HESI A2 A&P Save
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All actions of the nervous system D.
depend on the transmission of
nerve impulses over which of the
following?
A. Neuroglia.
B. Efferent pathways.
C. Afferent pathways.
D. Neurons.
All the nutrients that enter the D.
,The arteries are part of the D. The arteries carry blood away from the heart as a key feature of
___________. the cardiovascular system.
A. nervous system.
B. endocrine system.
C. lymphatic system.
D. cardiovascular system.
The axial skeletal system contains D. The axial skeletal system is the system of bones in the head and
all of these except ________. torso, encompassing the skull, spinal column, sternum, and ribs.
A. the skull. The radius (choice D) is a bone in the arm.
B. the ribs.
C. the breastbone.
D. the radius.
Beriberi is a disease caused by A. Thiamine (B1) deficiency is often found in people whoes diet
lack of __________. consists largely of polished white rice; in refining the rice, the
A. thiamine. thiamine-rich husk is removed. Beriberi may affect several systems
B. vitamin C. in the body and may lead to paralysis or death.
C. niacin.
D. protein.
The cheekbones are _________ to the D. The cheeckbones are to the right and left of the nose, meaning
nose. that they are lateral to it, or away from the body's midline.
A. anterior
B. proximal
,The corpus callosum facilitates A. The corpus callosum is a broad band of nerve fibers that join
communication between _________. the two hemispheres of the brain.
A. the left and right brain.
B. the skeletal and neural
systems.
C. the brain and spinal cord.
D. the thalamus and
hypothalamus.
The dorsal body cavity is _________ C. The dorsal body cavity contains the spinal column, making it
to the ventral body cavity. posterior, or toward the back of the body, compared to the ventral
A. medial. body cavity, which contains the structures of the chest and
B. deep. abdomen.
C. posterior.
D. anterior.
During pregnancy, what organ A.
produces the hormones that
maintain the endometrium and
prepare the breasts for milk
production?
A. Placenta.
B. Uterus.
C. Cervix.
D. Corpus luteum.
Enlargement of the thyroid, A. A goiter may put pressure on the trachea and esophagus,
, The esophagus is part of the B. The esophagus is the passage that connects the pharynx to the
__________ stomach.
A. endocrine system
B. digestive system
C. respiratory system
D. nervous system
For the average person, what is B. The height of calorie intake for healthy, active people is
true about caloric intake? approximately their mid-20s. After that, calorie intake should
A. It should increase with age decline slightly as energy needs decline.
after age 25.
B. It should decline with age after
age 25.
C. It should remain constant over
a lifetime.
D. It should decline and then
increase with age.
The gall bladder is part of the C. The gall bladder stores the fat-digesting bile produced by the
__________. liver.
A. endocrine system.
B. urinary system.
C. digestive system.
D. nervous system.
The heart has an intrinsic beat D.
that is initiated by which of the
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All actions of the nervous system D.
depend on the transmission of
nerve impulses over which of the
following?
A. Neuroglia.
B. Efferent pathways.
C. Afferent pathways.
D. Neurons.
All the nutrients that enter the D.
,The arteries are part of the D. The arteries carry blood away from the heart as a key feature of
___________. the cardiovascular system.
A. nervous system.
B. endocrine system.
C. lymphatic system.
D. cardiovascular system.
The axial skeletal system contains D. The axial skeletal system is the system of bones in the head and
all of these except ________. torso, encompassing the skull, spinal column, sternum, and ribs.
A. the skull. The radius (choice D) is a bone in the arm.
B. the ribs.
C. the breastbone.
D. the radius.
Beriberi is a disease caused by A. Thiamine (B1) deficiency is often found in people whoes diet
lack of __________. consists largely of polished white rice; in refining the rice, the
A. thiamine. thiamine-rich husk is removed. Beriberi may affect several systems
B. vitamin C. in the body and may lead to paralysis or death.
C. niacin.
D. protein.
The cheekbones are _________ to the D. The cheeckbones are to the right and left of the nose, meaning
nose. that they are lateral to it, or away from the body's midline.
A. anterior
B. proximal
,The corpus callosum facilitates A. The corpus callosum is a broad band of nerve fibers that join
communication between _________. the two hemispheres of the brain.
A. the left and right brain.
B. the skeletal and neural
systems.
C. the brain and spinal cord.
D. the thalamus and
hypothalamus.
The dorsal body cavity is _________ C. The dorsal body cavity contains the spinal column, making it
to the ventral body cavity. posterior, or toward the back of the body, compared to the ventral
A. medial. body cavity, which contains the structures of the chest and
B. deep. abdomen.
C. posterior.
D. anterior.
During pregnancy, what organ A.
produces the hormones that
maintain the endometrium and
prepare the breasts for milk
production?
A. Placenta.
B. Uterus.
C. Cervix.
D. Corpus luteum.
Enlargement of the thyroid, A. A goiter may put pressure on the trachea and esophagus,
, The esophagus is part of the B. The esophagus is the passage that connects the pharynx to the
__________ stomach.
A. endocrine system
B. digestive system
C. respiratory system
D. nervous system
For the average person, what is B. The height of calorie intake for healthy, active people is
true about caloric intake? approximately their mid-20s. After that, calorie intake should
A. It should increase with age decline slightly as energy needs decline.
after age 25.
B. It should decline with age after
age 25.
C. It should remain constant over
a lifetime.
D. It should decline and then
increase with age.
The gall bladder is part of the C. The gall bladder stores the fat-digesting bile produced by the
__________. liver.
A. endocrine system.
B. urinary system.
C. digestive system.
D. nervous system.
The heart has an intrinsic beat D.
that is initiated by which of the
