HESI test 3

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

a) Stratum germinativum

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

d) thymus

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

a) The epiphysis that articulates with the radius and ulna

A patient reveals to you that they were recently involved in a car accident that they believe resulted in a deviated septum. Which of the following bones may have been injured in the accident, resulting in the deviated septum? a) Vomer b) Maxilla c) Manubrium d) Tibia

a) Vomer

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

a) carotid

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

a) connective tissue

In what area of the body would you expect to find especially thick stratum corneum? a) Heel of the foot b) Back of the hand c) In the ear canal d) On the scalp

a) 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) ribosomes c) mitochondria d) Golgi

a) lysosomes

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

a) osteoclasts

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

b) Epithelial tissue

Which of the following describes cellular respiration? a) It is a reductive catabolic activity b) It is an oxidative catabolic activity c) It is a reductive anabolic activity d) It is an oxidative anabolic activity

b) It is an oxidative catabolic activity

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

b) Nucleus

The respiratory system is composed of organs that facilitate gas exchange between the blood and the external environment. Which of the following describes the group of organs that function during gas exchange? a) Tissue b) Organ System c) Organ d) Organelle

b) Organ System

Which of the following anatomical terms is correctly matched with its meaning? a) cervical/wrist b) cranial/skull c) inguinal/neck d) carpal/foot

b) cranial/skull

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

b) evaporation

Which of the following organelles is responsible for digesting damaged cellular structures, as well as macromolecules and bacteria ingested by the cell? a) Mitochondria b) Lysosomes c) Endoplasmic Reticulum d) Golgi Apparatus

b) lysosomes

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

b) retina

Which of the following is the name of the imaginary vertical plane that equally divides the body into left and right? a) Coronal b) Sagittal c) Horizontal d) Transverse

b) sagittal

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

c) Calcium

Which of the following could result from a damaged olfactory nerve? a) Loss of sensation in the arm b) Distorted vision c) Reduced sense of smell d) Discomfort in the lumbar region

c) Reduced sense of smell

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

c) pulmonary vein

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

d) Cortisol and aldosterone

Which of the following organ systems is correctly paired with its function? a) Digestive/ waste elimination b) Circulatory/ obtaining nutrients necessary for growth, energy and normal body processes c) Excretory/ transport of substance to all tissues of the body d) Endocrine/ regulation of homeostasis through hormone signaling

d) Endocrine/ regulation of homeostasis through hormone signaling

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

d) Ribosome/ Protein synthesis

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

d) The external auditory canal