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HESI A2 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY V1/V2 ACTUAL EXAM
NEWEST VERSION - 2025/2026- WITH 100+ QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% SUCCESS)
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 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 abduct arms and fingers Which bone does not articulate with any other bone? Hyoid Bone
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 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)
What are like cells grouped together called? Tissue 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)? Blood clotting Which muscle of the quad femoris group lies on the outer side surface of lower extremity?
What epidermal derivative is involved in temperature homeostasis? Eccrine gland (Merocrine / Sweat gland) Which statement are true about bone? Osteoblasts (build up of bone), Epiphysial (end of bone), Diaphysis (shaft of bone) Aqueous humor is watery fluid in which part of the body? Eye (in front of eye, between the 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 the heart, Arteries carry oxygen & nutrients away from the 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 over production of cerumen (earwax) can accumulate in which area? External ear and canals The mitral valve is located between which two structures? Left ventricle and left atrium
Part of the brain that attaches to the spinal cord? Medulla oblongata Which term is used to describe movement of arms and legs away from the 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) What is the primary function of hemoglobin? Carry oxygen What stimulates chemoreceptors to function? rise in CO2; Fall in o
Which condition causes a client to say, "I can't see far away?" Nearsightedness (Think opposite, far is near, near is far) What is the function of golgi apparatus?
- packaging proteins for secretion and transports lipids around the cell
- synthesize carbs & glycoproteins What organ produces insulin? Pancreas Fertilization occurs in the? oviduct When drawing blood from antecubital region, which blood vessel is used to obtain blood? Median cubital What is a characteristic of viral herpes Skin Eruption
What is the result of carbon dioxide in the body? Body becomes more acidic What part of the body is the lower back? Lumbar High levels of which ion would most likely result in a cardiac arrest? Potassium What blood vessels perfuses (goes through) the kidney? Renal vein (this vein drains the kidney) What gland is located on the anterior surface of the trachea? Thyroid gland In white blood cells, what contributes to phagocytosis? Macrophages and neutrophils
What structure of the eye picks out color? Retina What is the most protective layer of the skin? Epidermis The organ of corti is located in the? Ear Where in the body are nutrients absorbed? Small intestine The Rough ER functions in the human cells to? Synthesize proteins Tissue repair is enhanced by a diet high in? Protein
Which muscle(s) is included in the quad femoris group? Rectus femoris, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis, Vastus intermedius Which structure is resposible for normal respiratory function? Medulla oblongta Client has large pituitary tumor what part of the body does this effect? Low blood pressure, sickness, head hurting, vision problems Which structures produce B-lymphocytes? Red bone marrow What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulation is increased? Blood pressure rises & goose bumps The buttocks are which surface of the body? Dorsal
The esophagus is located in which body cavity? Thoracic All living things are made up of? Cells What bones are formed first during intramembranous ossification? Flat bones of the skull, the mandible, and the clavicles. Most obvious skin cancer? Basal cell carcinoma Active transport requires? Requires energy (ATP) from cell Passive transport? Does not require energy
What is the eustachian tube? Links the nasopharynx to the middle ear Calciferol (aka vitamin D) is controlled by? Parathyroid hormone Sebaceous gland function? Secretes oil What is endocytosis? Engulfs and brings in (endo = internal) What is exocytosis? Fuses with plasma membrane & releases contents outside of the cell (exo = exit) Pituitary gland produces? Adrenocorticotropic hormone and growth hormone
What does adrenal gland secrete? Cortisol & Aldosterone Aerobic respiration takes place in? Mitochondria and requires oxygen and glucose to produce carbon dioxide, water and energy Anaerobic respiration produces? Energy and uses glucose, but produces less energy and does NOT require oxygen What parts of the respiratory system are in the upper respiratory? Bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveoli Aerobic respirations happens in the presence of? Oxygen What is the soft spot on a baby's head? Fontanelle
