HESI A2 Version Latest 2022/202 1.Where is interstitial fluid found in the body?In the tissues around cells 2.What is the normal pH in the body?7.35-7.45 3.What is the bladder capacity of the average adult?500 ml 4.A person with AB- blood can NOT receive blood from whom?AB+ 5.Which blood group is considered the universal donor?O- 6.What is the only artery in the body to carry oxygen poor blood?Pulmonic artery 7.Chocolate cysts of the ovaries are attributed to which of the following?Endometriosis 8.Which of the following is NOT true of synovial joints?They are found in the intervertebral discs of the spinal column 9.Ligaments connect which of the following?Bone to bone 10.What is the longest muscle in the human body?Sartorius 11.Where is the hyoid bone located?Neck 12.Which of the following is NOT true of epithelial tissue?It is vascular 13.Which of the following is not produced by an exocrine gland?Adrenaline 14.Where is the pyloric sphincter located?Between the stomach and small intestine 15.Blood vessels enter and exit bones through which structure?Foramina 16.Which cells are responsible for bone formation?Osteoblasts 17.Why are bones considered to be organs?They contain nervous and connective tissue 18.Which of the following shows the correct order of the flow of waste through the large intestine?Cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon 19.Which of the following is considered the primary pacemaker of the heart?SA node 20.In which location does a sperm cell first fertilize an egg?Fallopian tube 21.Which lobe of the brain is associated with organizing sensory information, language, speech production, and memory formation?Temporal 22.What does lipase do?It breaks down fats into fatty acids and glycerol 23.Which is not a function of the the liver?Filtering damaged red blood cells 24.Which salivary gland produces mucin?Sublingual 25.Which substance in the teeth continues to form throughout life and supports the enamel?Dentin 26.What is the name the layer of the heart used for contraction that has striated muscle fibers?Myocardium 27.Bile is produced by what structure?Liver 28.Which is not a part of of the electrical conduction system of the heart?Chordae Tendineae 1 / 2
29.Which chamber of the heart receives blood from the superior and inferior vena cava?Right atrium 30.What is the name of the heart valve between the left atrium and left ventricle?Mitral valve 31.Where are neurotransmitters released?Axon terminal 32.The structures that moves nerve impulses away from the cell body are called what?Axons 33.Where does sperm maturation occur?Epididymis 34.What is the hormone that stimulates uterine contractions?Oxytocin 35.The exchange of gases in the lungs occurs where?Alveoli 36.The volume of air in a normal breath is called what?Tidal volume 37.What is the primary stimulus for breathing?Carbon dioxide in the blood 38.What is the name of the tube connecting the bladder to the kidney?Ureter 39.What is the functional unit of the kidney called?Nephron 40.What is not a function of the kidney?Regulate CO2 levels in the blood 41.Where is fat stored within the skeletal system?Yellow bone marrow 42.What are the names of the bones in the lower arm?Radius and ulna 43.The blood volume in the average adult male is?5-6 liters 44.A person with type B blood has which of the following?B antigens on the red blood cells 45.What is the earliest defense against invading bacteria?The skin 46.Which of the following is NOT a part of the body's chemical defense system against infection?Agranulocyte 47.Which of the following is considered an example of naturally acquired passive immunity?Breastfeeding 48.Worms lack which of the following?Eyes and Brain 49.Which organelle is responsible for generating ATP that is used for chemical energy?Mitochondria 50.Which of the following is true of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?Eukaryotic cells have mitochondria 51.Positive feedback is a mechanism used by the body that results in amplification or enhancement of a signal that has already been activated. An example of this would be:The release of oxytocin to increase contractions during childbirth 52.When placed in a hypotonic solution, a cell will do which of the following?Swell 53.Which is not an affect of photo-oxidation?Increase in tensile strength 54.The movement of a substance across a cell membrane from low to high concentration is known as what? Active transport 55.During which stage of mitosis does the single cell split into two separate daughter cells?Cytokinesis 56.Which of the following is not an example of an ecosystem?Ozone 57.Decomposition occurs fastest in which of the following environments?Moist, oxygenated 58.In birds and bees, their crop is responsible for what?Storing food prior to digestion 59.One partner benefiting while the other is harmed is what form of symbiotic relationship?Parasitism 60.The stigma serves what purpose?To collect pollen 61.Mycology is defined as the study of what?Fungi
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