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HESI A2 PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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HESI A2 PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERSWhich of the following is NOT a function of the digestive tract?
a) to use enzymes to break down food
b) to perform gas exchange
c) to remove waste from the body
d) to use peristalsis to move food along - Answers -b) to perform gas exchange
Gas exchange is a function of the respiratory system
The body, at all times, attempts to maintain homeostasis. The best definition of
homeostasis is:
a) a process that maintains the stability of the human body's internal environment in
response to changes in internal and external conditions
b) a function via which the body breaks down glucose to use as energy
c)a process that maintains the immune system's defenses
d) a process in which the body resists change to genetic structure - Answers -a) a
process that maintains the stability of the human body's internal environment in
response to changes in internal and external conditions
The endocrine system of the body is responsible for:
a) defense through the use of antibodies
b) communication through the use of hormones
c) metabolism through the use of enzymes
d) blood flow through the use of the heart muscle - Answers -b) communication through
the use of hormones
Anatomical position shows the body in a(n) ________ position.
a) lateral
b) superior
c) anterior
d) posterior - Answers -c) anterior
Vitamin K is created in the:
a) liver
b) lungs
c) intestinal tract
d) pancreas - Answers -c) intestinal tract
The largest organ in the body is the ________.
a) skin
b) GI tract
c) femur
d) stomach - Answers -a) skin
, A medical scientists wants to study the parenchyma of the kidney. This scientist would
correctly be known, most specifically, as a:
a) biologist
b) doctor
c) anatomist
d) histologist - Answers -d) histologist
Histology is the study of tissues.
What is Erythropoiesis?
a) red blood cell formation
b) white blood cell formation
c) the destruction of red blood cells
d) the destruction of white blood cells - Answers -a) red blood cell formation
Blood cell formation is called Hemopoiesis.
Erythro- red blood cells
In which part of the body is keratin NOT found?
a) hair
b) skin
c) nails
d) teeth - Answers -d) teeth
What is the name of the structure that transfers urine from the kidneys to the bladder? -
Answers --ureters
Humans can survive most easily without which of the following?
a) pancreas
b) lungs
c) gallbladder
d) bladder - Answers -c) gallbladder
The gallbladder's function is to store bile, but the GI tract is more than capable of
producing bile to digest fat without it.
Which of the following is NOT a role of cortisol?
a) reducing inflammation
b) raising the blood sugar level
c) inhibiting the release of histamine
d) controlling motor impulses - Answers -d) controlling motor impulses
How many pairs of spinal nerves are known to exit the spinal cord? - Answers --31
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