HESI A&P

What are like cells grouped together called?

A tissue

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

Arm

Ligaments provides with connection?

Bone to bone.

Diet is important because bones are storage places for--

Calcium and Phosphorous

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 amounts of:

Carrot and squash

Ceruminous glands secrete--

Ear wax

Sweat on the skin's surface cools the body through which process?

Evaporation

What type of synovial joint is the elbow?

Hinge

Which bone does not articulate with any other bone?

Hyoid

What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated?

Increased cardiac output

What is the effect of serotonin, a neurotransmitter?

Involved with mood, anxiety, and sleep.

Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation caused by what molecule?

Lactic acid

Where does digestion begin in the digestive system?

Oral cavity

As part of the negative feedback system, which type of cell is stimulated to resorb bone matrix in response to a decrease in calcium in the blood?

Osteoclasts

Which hand position describes an anatomical position of a person who is standing erect with feet forward?

Palms of the hand facing anterior.

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

Pharynx

What is the function of thrombocytes (platelets)?

Play a role in blood clotting.

. The pulse point located behind the knee is palpated over which artery?

Popliteal

Which structure is a ball and socket joint?

Shoulder

Which anatomical structure houses the malleus, incus, and stapes?

Skull ear

Which structure regulates the transport of substance in and out of a cell?

The cell membrane

Which of the following statements best describe endocrine glands?

They secrete chemicals into the blood.

The mediastinum is located within what cavity?

Thoracic

What structure conduct urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder?

Ureter

Which organ is part of both the male reproductive system and the urinary system?

Urethra

Which muscle of the quadriceps femoris group lies on the slide surface of the lower extremity?

Vastus laeralis

What is the response of cells in the collecting tubules in the nephrons when antidiuretic hormone AHD is secreted?

Water is reabsorbed from the urinary filtrate.