HESI Anatomy Exam Study Guide Questions

What is a characteristic of viral herpes? - Skin eruption When a boxer gets hit & has a deviated septum? - Vomer (in nose) Which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory? - Pharynx A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreased sensation in? - Arm, inability to adduct arms & fingers Which bone does not articulate with any other bone? - Hyoid bone Which of the following statements best describes endocrine glands? - They secrete chemicals into the blood, growth, metabolism, sexual development & function Diet is important because bone are storage places for? - Calcium & Phosphorus Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system & the urinary system?Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system & the urinary system? - Urethra Ligaments provide which connection? - Bone to bone Which structure conducts urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder? - Ureter Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation cause by which molecule? - Lactic acid As part of the negative feedback system, which type of cell is stimulated to re-absorb bone matrx in response to a decrease in Calcium in the blood? - Osteoclasts (break down bone so it can release Ca+ into interstitial fluid) Sweat on the skin's surface cool's the body through which process? - Evaporation When assessing a female client who describes herself as a vegetarian in the nurse notes that she has unusual skin color. The nurse should ask the client if she has eaten a large amount of? - Carrot & squash Which hand position describes anatomical position of a person who is standing erect with feet forward? - Palms facing anterior Which structure is a ball & socket joint? - Shoulder Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus & stapes? - Skull / Ear What are like cells grouped together called? - Tissue The Pulse Point located behind the knee is Palpated over which artery? - Popliteal Ceruminous (Apocrine) glands secrete? - Earwax What type of synovial joint is the elbow? - hinge What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated / increased? - Cardiac output Where does digestion begin in the digestive system? - Oral cavity Which cell structure regulates the transport of substances in & out of a cell? - Plasma membrane The mediastinum is located within which cavity? - Thoracic cavity What is the effect of Serotonin, a neurotransmitter? - Involved with mood, anxiety, sleep, happiness, appetite What is the response of cells in the collecting tubules in nephrons when Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)is secreted? - H20 is re-absorbed from urinary filtrate What is the Function of thrombocytes (Platelets)? - Blood clotting Which muscle of the quad femoris group lies on the outer side surface of lower extremity? - Vastus lateralis Which structure is located on the sternum? - Xiphoid process The occipital region is located in which part of the body? - Head / Skull Which structure carries Oxygen to the cells? - Hemoglobin Which gland is commonly known as the "Master Gland"? - Pituitary gland A sprain occurs when there is a tear in which structures? - Ligament What epidermal derivative is involved in temperature homeostasis? - Eccrine gland (Merocrine / sweat gland) Which statement are true about bone? - Osteoblast (build up of bone), Epiphyseal (end of bone) , Diaphysis (shaft of bone) Aqueous humor is watery fluid in which part of the body? - Eye (in front of eye, between lens & cornea) The malleus, incus & stapes are located in which part of the body? - Ear Dorsiflexion & plantarflexion are types of joint movement that are associated with which part of the body? - Foot Within which vessel does blood return from the lungs? - Pulmonary vein (Remember pulmonary is heart, veins take deoxygenated blood back to heart. Arteries carry oxygen & nutrients away from heart) Which part of the brain is involved in auditory functioning? - Temporal lobe What internal structure of the ear is concerned with hearing? - Cochlea Fertilization of an ovum occurs in which anatomical structure? - Fallopian tubes (also called uterine tubes) Where is the tibialis anterior muscle located? - Lower leg An overproduction of cerumen (earwax) can accumulate in which area? - External ear & canals The mitral valve is located between which two structures? - Left ventricle & left atrium The olfactory nerve is associated in which sense? - Smell Vessel carries blood from the body to the heart? - Vena cava Hormones produced by the ovaries? - Estrogen & Progesterone Plane divides the body into left & right sides? - Sagittal Two divisions that make up the nervous system? - PNS & CNS (Peripheral & Central) The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the distal region of the humerus. What area is he describing? - Epiphysis Part of the brain that attaches to the spinal cord? - Medulla oblongata Which term is used to describe movement of the arms & legs away from midline of the body? - Abduction (AB = Away from) Structure that provides a pulse reading in the neck? - Carotid artery Which hormone is produced by the posterior pituitary gland? - Oxytocin & ADH (Antidiuretic hormone) (ADH is also known as Vasopressin)