Hesi Entrance Exam A&P Practice Test and answers

What mineral is responsible for muscle contractions? - Calcium Which of the the following locations would the urinary bladder and internal reproductive organs be found? - Pelvic cavity What separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity? - Diaphragm 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? - Epithelial Nerve tissue is composed of neuron and connective tissue cells that are referred to as which of the following? - Neuroglia Which tissue serves as the framework of the body by providing support and structure for the organs? - Connective What is the basic unit of life and the building block of tissues and organs? - Cell Which type of cell division takes place in the gonads? - Meiosis In what area of the body would you expect to find and especially thick stratum corneum? - Heel of the foot What are the glands of the skin that produce a thin, watery secretion? - Eccrine glands Skin aids in maintaining the calcium and phosphate levels of the body by participating in the production of which of the following? - Vitamin D