HESI A2 (Anatomy & Physiology) V1/V2 questions and answers

HESI A2 (Anatomy & Physiology) V1/V2 questions and answers What is a characteristic of viral herpes Skin Eruption When a boxer gets hit & has a deviated septum? Vomer (in nose) 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 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 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 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? Vastus Lateralis Which structure is located on the sternum Xiphoid Process The occipital region is located in which part of the body? Head / Skull Which structure carries oxygen to the cells? Hemoglobin Which gland is commonly known as the "Master Gland?" Pituitary Gland Aspirin occurs when there is a tear in which structures? Ligament 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 The olfactory nerve is associated in which sense? Smell Vessel carries blood from the body to the heart? Vena cava Hormones produced by the ovaries? Estrogen and Progesterone Plane divides the body into left and right sides? Sagittal Two divisions that make up the nervous system? PNS & CNS (Peripheral & Central) The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the distal region of the humerus. What are is he describing? Epiphysis 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 o2 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 hormone induces growth of public and axillary hair at puberty? Testosterone & Estrogen Increase rate of breathing results in what blood pH change? Alkalosis What is the function of the hypothalamus? Regulates balance and thermoregulation How many carbs per gram do carbs contain? 4 When water molecules move across the cell membrane from high to low concentration, this procress is called? Osmosis What is the result of carbon dioxide in the body? Body becomes more acidic