HESI A&P: PRACTICE TEST 4
Which of the following terms describes the process of forming new red blood cells?
A. Erythropoiesis
B. Hematopoiesis
C. Thrombopoiesis
D. Autopoiesis - ANS A. Erythropoiesis
What is one of the functions of the hypothalamus?
A. Regulating body temperature
B. Regulating calcium levels in the blood
C. Regulating heart rate and blood pressure
D. Regulating blood sugar levels - ANS A. Regulating body temperature
Which structure lies between the thoracic and abdominal cavities?
A. Diaphragm
B. Mediastinum
C. Sternum
D. Lungs - ANS A. Diaphragm
A tissue sample studied under a microscope exhibits the following characteristics: an extracellular matrix
providing rigidity to the tissue, and the presence of lacunae. Which type of tissue is this?
A. Bone
B. Adipose
C. Epithelial
D. Nervous - ANS A. Bone
Which structure in the epidermis is responsible for cooling the body to maintain temperature
homeostasis?
A. Eccrine glands
B. Sebaceous glands
, C. Ceruminous glands
D. None of these - ANS A. Eccrine glands
In which part of the body would you find aqueous humor?
A. In the cavities of synovial joints
B. Throughout the lymphatic system
C. Between the lens and cornea in the eye
D. Within the mediastinum - ANS C. Between the lens and cornea in the eye
Which of the following about the hyoid bone is correct?
A. It is the only bone that does not articulate with any other bone.
B. It is formed via intramembranous ossification.
C. It is located on the dorsal side of the body.
D. It is one of the three bones that comprise the bones of the ear, called ossicles. - ANS A. It is the only
bone that does not articulate with any other bone.
Which of the following structures functions in directing sound waves into the ear?
A. Eardrum
B. External Auditory Canal
C. Auricle
D. Modiolus - ANS C. Auricle
The hormone __________ assists estrogen in stimulating the formation of the endometrium.
A. progesterone
B. oxytocin
C. luteinizing hormone
D. testosterone - ANS A. progesterone
Which of the following is the correct sequence of transport of filtrate from the nephrons to the renal
pelvis?
A. Minor Calyx - Major Calyx - Proximal Convoluted Tubule - Distal Convoluted Tubule - Loop of Henle -
Collecting Duct - Renal Pelvis
Which of the following terms describes the process of forming new red blood cells?
A. Erythropoiesis
B. Hematopoiesis
C. Thrombopoiesis
D. Autopoiesis - ANS A. Erythropoiesis
What is one of the functions of the hypothalamus?
A. Regulating body temperature
B. Regulating calcium levels in the blood
C. Regulating heart rate and blood pressure
D. Regulating blood sugar levels - ANS A. Regulating body temperature
Which structure lies between the thoracic and abdominal cavities?
A. Diaphragm
B. Mediastinum
C. Sternum
D. Lungs - ANS A. Diaphragm
A tissue sample studied under a microscope exhibits the following characteristics: an extracellular matrix
providing rigidity to the tissue, and the presence of lacunae. Which type of tissue is this?
A. Bone
B. Adipose
C. Epithelial
D. Nervous - ANS A. Bone
Which structure in the epidermis is responsible for cooling the body to maintain temperature
homeostasis?
A. Eccrine glands
B. Sebaceous glands
, C. Ceruminous glands
D. None of these - ANS A. Eccrine glands
In which part of the body would you find aqueous humor?
A. In the cavities of synovial joints
B. Throughout the lymphatic system
C. Between the lens and cornea in the eye
D. Within the mediastinum - ANS C. Between the lens and cornea in the eye
Which of the following about the hyoid bone is correct?
A. It is the only bone that does not articulate with any other bone.
B. It is formed via intramembranous ossification.
C. It is located on the dorsal side of the body.
D. It is one of the three bones that comprise the bones of the ear, called ossicles. - ANS A. It is the only
bone that does not articulate with any other bone.
Which of the following structures functions in directing sound waves into the ear?
A. Eardrum
B. External Auditory Canal
C. Auricle
D. Modiolus - ANS C. Auricle
The hormone __________ assists estrogen in stimulating the formation of the endometrium.
A. progesterone
B. oxytocin
C. luteinizing hormone
D. testosterone - ANS A. progesterone
Which of the following is the correct sequence of transport of filtrate from the nephrons to the renal
pelvis?
A. Minor Calyx - Major Calyx - Proximal Convoluted Tubule - Distal Convoluted Tubule - Loop of Henle -
Collecting Duct - Renal Pelvis
