HESI PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026
A COMPLETE EXAM SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS GET IT 100% CORRECT
VERIFIED BEST GRADED A+ FOR PASS
Within liver cells, glycogen can be decomposed to yield glucose. For this process to occur, which
substance must also be present? - CORRECT ANSWERS glucagon and epinephrine
At which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur? - CORRECT ANSWERS Prophase 1
Which cellular process results in the formation of sugar from carbon dioxide? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Calvin cycle
What is the name for the small, tail-like projection from the cellular membrane that is used for
locomotion? - CORRECT ANSWERS Flagella
Which word refers to the lowest region of the spinal cord? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Lumbar
The Phalynx is a(n) - CORRECT ANSWERS bone
The dermis is classified s a(n) - CORRECT ANSWERS organ
Upper motor neurons originate in which area of the body? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS Carotid
Body
Where are the baroreceptors located? - CORRECT ANSWERS Aorta
, HESI PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026
A COMPLETE EXAM SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS GET IT 100% CORRECT
VERIFIED BEST GRADED A+ FOR PASS
Which sturcture is an example of a long bone? - CORRECT ANSWERS metatarsal
Which structure is divided into four lobes? - CORRECT ANSWERS liver
Eye movement and papillary reflexes originate in which part of the central nervous system? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Midbrain
Which vessel transports blood from the lung to the heart? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Pulmonary vein
What does the word 'pulmonary' mean? - CORRECT ANSWERS lungs
Venous refers to which part of the body system? - CORRECT ANSWERS Circulation
What is the primary sympathetic neurohormone? - CORRECT ANSWERS
norepinephrine
An improper balance between calcium and which substance can adversely affect the growth of
healthy bone tissue? - CORRECT ANSWERS phosphorus
The function of the pulmonary veins is to carry ________________? - CORRECT
ANSWERS oxygenated blood to the left atrium
What substance causes extreme dilation of arterioles and capillaries, stagnating blood flow
within the tissues and leading to profound shock? - CORRECT ANSWERS Histamine
What is the expected pH of the stomach? - CORRECT ANSWERS 0.90 to 1.50
A COMPLETE EXAM SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS GET IT 100% CORRECT
VERIFIED BEST GRADED A+ FOR PASS
Within liver cells, glycogen can be decomposed to yield glucose. For this process to occur, which
substance must also be present? - CORRECT ANSWERS glucagon and epinephrine
At which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur? - CORRECT ANSWERS Prophase 1
Which cellular process results in the formation of sugar from carbon dioxide? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Calvin cycle
What is the name for the small, tail-like projection from the cellular membrane that is used for
locomotion? - CORRECT ANSWERS Flagella
Which word refers to the lowest region of the spinal cord? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Lumbar
The Phalynx is a(n) - CORRECT ANSWERS bone
The dermis is classified s a(n) - CORRECT ANSWERS organ
Upper motor neurons originate in which area of the body? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS Carotid
Body
Where are the baroreceptors located? - CORRECT ANSWERS Aorta
, HESI PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026
A COMPLETE EXAM SOLUTION ALL ANSWERS GET IT 100% CORRECT
VERIFIED BEST GRADED A+ FOR PASS
Which sturcture is an example of a long bone? - CORRECT ANSWERS metatarsal
Which structure is divided into four lobes? - CORRECT ANSWERS liver
Eye movement and papillary reflexes originate in which part of the central nervous system? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Midbrain
Which vessel transports blood from the lung to the heart? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Pulmonary vein
What does the word 'pulmonary' mean? - CORRECT ANSWERS lungs
Venous refers to which part of the body system? - CORRECT ANSWERS Circulation
What is the primary sympathetic neurohormone? - CORRECT ANSWERS
norepinephrine
An improper balance between calcium and which substance can adversely affect the growth of
healthy bone tissue? - CORRECT ANSWERS phosphorus
The function of the pulmonary veins is to carry ________________? - CORRECT
ANSWERS oxygenated blood to the left atrium
What substance causes extreme dilation of arterioles and capillaries, stagnating blood flow
within the tissues and leading to profound shock? - CORRECT ANSWERS Histamine
What is the expected pH of the stomach? - CORRECT ANSWERS 0.90 to 1.50
