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HESI 2024 \2025 test review questions and answers well sorted Qs There are 12 _____ vertebrae - n Ans✔ thoracic Qs There are 4 fused vertebrae in the - n Ans✔ Coccyx Qs There are 5 ____ vertebras that are fused together - n Ans✔ Sacral Qs There are ___ lumbar vertebrae - n Ans✔ five Qs appendicular skeleton - n Ans✔ Arms, legs, shoulder girdle (clavicle and scapula), pelvic girdle (ilium, ischium, and pubis) Qs Small bones with tendons. Example: patella - n Ans✔ Sesamoid bone
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Qs There are 12 _____ vertebrae - n Ans✔ thoracic Qs There are 4 fused vertebrae in the - n Ans✔ Coccyx Qs There are 5 ____ vertebras that are fused together - n Ans✔ Sacral Qs There are ___ lumbar vertebrae - n Ans✔ five Qs appendicular skeleton - n Ans✔ Arms, legs, shoulder girdle (clavicle and scapula), pelvic girdle (ilium, ischium, and pubis)
Qs Small bones with tendons. Example: patella - n Ans✔ Sesamoid bone Qs Bones embedded within tendons are called? - n Ans✔ sesamoid bone Qs Which is an anterior muscle? a. gluteus maximas b. biceps femoris c. adductor magnus d. quadriceps femoris - n Ans✔ quadriceps femoris Qs How might the headrest on a car prevent traumatic injury? A. By limiting hyperflexion of the neck B. By limiting hyperextension of the neck C. By reducing vertebral compression D. By preventing disc degeneration - n
Qs Which part of the nervous system includes the femoral, radial, and ulnar nerves? - n Ans✔ somatic Qs Where might a herniated lumbar disc be more likely to create pain? - n Ans✔ Along the sciatic nerve Qs What is the name of the bone in the human thigh? - n Ans✔ femur Qs The ovaries are a part of the - n Ans✔ reproductive system Qs Of the following processes, which one is a different level of defense from the others? A. A low pH in the stomach B. Cilia present in the trachea C. Body cells recognizing a pathogen D. Mucus present in the nasal cavity - n
Ans✔ body cells recognizing a pathogen Qs Which organ system is primarily responsible for regulating muscle growth - n Ans✔ endocrine system Qs Which parts of the heart are separated by the mitral valve? - n Ans✔ left atrium and left ventricle Qs How might vitamin D deficiency present? A. As bleeding gums B. As swollen extremities C. As red patches D. As crooked bones - n Ans✔ As crooked bones Qs How does the lymphatic system work with the circulatory system? - n Ans✔ lymph draws excess fluid from the cells and deposits it into blood vessels
Ans✔ red bone marrow Qs What structure is a ball in socket joint? - n Ans✔ shoulder Qs What are macromolecules genetic code carried on? - n Ans✔ nucleotide Qs What cavity of the heart has a thickest wall? - n Ans✔ left ventricle Qs A paroxysm is a sudden spasm. Another word for this might be.. - n Ans✔ convulsion Qs Which bone does not articulate with any other bone? - n Ans✔ hyoid
Qs Which statement best describes endocrine glands - n Ans✔ They secrete chemicals into the blood Qs Diet is important because bone are storage places for - n Ans✔ Calcium and phosphorous Qs Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and the urinary system? - n Ans✔ urethra Qs Red blood cell production is known as - n Ans✔ erythropoiesis Qs When an individuals under stress, hormones are released. Which of the following is NOT one of the locations in which hormones are released when under stress? A) parathyroid B) adrenal cortex
Qs Which of the following is an organ of the respiratory system? A) brain B) larynx C) urethra D) pancreas - n Ans✔ larynx Qs The motor cortex helps the brain by monitoring and controlling the bodies movement. Where is the motor cortex located within the brain? - n Ans✔ Top, middle portion of the parietal lobe Qs The heart contains four chambers. Which of these four chambers is the largest and the strongest - n Ans✔ left ventricle Qs Which of the following organs is involved with the immune system? A) heart B) bronchi
C) appendix D) esophagus - n Ans✔ Appendix Qs Which of the following is NOT a principal organ of the nervous system? A) Brain B) thymus C) ganglia D) spinal cord - n Ans✔ Thymus Qs Where do the endocrine system and the nervous system meet? - n Ans✔ hypothalamus and pituitary gland Qs The pancreas is an endocrine system, gland, mainly responsible for which of the following
cartilage Qs A ____ is where two bones meet - n Ans✔ joint Qs A ____ is a connective tissue that joins two bones - n Ans✔ ligament Qs Which type of bone has a diaphysis and two epiphyses? - n Ans✔ long bone Qs Consist of a shaft and two extremities (epiphyses) which are covered by Cartlidge. Examples are femur, tibia, fibula, radius, clavicle, phalanges, metacarpals, and metatarsals. - n Ans✔ Long bones Qs Cubodial with similar length and width. Example: carpals, tarsals - n Ans✔
Short bones Qs Thin and broad. Example: sternum, ribs, scapula, occipital, bone, parietal bone, frontal bone. - n Ans✔ Flat bones Qs Irregular in shape. Example: vertebrae, hip bone, sacrum, Coccyx, maxilla, mandible, temporal bone, sphenoid bone, zygomatic bone, hyoid bone. - n Ans✔ Irregular bones Qs Which of the following is an example of an irregular bone? A) sternum B) femur C) carpal D) vertebrae - n Ans✔ Vertebra Qs A rib is an example of a ________ bone. - n Ans✔
Qs What correctly describes the epiphysis? - n Ans✔ Extremity of a long bone Qs Cells responsible for forming new bones are called - n Ans✔ osteoblast Qs bone resorbing cells - n Ans✔ osteoclasts Qs Inactive mature bone cells - n Ans✔ osteocytes Qs axial skeleton - n Ans✔ skull, vertebral, ribs, sternum Qs Which of these is not a part of the appendicular skeleton?
A) manubrium B) clavicle C) carpal D) tarsal - n Ans✔ Manubrium Qs The manubrium is the upper part of the ____ which is part of the axial skeleton. - n Ans✔ Sternum Qs found in vertebral column - n Ans✔ Atlas, axis, coccyx Qs Which of the following is NOT found in the vertebral column? A) vomer B) atlas C) axis D) coccyx - n Ans✔ Vomer
eccrine glands Qs You have been given a sample of tissue that has open spaces partially filled by an assemblage of needle-like structures. What is this tissue? - n Ans✔ spongy bone Qs Which mineral is responsible for regulating fluid in the body - n Ans✔ Sodium Qs Motor or ______ neurons transmit nerve impulses away from the CNS. - n Ans✔ efferent Qs What are chemical messengers that control growth, differentiation, and the metabolism of specific target cells called - n Ans✔ hormones Qs Which blood vessel where exchange takes place between blood and the cell of the body - n Ans✔
Capillary Qs The stomach muscle churn and mixes food, turning the mass into a soupy substance called what - n Ans✔ Chyme Qs All the nutrients that enter the hepatic portal vein are rooted where for decontamination - n Ans✔ Liver Qs In men, spermatozoa develop within the _______ of each testis. - n Ans✔ seminiferous tubules Qs During pregnancy, what organ produces the hormones that maintain the endometrium and prepare the breast for milk production - n Ans✔ placenta Qs Glad his secretion is oily a mixture of oily substances and cell fragments - n Ans✔
