HESI A2: Anatomy & Physiology (Quiz 4) Welcome to your HESI A2 Practice Quizzes. Note: We designed Five (5) sets of practice quizzes for this Domain. Each set has 30 questions. HESI A2 (quiz 4): Anatomy & Physiology. (30 questions) Please click NEXT to start your Free HESI Practice Quizzes right away. Best of Luck! 1. Which of the following best describes the location of the chest? Inferior to the vertebral column Superior to the vertebral column Posterior to the vertebral column Anterior to the vertebral column None 2. Ribosomes are synthesized in the ______. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum Nucleolus Nucleus Rough endoplasmic reticulum None 3. Which of the following is not found in the dermis? Langerhan cells Sensory receptors Sebaceous gland Nerves None 4. Which type of bone has a diaphysis and two epiphyses? Irregular bone Short bone Flat bone Long bone None 5. Muscles attach to the bones through a _______________. Tendon Ligament Cartilage Joint None 6. A neuron has ______________. One cell body, one dendrite, and many axons Many cell bodies, one dendrite, and one axon One cell body, one dendrite, and one axon One cell body, many dendrites, and one axon None 7. Which of the following describes negative feedback control of the endocrine system? Production of a hormone leads to increased production of tropic hormones Increased production of tropic hormones leads to increased production of target hormone Production of a hormone feeds back to increase its own production Production of a hormone feeds back to decrease its own production None 8. Which type of blood cell is responsible for clotting? Polymorphonuclear leukocytes Platelets Lymphocytes Erythrocytes None 9. The cartilaginous structure which covers the larynx during swallowing is called the ____________. Epiglottis Diaphragm Cilia Trachea None 10. The part of the lungs where gas exchange takes place is called _________________. Bronchi Trachea Alveoli Larynx None 11. Which of the following correctly describes chyme? Partially digested food mixed with pancreatic secretions Partially digested food mixed with gastric juice Partially digested food mixed with saliva Partially digested food mixed with an intestinal secretion None 12. What is the function of the mucus-bicarbonate barrier? Protection of the gastric mucosa Digestion of chyme Lubrication of chyme Converting bolus to chyme None 13. What is the functional unit of the kidney? Glomerulus Ureter Tubules Nephron None 14. Which of the following correctly describes the glomerulus? A network of capillaries in the kidneys that surround the tubules. A cuplike structure that contains a tuft of capillaries A network of capillaries that surround the loop of Henle A tuft of capillaries across which filtration of blood occurs in the nephron None 15. Sam just had an allergic reaction to a nut. Which of the listed cells is likely to be involved in the reaction? Macrophage Basophil Neutrophil NK cell None 16. Which of the following would help in getting rid of a roundworm infestation? Eosinophil Mast cell Basophil Neutrophil None 17. Which of the following hormones produced by the pituitary gland is a reproductive tropic hormone? Growth hormone Thyroid-stimulating hormone Estrogen Luteinizing hormone None 18. Which of the following correctly describes the function of luteinizing hormone? It stimulates the production of testosterone in males It stimulates spermatogenesis in males It stimulates the maturation of the ovarian follicle in females It stimulates the proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle in females None 19. Light enters the eye through which of the following structures? Lens Cornea Sclera Iris None 20. Which of the following sequences shows how visual impulses move from the retina to the brain where they are interpreted? Retina – optic radiations – optic chiasm – optic nerve – optic tract – thalamus – cerebral cortex Retina – optic radiations – optic nerve – thalamus – optic chiasm – optic tract – cerebral cortex Retina – thalamus – optic tract – optic nerve – optic radiations – optic chiasm – cerebral Cortex Retina – optic nerve – optic chiasm – optic tract – thalamus – optic radiations – cerebral cortex None 21. What is the function of endocrine glands? They secrete hormones directly into the blood. They transmit nerve impulses between parts of the body. They secrete products directly into a duct that carries the products to where they are needed. They are a group of cells that respond to specific hormones. None 22. Which of the following best describes the anatomical position? Standing upright, facing away from the observer, upper extremities at the body's sides, feet flat and directed forward, and the palms facing towards anteriorly. Standing upright, facing away from the observer, upper extremities at the body's sides, feet flat and directed outward, and the palms facing anteriorly. Standing upright, facing the observer, upper extremities at the body's sides, feet flat and directed forward, and the palms facing posteriorly Standing upright, facing the observer, upper extremities at the body's sides, feet flat and directed forward, and the palms facing anteriorly None 23. Which of the following is located in the thoracic cavity? The urinary and reproductive organs The small intestine The mediastinum The adrenal glands None 24. Which of the following options correctly lists the layers of the epidermis from the most superficial to the deepest layer? Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum germinativum Stratum germinativum, stratum lucidum, stratum corneum, stratum granulosum Stratum germinativum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, stratum corneum Stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum germinativum, stratum corneum None 25. In what area of the body would you expect to find especially thick stratum corneum? In the ear canal On the scalp Back of the hand Heel of the foot None 26. Which of the following could result from a damaged olfactory nerve? Reduced sense of smell Distorted vision Discomfort in the lumbar region Loss of sensation in the arm None 27. Which of the following about the hyoid bone is correct? It is formed via intramembranous ossification. It is the only bone that does not articulate with any other bone. It is one of the three bones that comprise the bones of the ear, called ossicles. It is located on the dorsal side of the body. None 28. The hormone __________ assists estrogen in stimulating the formation of the endometrium. testosterone oxytocin progesterone luteinizing hormone None 29. Which muscle is located towards the front of the lower leg? Vastus lateralis Tibialis anterior Tibialis posterior Adductor longus None 30. The _______________ artery is located in the upper arm, and is a continuation of the ________________ artery. brachial; axillary axillary; brachial brachial; carotid carotid; axillary None 1 out of 30 Time is Up! Time's up
