HESI A2 A&P Test 3

What is secreted by the adrenal glands? a. Progesterone and estrogen b. Cortisol and aldosterone c. Oxytocin only d. Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone

Cortisol and aldosterone

Which organelle is responsible for storing DNA? a. Lysosomes b. Nucleus c. Golgi Apparatus d. Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

Nucleus

Which blood vessel returns blood from the lungs back to the heart? a. Superior vena cava b. Inferior vena cava c. Pulmonary artery d. Pulmonary vein

Pulmonary vein

Mitosis occurs in which layer of the skin? a. Stratum germinativum b. Keratin c. Stratum corneum d. Dermis

Stratum germinativum

T-lymphocytes are developed by which of the following glands? a. Hypothalamus b. Thyroid c. Lymph nodes d. Thymus

Thymus

What, in addition to adenosine triphosphate, must be present for a muscle to contract? a. Oxygen b. Lactate c. Sodium d. Calcium

calcium

The pulse point located on the neck is palpated over which artery? a. Popliteal b. Carotid c. Femoral d. Median cubital

carotid

Which of the types of tissue is responsible for providing the matrix that supports and connects other tissues of the body? a. Nerve tissue b. Epithelial tissue c. Connective tissue d. Muscle tissue

connective tissue

Which of the following types of tissues functions in the covering, lining, and protection of surfaces and body cavities? a. Connective tissue b. Muscle tissue c. Epithelial tissue d. Nerve tissue

epithelial tissue

Eccrine glands secrete a watery substance onto the surface of the skin to maintain temperature homeostasis through which process? a. Evaporation b. Precipitation c. Condensation d. Absorption

evaporation

Cerumen is secreted by apocrine glands located in which of the following structures? a. The external auditory canal b. The eustachian tube c. The organ of corti d. The cochlea

external auditory canal

In what area of the body would you expect to find especially thick stratum corneum?

heel of the foot

White blood cells contain many _________ because they need to dispose of harmful intruders such as bacteria and viruses. Which of the following options correctly completes the statement above? a. lysosomes b. mitochondria c. ribosomes d. Golgi

lysosomes

Which of the following causes bone matrix resorption in response to a decrease of calcium levels in the blood? a. Osteoprogenitor b. Osteoclasts c. Osteoblasts d. Osteocytes

osteoclasts

Which part of the eye allows us to see color? a. Pupil b. Iris c. Retina d. Aqueous humor

retina

Which of the following cell organelles is correctly paired with its function? a. Nucleus/ Intracellular digestion b. Ribosome/ Protein synthesis c. Lysosomes/ ATP production d. Mitochondria/ Cell division

ribosomes/protein synthesis

Which of the following describes the distal region of the humerus? a. The epiphysis that articulates with the radius and ulna b. The epiphysis that articulates with the scapula c. The diaphysis of the humerus d. The proximal articulating cartilage

the epiphysis that articulates with the radius and ulna