FREE HESI A2 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY PRACTICE TEST

This free quiz is tailored to help you assess your understanding of key concepts in HESI A2 anatomy and physiology such as the organs and systems of the human body, their functions, and their interrelationships. Take your time to read each question carefully and select the option that you believe is correct. Use this quiz not only to test your knowledge but also to identify areas where you may need further review and practice.

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Welcome to the free HESI A2 Anatomy & Physiology Practice Quiz!

This quiz comprises 30 questions with multiple choice answers. Aim for a score of 80% and above.

Let’s see how well you fare, good luck!

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1. Ribs are attached to the

a) lumbar

b) Sternum

c) Ureter

d) Manubrium

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2. The orthopedic surgeon informs you that you have broken the distal region of the humerus. What are is he describing?

a) Ligament

b) Manubrium

c) Epiphysis

d) Red bone marrow

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

a) Lumbar

b) Dorsal

c) Thoracic

d) Popliteal

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4. What is Meosis?

a) The process of cell differentiation into specialized cell types

b) The process of combining two diploid cells to form a zygote

c) The process of cell division resulting in the formation of identical daughter cells

d) Is to make haploid gametes and production of germ cells.

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5. Polypeptides are?

a) Includes estrogen and testosterone

b) Chains of amino acids

c) Synthesize protein

d) Dna and rna

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6. The olfactory nerve is associated in which sense?

a) Ear

b) Sight

c) Taste

d) Smell

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7. What is mitosis?

a) The process of cell division

b) Chemical messengers

c) The process of cell fusion

d) the process of cell movement within an organism for tissue repair

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8. Diffusion is?

a) The transfer of heat between two objects at different temperatures

b) Movement of molecules or particles along a concentration gradient, high to low concentration

c) Active transport process

d) A process where molecules move randomly in a solution

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9. Anaerobic respiration can lead to a burning sensation cause by which molecule?

a) Lactic acid

b) Water

c) Oxygen

d) Haemoglobin

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10. Tissue repair is enhanced by a diet high in?

a) Lipid

b) Protein

c) Vitamin

d) Carbohydrate

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11. What occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated / increased?

a) Cardiac output

b) Stroke volume

c) Haemoglobin

d) Osmosis

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12. What blood vessels perfuses (goes through) the kidney?

a) Hepatic portal vein

b) Pulmonary artery

c) Renal vein

d) Carotid artery

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13. When water molecules move across the cell membrane from high to low concentration, this procress is called?

a) Evaporation

b) Manubrium

c) Difussion

d) Osmosis

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14. Which structure produces T-lymphocytes?

a) Thyroid Gland

b) Pancreas

c) Red bone marrow

d) Thymus

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

a) Sagittal

b) Vastus lateralis

c) Nose pointing anteriorly

d) Palms facing anterior

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16. Aerobic respiration takes place in?

a) Energy and uses glucose, but produces less energy and does not require oxygen

b) Takes place in the cell membrane and transports molecules in and out of the cell

c) Mitochondria and requires oxygen and glucose to produce carbon dioxide, water and energy

d) Occurs in the nucleus and synthesizes proteins using amino acids

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

a) Urethra

b) Ureter

c) Kidney

d) Oviduct

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18. Ligaments provide which connection?

a) Bone to muscle

b) Bone to bone

c) Hyoid bone

d) Muscle to muscle

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19. What makes up most plasma?

a) Water

b) ATP

c) Protein

d) Oxygen

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20. What is the function of golgi apparatus?

a) Blood clotting

b) Carry oxygen

c) packaging proteins for secretion and transports lipids around the cell

d) Regulates balance and thermoregulation

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21. Anaerobic respiration produces?

a) No energy production and does not involve glucose or oxygen

b) Lactic acid

c) Energy without using glucose and produces more energy but requires oxygen

d) Energy and uses glucose, but produces less energy and does NOT require oxygen

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22. Two divisions that make up the nervous system?

a) External auditory Canal & middle Ear

b) Left ventricle and left atrium

c) Skull and ear

d) PNS & CNS (Peripheral & Central)

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23. What bones are formed first during intramembranous ossification?

a) Sesamoid bones like the patella (kneecap).

b) Irregular bones like vertebrae and hip bones.

c) Flat bones of the skull, the mandible, and the clavicles.

d) Long bones of the limbs, such as femur, tibia, and fibula

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24. Where is the tibialis anterior muscle located?

a) Foot

b) Lower leg

c) Shoulder

d) Sternum

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25. The Rough ER functions in the human cells to?

a) Regulate blood

b) Synthesize proteins

c) Xiphloid process

d) Adhere to cell surfaces

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26. What are like cells grouped together called?

a) Protein

b) Cells

c) Tissue

d) Plasma membrane

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27. In white blood cells, what contributes to phagocytosis?

a) Oxygen

b) Lactic acid

c) Macrophages and neutrophils

d) Parathyroid hormone

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28. Types of asexual reproduction?

a) sexual reproduction

b) binary fission and mitosis

c) estrogen and progesterone

d) macrophages and neutrophils

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29. Which statement are true about bone?

a) Osteoclasts (break down of bone), Metaphysis (middle of bone), Periosteum (covering of bone)

b) Chondrocytes (cartilage cells), articular cartilage (smooth covering at joints), medullary cavity (center of bone)

c) Osteoblasts (build up of bone), Epiphysial (end of bone), Diaphysis (shaft of bone)

d) Ligaments (connect bone to bone), tendons (connect muscle to bone), synovial fluid (fluid in joints)

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30. Which bone does not articulate with any other bone?

a) Ethmoid

b) Sacrum

c) Coccyx

d) Hyoid Bone

Your score is

The average score is 68%

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