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HESI A&P Version 2 Study Guide (Updated)
4 steps of bone ossification? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓hematoma
formation, callus formation, ossification, bone remodeling
A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have
decreased sensation in? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓arm, inability to adduct
arms and fingers
ABCD of cancer? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓melanoma
Active transport requires? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓requires energy
(ATP) from cell
Afferent neurons are? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓sensory neurons that
carry nerve impulses from sensory stimuli toward the CNs and
brain
All except which of the following is located superior to the
maxilla bone?
a) frontal bone
b) nasal bone
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c) mandible
d) zygomatic bone - ...ANSWER✓✓✓c) mandible
an auricle is.... - ...ANSWER✓✓✓a thin pouch in the heart (an
extension of atrial wall)
An overproduction of cerumen (earwax) can accumulate in which
area? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓external ear and canals
Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation caused by
which molecule? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓lactic acid
As part of the negative feedback system, which type of cell is
stimulated to resorb bone matrix in response to a decrease in
calcium in the blood? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓osteoclasts
autonomic nervous system? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓regulates a variety
of body processes that take place without conscious effort; part
of the PNS and is responsible for regulating INVOLUNTARY body
functions, such as heartbeat, blood flow, breathing, and digestion
Blood in the plumonary veins return to the? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓left
atrium
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Blood that has supplied nutrients and oxygen to heart muscle
returns to right atrium via? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓coronary sinus
Calciferol (aka vitamin D) is controlled by? -
...ANSWER✓✓✓parathyroid hormone
Define bolus. - ...ANSWER✓✓✓soft mass of chewed food ready to
be swallowed
Define chyme. - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A soupy liquid made of a mixture
of *gastric juice* and partially digested food.
Define distal - ...ANSWER✓✓✓away from the center of the body,
origin, or point of attachment (opposite of proximal)
Define hormones - ...ANSWER✓✓✓chemical messengers
Define melanin - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A pigment that gives the skin its
color
Define proximal - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Close to the origin of the body
part or point of attachment. (opposite of distal)
Define the layers of the skin - ...ANSWER✓✓✓-epidermis
HESI A&P Version 2 Study Guide (Updated)
4 steps of bone ossification? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓hematoma
formation, callus formation, ossification, bone remodeling
A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have
decreased sensation in? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓arm, inability to adduct
arms and fingers
ABCD of cancer? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓melanoma
Active transport requires? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓requires energy
(ATP) from cell
Afferent neurons are? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓sensory neurons that
carry nerve impulses from sensory stimuli toward the CNs and
brain
All except which of the following is located superior to the
maxilla bone?
a) frontal bone
b) nasal bone
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c) mandible
d) zygomatic bone - ...ANSWER✓✓✓c) mandible
an auricle is.... - ...ANSWER✓✓✓a thin pouch in the heart (an
extension of atrial wall)
An overproduction of cerumen (earwax) can accumulate in which
area? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓external ear and canals
Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation caused by
which molecule? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓lactic acid
As part of the negative feedback system, which type of cell is
stimulated to resorb bone matrix in response to a decrease in
calcium in the blood? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓osteoclasts
autonomic nervous system? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓regulates a variety
of body processes that take place without conscious effort; part
of the PNS and is responsible for regulating INVOLUNTARY body
functions, such as heartbeat, blood flow, breathing, and digestion
Blood in the plumonary veins return to the? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓left
atrium
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Blood that has supplied nutrients and oxygen to heart muscle
returns to right atrium via? - ...ANSWER✓✓✓coronary sinus
Calciferol (aka vitamin D) is controlled by? -
...ANSWER✓✓✓parathyroid hormone
Define bolus. - ...ANSWER✓✓✓soft mass of chewed food ready to
be swallowed
Define chyme. - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A soupy liquid made of a mixture
of *gastric juice* and partially digested food.
Define distal - ...ANSWER✓✓✓away from the center of the body,
origin, or point of attachment (opposite of proximal)
Define hormones - ...ANSWER✓✓✓chemical messengers
Define melanin - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A pigment that gives the skin its
color
Define proximal - ...ANSWER✓✓✓Close to the origin of the body
part or point of attachment. (opposite of distal)
Define the layers of the skin - ...ANSWER✓✓✓-epidermis
