HESI A2 Anatomy & Physiology Actual
Exam Question and correct Answers
1. A doctor examining whether a mole has transformed into a melanoma checks for
the following:
A. Size, shape, texture
B. Asymmetry, border, color, diameter and evolution
C. Pain, itching, bleeding
D. Location, depth, width
Answer: B
2. A granulocyte with bilobed nucleus and granules that contain histamine is:
A. Neutrophil
B. Eosinophil
C. Basophil
D. Monocyte
Answer: C
3. A group of cells performing a specific function is a:
A. Organ
B. Tissue
C. System
D. Organism
Answer: B
4. A group of organs performing a specific function is a:
A. Tissue
B. Cell
C. System
,D. Organism
Answer: C
5. A joint is where:
A. Muscles meet
B. Two bones meet
C. Tendons attach
D. Nerves connect
Answer: B
6. A ligament connects:
A. Muscle to bone
B. Bone to bone
C. Muscle to muscle
D. Nerve to muscle
Answer: B
7. A neuron has:
A. Multiple cell bodies, one dendrite, one axon
B. One cell body, one dendrite, one axon
C. One cell body, many dendrites, and one axon
D. One cell body, one dendrite, many axons
Answer: C
8. A patient reveals to you that they were recently involved in a car accident that they
believe resulted in a deviated septum. Which of the following bones may have been
injured?
A. Ethmoid
B. Vomer
C. Nasal
,D. Maxilla
Answer: B
9. A patient with a lower than normal amount of thrombocytes could be at risk of:
A. Infection
B. Anemia
C. Extensive bleeding
D. High blood pressure
Answer: C
10. A rib is an example of a(n):
A. Long bone
B. Short bone
C. Flat bone
D. Irregular bone
Answer: C
11. A sprain occurs when which of the following structures is stretched or torn?
A. Tendon
B. Ligament
C. Muscle
D. Cartilage
Answer: B
12. A tendon connects:
A. Bone to bone
B. Muscle to bone
C. Muscle to muscle
D. Nerve to bone
, Answer: B
13. A tissue sample showed a single layer of tightly packed flattened cells on a
basement membrane. What kind of tissue is this?
A. Stratified squamous
B. Simple cuboidal
C. Simple squamous
D. Simple columnar
Answer: C
14. A tissue sample studied under a microscope exhibits an extracellular matrix
providing rigidity and the presence of lacunae. Which type of tissue is this?
A. Cartilage
B. Bone
C. Muscle
D. Epithelial
Answer: B
15. A(n)________ is a group of tissues working together to perform a similar
function.
A. Cell
B. Tissue
C. Organ
D. System
Answer: C
16. An impulse from the brain to the knee joint will travel on ___________ neuron.
A. Sensory
B. Interneuron
C. Somatic motor
Exam Question and correct Answers
1. A doctor examining whether a mole has transformed into a melanoma checks for
the following:
A. Size, shape, texture
B. Asymmetry, border, color, diameter and evolution
C. Pain, itching, bleeding
D. Location, depth, width
Answer: B
2. A granulocyte with bilobed nucleus and granules that contain histamine is:
A. Neutrophil
B. Eosinophil
C. Basophil
D. Monocyte
Answer: C
3. A group of cells performing a specific function is a:
A. Organ
B. Tissue
C. System
D. Organism
Answer: B
4. A group of organs performing a specific function is a:
A. Tissue
B. Cell
C. System
,D. Organism
Answer: C
5. A joint is where:
A. Muscles meet
B. Two bones meet
C. Tendons attach
D. Nerves connect
Answer: B
6. A ligament connects:
A. Muscle to bone
B. Bone to bone
C. Muscle to muscle
D. Nerve to muscle
Answer: B
7. A neuron has:
A. Multiple cell bodies, one dendrite, one axon
B. One cell body, one dendrite, one axon
C. One cell body, many dendrites, and one axon
D. One cell body, one dendrite, many axons
Answer: C
8. A patient reveals to you that they were recently involved in a car accident that they
believe resulted in a deviated septum. Which of the following bones may have been
injured?
A. Ethmoid
B. Vomer
C. Nasal
,D. Maxilla
Answer: B
9. A patient with a lower than normal amount of thrombocytes could be at risk of:
A. Infection
B. Anemia
C. Extensive bleeding
D. High blood pressure
Answer: C
10. A rib is an example of a(n):
A. Long bone
B. Short bone
C. Flat bone
D. Irregular bone
Answer: C
11. A sprain occurs when which of the following structures is stretched or torn?
A. Tendon
B. Ligament
C. Muscle
D. Cartilage
Answer: B
12. A tendon connects:
A. Bone to bone
B. Muscle to bone
C. Muscle to muscle
D. Nerve to bone
, Answer: B
13. A tissue sample showed a single layer of tightly packed flattened cells on a
basement membrane. What kind of tissue is this?
A. Stratified squamous
B. Simple cuboidal
C. Simple squamous
D. Simple columnar
Answer: C
14. A tissue sample studied under a microscope exhibits an extracellular matrix
providing rigidity and the presence of lacunae. Which type of tissue is this?
A. Cartilage
B. Bone
C. Muscle
D. Epithelial
Answer: B
15. A(n)________ is a group of tissues working together to perform a similar
function.
A. Cell
B. Tissue
C. Organ
D. System
Answer: C
16. An impulse from the brain to the knee joint will travel on ___________ neuron.
A. Sensory
B. Interneuron
C. Somatic motor
