HESI A2 A&P extra questions
What is the purpose of gastric mucous?
To protect the stomach lining from acid and digestive enzymes.
Which type of connection do ligaments create?
Bone to bone
Which of the following about the hyoid bone is correct? It is the only bone that does not articulate with any other bone. It is formed via intramembranous ossification. It is located on the dorsal side of the body. It is one of the three bones that comprise the bones of the ear, called ossicles.
It is the only bone that does not articulate with any other bone.
Which of the following causes bone matrix resorption in response to a decrease of calcium levels in the blood? Osteoclasts Osteoblasts Osteocytes Osteoprogenitor
Osteoclasts
What is erythropoiesis and where does it occur?
The formation of red blood cells; Red bone marrow
Which of the following male reproductive organs is also a part of the urinary system? Ureter Urethra Vas deferens Epidiymis
Urethra
The components found in blood that carry out blood clotting are:
thrombocytes
Which of the following best describes the primary function of hemoglobin? Carries oxygen to tissues and organs Regulates balance and thermoregulation Detects increases in carbon dioxide and decreases in oxygen in the blood Engages in the process of phagocytosis
Carries oxygen to tissues and organs
Listening to music stimulates which of the following organs?
Cochlea
Which of the following occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated? Heart rate increases, pupils dilate, digestion slows down Heart rate increases, pupils constrict, digestion slows down Heart rate increases, pupils dilate, digestion increases Heart rate decreases, pupils constrict, digestion increases
Heart rate increases, pupils dilate, digestion slows down
How does serotonin affect the body?
It helps to regulate mood, anxiety, sleep, memory, and appetite.
Which of the following describes cellular respiration? It is a reductive anabolic activity It is an oxidative anabolic activity It is a reductive catabolic activity It is an oxidative catabolic activity
It is an oxidative catabolic activity
Which of the four chambers of the heart has the thickest muscular wall?
Left ventricle
A sprain occurs when which of the following structures is stretched or torn? Ligament Tendon Muscle Fibrous joint
Ligament
A patient with a lower than normal amount of thrombocytes could be at risk of ____________.
extensive bleeding