HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology

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• Anatomic position

The body is erect, the feet are slightly apart, the head is held high, and the palms of the hands are facing forward

• Which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory?

Pharynx

• A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreases sensation in

Arm

• Which bone dose not articulate with any other bone? Hyoid
• Which of the following statements best describe endocrine glands? They secrete

chemicals into the blood

• Diet is important because bone are storage places for Calcium and phosphorous
• Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and the urinary

system? Urethra

• Red blood cell production is known as which of the following?
• Hematopoiesis
• Erythropoiesis
• Phagocytosis
• Thrombopoiesis
• When an individual is under stress, hormones are released. Which of the following is not

one of the locations in which hormones are released when under stress?

• Parathyroid
• Adrenal cortex
• Posterior pituitary
• Hypothalamus
• The central nervous system is made up of all except which of the following? A. Brain
• Heart
• Retina
• Spinal cord
• The thyrotrophic-releasing growth hormone-releasing, and gonadotropin-

releasing hormones are released by which of the following endocrine system glands?

• Thymus
• Pituitary gland
• Pineal gland
• Hypothalamus
• What is the most visible part of the ear?
• Pinna
• Organ of Corti
• Cochlea
• Ear canal
• Which of the following is an organ of the respiratory system? 2 / 4

• Brain
• Larynx
• Urethra
• Pancreas
• The motor cortex helps the brain by monitoring and controlling the body's movement.

Where is the motor cortex located within the brain?

• Top, middle portion of the parietal lobe.
• Back of the head
• Front portion of the parietal lobe.
• Around the auditory cortex
• The heart contains four chambers. Which of these four chambers is the largest and the

strongest?

• Left ventricle
• Left atrium
• Right ventricle
• Right atrium
• Which of the following organs is involved with the immune system?
• Heart
• Bronchi
• Appendix
• Esophagus
• Which of the following is not a principal organ of the nervous system?
• Brian
• Thymus
• Ganglia
• Spinal cord
• Where do the endocrine system and the nervous system meet?
• At the pituitary gland and the pineal gland
• At the hypothalamus and pituitary gland
• At the pineal gland
• At the thyroid gland
• The pancreas is an endocrine system gland mainly responsible for which of the

following?

• Proper bone development
• Metabolism control
• Maintaining healthy sugar levels
• Distribution of stored fat.
• The stomach lining membrane name?

The mucous membrane of the stomach contains simple columnar epithelium tissue with many exocrine cells. 3 / 4

• skin aids in maintaining the calcium and phophate levels of the body by

participating in the production of which of the following vitamin d

• all action of the nervous system depend on the transmission of nerve impulses over

which of the following?neurons

• which hormone initiates the preparation of the endometrium of the uterus for

pregnancy estrogen

• which female reproductive organ's produce oocytes, estrogen and progesterone

ovaries

• the buttocks is on which surface the body dorsal
• the esophagus is located at which body cavity thoracic
• which is a hollow organ

gallbladder

• which muscle is included in the quadriceps femoris group vastus lateralis
• what occur when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated?

cardiac output

• which hormone is produce by the posterior pituitary gland oxytocin
• which structure regulat the transport of substance in and out of a cell

the cellular membrane

• a person who damages to their ulnar nerve will have decrease sesutior in which

area arm

• when assessing a female client who describes herself as a vegetarian in the

nurse notes that she has an unusual skin color. The nurse should ask the client if

she has eaten large amount of:

carrot and squash

• which structure produces B-lymphocytes

Red bone marrow

• how many days is the avarage menstrul cycle

14

• where in the human body are nutrients absorbed

small intestines

• The central nervous system is made up of all except which of the following?

heart

• The motor cortex helps the brain by monitoring and controlling the body's movement.

Where is the motor cortex located within the brain?top, the middle portion of the parietal lobe.

• The heart contains four chambers. Which of these four chambers is the largest and the

strongest? Left ventricle

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