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HESI A2 – Anatomy & Physiology V1 & V2 Exam
Questions with Verified Answers – UPDATED
2025 – Nursing Entrance Exam Prep
A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreased
sensation in?
Arm, inability to abduct arms and 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 and function
Diet is important because bone are storage places for?
Calcium & Phosphorus
Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and
urinary system?
Urethra
Ligaments provide which connection?
Bone to bone
Which structure conducts urine from the kidney to the urinary
bladder?
Ureter
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Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation cause by
which molecule?
Lactic Acid
As a part of the negative feedback system, which type of cell is
stimulated to re-absorb bone matrix 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 cools the body through
which process?
Evaporation
When assessing a female client who describes herself as a
vegetarian and the nurse notes that she has a unusual skin color.
The nurse should ask the client if she has eaten a large amount of?
Carrot and squash
Which hand position describes an 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
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The pulse point located behind the knee is palpated over which
artery?
Popliteal
Ceruminous (aprocrine) 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?
H2O is re-absorbed from urinary filtrate
What is the function of thrombocytes (platelets)?
HESI A2 – Anatomy & Physiology V1 & V2 Exam
Questions with Verified Answers – UPDATED
2025 – Nursing Entrance Exam Prep
A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreased
sensation in?
Arm, inability to abduct arms and 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 and function
Diet is important because bone are storage places for?
Calcium & Phosphorus
Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and
urinary system?
Urethra
Ligaments provide which connection?
Bone to bone
Which structure conducts urine from the kidney to the urinary
bladder?
Ureter
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Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation cause by
which molecule?
Lactic Acid
As a part of the negative feedback system, which type of cell is
stimulated to re-absorb bone matrix 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 cools the body through
which process?
Evaporation
When assessing a female client who describes herself as a
vegetarian and the nurse notes that she has a unusual skin color.
The nurse should ask the client if she has eaten a large amount of?
Carrot and squash
Which hand position describes an 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
, 3|Page
The pulse point located behind the knee is palpated over which
artery?
Popliteal
Ceruminous (aprocrine) 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?
H2O is re-absorbed from urinary filtrate
What is the function of thrombocytes (platelets)?
