HESI ANATOMY

A person with AB- blood can NOT receive blood from whom?
B-
A-
AB+
O-

Which blood group is considered the universal donor?
AB+
O-
O+
AB-

Which Blood group is the  considered the “universal recipient”

What is the only artery in the body to carry oxygen poor blood?
Vena Cava
Renal artery
Pulmonic artery
Interosseous artery

Chocolate cysts of the ovaries are attributed to which of the following?
Endometriosis
Ectopic pregnancy
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Menorrhagia

Which of the following is not true of synovial joints?
They are the most common joint the body
They have a fluid-filled capsule that surrounds their articulating surface
They are found in the intervertebral discs of the spinal column
They are the most moveable joint type in the body

Ligaments connect which of the following?Muscle to bone
Bone to bone
Muscle to muscle
Tendon to bone

What is the longest muscle in the human body?
Vastus lateralis
Sartorius
Adductor longus
Vastus mediali

Where is the hyoid bone located?
Leg
Pelvis
Rib cage
Neck

Which of the following is not true of epithelial tissue?
It is vascular
rIt lines cavities in the body
It rests on a basement membrane
It helps form certain glands

Which of the following is not produced by an exocrine gland?
Saliva
Milk
Digestive enzymes
Adrenalin

Where is the pyloric sphincter located?
Between the esophagus and stomach
Between the small and large intestine
Between the stomach and small intestine
Between the rectum and anus

Blood vessels enter and exit bones through which structure?

Fossa
Facet
Fovea
Foramina

Which cells are responsible for bone formation?
Osteoblasts
Osteoclasts
Osteocyte
Chondrocyte

Why are bones considered to be organs?
They are part of the framework of the body
They contain cells
They are not considered to be organs
They contain nervous and connective tissue

Which of the following shows the correct order of the flow of waste through the large intestine?

Which of the following is considered the primary pacemaker of the heart?
SA node
AV node
Aorta
Left ventricle

In which location does a sperm cell first fertilize an egg?
Uterus
Ovary
Cervix
Fallopian tube

Where is interstitial fluid found in the body?Around the brain & spinal cord
In the tissues around cells
Inside of cells
Inside the stomach

What is the normal pH in the body?
7.35 – 7.45
7.0 – 7.50
7.25 – 7.35
7.50 – 7.65

What is the bladder capacity of the average adult?
1,000 ml
200 ml
500 ml
1,500 ml

Which lobe of the brain is associated with organizing sensory information, language, speech production, and memory formation?Temporal
Occipital
Frontal
Parietal

What does lipase do?
It breaks down nucleic acids into nucleotides
It breaks down carbohydrates into starch and sugar
It breaks down fats into fatty acids and glycerol
It breaks down proteins into peptides and amino acids

Which is not a function of the the liver?Production and excretion of bile
Blood detoxification and purification
Storage of glycogen, minerals, and vitamins
Filtering damaged red blood cells

Which salivary gland produces mucin?Submandibular
Sublingual
Parotid
Thyroid

Which substance in the teeth continues to form throughtout life and supports the enamel?
Dentin
Cementum
Pulp
Gum

What is the name the layer of the heart used for contraction that has striated muscle fibers?Pericardium
Myocardium
Endocardium
Decacardium

What section of the human spine contains 5 vertebrae

What section of the human spine contains 12 vertebrae

What section of the human spine contains 7 vertebrae

What vein returns blood to the heart, draining the head, neck, and upper torso

Which vein drains the lower extremities, returning deoxygenated blood to the heart

The autoimmune disease, multiple sclerosis is characterized by the degradation of what

Respiration rates are regulated by which of the following

If carbon dioxide levels become too high

Electrical impulses called “action potentials” move along the axon of a neuron by _

What type of joint is present in the elbow

What area of the eye has the most acute vision and is comprised only of cones

What are of the eye contributes to the color of the eye

What area of the eye regulates the amount of light entering the eye

____ is the  the light sensitive layer of tissue that helps project images onto the back of the eye

would be a direct result of lipid depletion in the human body

Which two bones make up the structure of the lower leg

What would result following an injury to the phrenic nerve

Which muscle is responsible for the adduction of the shoulder?

Which muscle is responsible for elbow flexion

The muscle that helps with supporting and moving the shoulder blade.

The limbic system of the brain is responsible for the regulation of

What area(s) of the brain are the most affected if a person is unable to understand written or verbal speech

What area(s) of the brain are the most affected if a person is unable to produce speech?

What valve is responsible for preventing the backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium?

which valve prevents blood backflow between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.

The structure between the Left Ventricle & the Aorta

This enzyme begins the process of carbohydrate digestion in the mouth

Important for the digestion of fats and occurs in the duodenum of the small intestine?

break down proteins and this process begins in the stomach.

breakdowns nucleic acids, but this does not begin in the mouth

During exhalation, the diaphragm does which of the following?

During inhalation the diaphragm?

Examples of a flat bone

an example of a irregular bone

An example of a long bone?

A rupture in the cardiac sphincter would result in what occurring

In order for the actin filaments to bind to the myosin head, what must occur first?

What is the primary function of melatonin

are responsible for sperm and egg maturation

The fight or flight response is stimulated by the release of

protein synthesis stimulation is the function of?

Pigment is regulated by?

is characterized by the engulfing of large amounts of fluid

The engulfing of large particles into the cell is referred to as

involves components leaving the cell,

Which gland regulates calcium

anterior pituitary gland produces what hormones?

Posterior pituitary gland produces what hormones?

pineal gland secretes?