HESI A2 | ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY (PRACTICE TEST) EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100% PASS (A+ CERTIFIED)

What mineral is responsible for muscle contractions? Correct Answer Calcium In which of the following locations would the urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs be found? Correct Answer Pelvic cavity What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity? Correct Answer Diaphragm Which of the followingepithelial types is correctly matchedwith its major function? Correct Answer Simple columnar epithelium - secretion or absorption A tissue examined under the microscope exhibits the following characteristics: cells found on internal surface of stomach, no extracellular matrix, cells tall and thin, no blood vessels in the tissue. What type of tissue is this? Correct Answer Epithelial Nerve tissue is composed of neurons and connective tissue cells that are referred to as which of the following? Correct Answer Neuroglia Which tissue serves as the framework of the body by providing support and structure for the organs? Correct Answer Connective What is the basic unit of life and the building block of tissues and organs? Correct Answer Cell Which type of cell division takes place in the gonads? Correct Answer Meiosis In what area of the body would you expect to find an especially thick stratum corneum? Correct Answer Heel of the foot What are the glands of skin that produce a thin, watery secretion? Correct Answer Eccrine glands Skin aids in maintaining the calcium and phosphate levels of the body by participating in the production of which of the following? Correct Answer Vitamin D Which of the following are functions of the skeletal system? (Select all that apply) Correct Answer Support the body Hemopoiesis (process by which new blood cells are formed; bone marrow) Provide protection The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the middle region of the humerus. What is he describing? Correct Answer Diaphysis You have been given a sample of tissue that has open spaces partially filled by an assemblage of needlelike structures. What is the tissue? Correct Answer Spongy bone Which of the following bones is the only moveable bone of the skull? Correct Answer Mandible Which mineral is responsible for regulating fluid in the body? Correct Answer Sodium