes m m m




Red bone marrow
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35. howmanydays is theavaragemenstrul cycle m m m m m m m




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36. whereinthehumanbody arenutrients absorbed m m m m m m m




smallintestines
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37. Thecentralnervoussystemismadeupofallexceptwhichofthefollowing? heart
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