A&P HESI A2 PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS WITH 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS RATED A+
2026/2027
Enlargement of the thyroid, commonly known as a goiter, might be expected to
affect__________.
A. Swallowing
b. Insulin levels
c. Sleep
d. Digestion
Swallowing
Which kinds of muscles are involved in peristalsis?
A. Smooth muscles
b. Cardiac muscles
c. Skeletal muscles
d. Epaxial muscles
Smooth muscles
What might an injury to the parietal lobe effect?
A. Breathing
b. Attention
c. Memory
d. Perception
Perception
Why might certain young people be underweight?
A. They are growing in height faster than they are gaining weight.
,B. They eat little protein and too much fat and sugar.
C. They eat several meals a day and fail to exercise enough.
D. They seldom eat a meal that contains foods from all food groups.
They are growing in height faster than they are gaining weight.
How does the digestive system work with the urinary system?
A. The digestive system controls the functions of the ureter.
B. The urinary system removes toxins from the products of urination.
C. The digestive system manufactures hormones that influence urination.
D. The urinary system eliminates some waste products of digestion.
The urinary system eliminates some waste products of digestion.
Which gland is located superior to the kidney?
A. Pituitary
b. Adrenal
c. Hypothalamus
d. Pancreas
Adrenal
Which is an anterior feature of the human head?
A. The nose
b. The ears
c. The occipital lobe
d. The temporal lobe
The nose
What is the primary hormone secreted by the thyroid?
A. Oxytocin
b. Tsh
c. Adrenaline
d. T4 (thyroxine)
, T4 (thyroxine)
To what two systems might the urethra belong?
A. Reproductive and endocrine
b. Urinary and reproductive
c. Endocrine and urinary
d. Digestive and cardiovascular
Urinary and reproductive
The axial skeletal system contains all of these except_______________.
A. The skull
b. The ribs
c. The breastbone
d. The radius
The radius
Which is not produced by the pituitary gland?
A. Fsh
b. Trh
c. Lh
d. Adh
Trh
The ribs are ____________ to the lungs in the human body?
A. Medial
b. Superior
c. Anterior
d. Deep
Anterior
QUESTIONS WITH 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS RATED A+
2026/2027
Enlargement of the thyroid, commonly known as a goiter, might be expected to
affect__________.
A. Swallowing
b. Insulin levels
c. Sleep
d. Digestion
Swallowing
Which kinds of muscles are involved in peristalsis?
A. Smooth muscles
b. Cardiac muscles
c. Skeletal muscles
d. Epaxial muscles
Smooth muscles
What might an injury to the parietal lobe effect?
A. Breathing
b. Attention
c. Memory
d. Perception
Perception
Why might certain young people be underweight?
A. They are growing in height faster than they are gaining weight.
,B. They eat little protein and too much fat and sugar.
C. They eat several meals a day and fail to exercise enough.
D. They seldom eat a meal that contains foods from all food groups.
They are growing in height faster than they are gaining weight.
How does the digestive system work with the urinary system?
A. The digestive system controls the functions of the ureter.
B. The urinary system removes toxins from the products of urination.
C. The digestive system manufactures hormones that influence urination.
D. The urinary system eliminates some waste products of digestion.
The urinary system eliminates some waste products of digestion.
Which gland is located superior to the kidney?
A. Pituitary
b. Adrenal
c. Hypothalamus
d. Pancreas
Adrenal
Which is an anterior feature of the human head?
A. The nose
b. The ears
c. The occipital lobe
d. The temporal lobe
The nose
What is the primary hormone secreted by the thyroid?
A. Oxytocin
b. Tsh
c. Adrenaline
d. T4 (thyroxine)
, T4 (thyroxine)
To what two systems might the urethra belong?
A. Reproductive and endocrine
b. Urinary and reproductive
c. Endocrine and urinary
d. Digestive and cardiovascular
Urinary and reproductive
The axial skeletal system contains all of these except_______________.
A. The skull
b. The ribs
c. The breastbone
d. The radius
The radius
Which is not produced by the pituitary gland?
A. Fsh
b. Trh
c. Lh
d. Adh
Trh
The ribs are ____________ to the lungs in the human body?
A. Medial
b. Superior
c. Anterior
d. Deep
Anterior
