HESI A2 A&P MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Which of the following terms describes
the location of the wrist relative to the
elbow?
a) distal: the wrist is distal, or farther from
a) distal the trunk, than the elbow
b) proximal
c) anterior
d) posterior
Which of the following cavities holds the
ovaries?
d) pelvic: the pelvic cavity holds the re-
a) ventral productive organs, which, in females, in-
b) thoracic clude the ovaries
c) abdominal
d) pelvic
which of the following layers of the wall of
the heart contains cardiac muscles?
a) myocardium only a) myocardium only
b) epicardium only
c) endocardium
d) myocardium and epicardium only
the blood from the left ventricle goes to
d) the lungs: the left ventricle pumps de-
a) the left atria
oxygenated blood from the heart to the
b) the vena cava
lungs
c) the aorta
d) the lungs
the blood vessels that carry blood from
the heart are called
a) veins d) arteries
b) venules
c) capillaries
d) arteries
which of the following is the opening in
the throat through which air passes after
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it enters the mouth?
b) oropharynx: air that enters through the
a) nasopharynx
mouth passes through the oropharynx to
b) oropharynx
reach the larynx
c) laryngopharynx
d) larynx
during respiration, the epiglottis prevents
air from entering which of the following
organs?
d) esophagus: the epiglottis covers the
esophagus during respiration so that air
a) bronchi
does not enter the digestive tract
b) pharynx
c) larynx
d) esophagus
stem cells are found in which of the fol-
lowing tissues?
a) red bone marrow a) red bone marrow
b) periosteum
c) compact bones
d) bone matrix
which of the following parts of the skele-
tal system is formed from long bones?
a) limbs: long bones are the main bones
a) limbs
composing of the arms and legs
b) thoracic cage
c) skull
d) vertebral column
which of the following types of muscles is
found in blood vessels?
b) visceral muscle: blood is moved
through vessels by visceral, or smooth
a) cardiac muscle
muscle that cannot be voluntarily con-
b) visceral muscle
trolled
c) type I muscle fibers
d) type II muscle fibers
which of the following processes are per-
formed by myofibrils?
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Which of the following terms describes
the location of the wrist relative to the
elbow?
a) distal: the wrist is distal, or farther from
a) distal the trunk, than the elbow
b) proximal
c) anterior
d) posterior
Which of the following cavities holds the
ovaries?
d) pelvic: the pelvic cavity holds the re-
a) ventral productive organs, which, in females, in-
b) thoracic clude the ovaries
c) abdominal
d) pelvic
which of the following layers of the wall of
the heart contains cardiac muscles?
a) myocardium only a) myocardium only
b) epicardium only
c) endocardium
d) myocardium and epicardium only
the blood from the left ventricle goes to
d) the lungs: the left ventricle pumps de-
a) the left atria
oxygenated blood from the heart to the
b) the vena cava
lungs
c) the aorta
d) the lungs
the blood vessels that carry blood from
the heart are called
a) veins d) arteries
b) venules
c) capillaries
d) arteries
which of the following is the opening in
the throat through which air passes after
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it enters the mouth?
b) oropharynx: air that enters through the
a) nasopharynx
mouth passes through the oropharynx to
b) oropharynx
reach the larynx
c) laryngopharynx
d) larynx
during respiration, the epiglottis prevents
air from entering which of the following
organs?
d) esophagus: the epiglottis covers the
esophagus during respiration so that air
a) bronchi
does not enter the digestive tract
b) pharynx
c) larynx
d) esophagus
stem cells are found in which of the fol-
lowing tissues?
a) red bone marrow a) red bone marrow
b) periosteum
c) compact bones
d) bone matrix
which of the following parts of the skele-
tal system is formed from long bones?
a) limbs: long bones are the main bones
a) limbs
composing of the arms and legs
b) thoracic cage
c) skull
d) vertebral column
which of the following types of muscles is
found in blood vessels?
b) visceral muscle: blood is moved
through vessels by visceral, or smooth
a) cardiac muscle
muscle that cannot be voluntarily con-
b) visceral muscle
trolled
c) type I muscle fibers
d) type II muscle fibers
which of the following processes are per-
formed by myofibrils?
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