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. Polypeptides are?

a) Includes estrogen and testosterone

b) Chains of amino acids

c) Synthesize protein

d) Dna and rna

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2. Types of asexual reproduction?

a) macrophages and neutrophils

b) sexual reproduction

c) binary fission and mitosis

d) estrogen and progesterone

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

a) Kidney

b) Oviduct

c) Ureter

d) Urethra

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4. Which structure produces T-lymphocytes?

a) Thyroid Gland

b) Red bone marrow

c) Pancreas

d) Thymus

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5. What is the function of golgi apparatus?

a) Blood clotting

b) Carry oxygen

c) Regulates balance and thermoregulation

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

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6. Ribs are attached to the

a) Manubrium

b) Sternum

c) lumbar

d) Ureter

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7. Ligaments provide which connection?

a) Hyoid bone

b) Bone to muscle

c) Muscle to muscle

d) Bone to bone

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8. The olfactory nerve is associated in which sense?

a) Ear

b) Taste

c) Sight

d) Smell

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9. Diffusion is?

a) Active transport process

b) A process where molecules move randomly in a solution

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

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

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

a) Carotid artery

b) Renal vein

c) Hepatic portal vein

d) Pulmonary artery

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

a) Haemoglobin

b) Lactic acid

c) Oxygen

d) Water

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13. Which statement are true about bone?

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

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

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

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

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14. What is Meosis?

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

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

c) The process of cell differentiation into specialized cell types

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

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

a) Vastus lateralis

b) Sagittal

c) Palms facing anterior

d) Nose pointing anteriorly

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

a) Coccyx

b) Ethmoid

c) Hyoid Bone

d) Sacrum

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17. What bones are formed first during intramembranous ossification?

a) Sesamoid bones like the patella (kneecap).

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

c) Irregular bones like vertebrae and hip bones.

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

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

a) Oxygen

b) Parathyroid hormone

c) Macrophages and neutrophils

d) Lactic acid

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19. Where is the tibialis anterior muscle located?

a) Lower leg

b) Shoulder

c) Foot

d) Sternum

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

a) Manubrium

b) Osmosis

c) Difussion

d) Evaporation

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

a) Red bone marrow

b) Manubrium

c) Ligament

d) Epiphysis

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22. Anaerobic respiration produces?

a) Lactic acid

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

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

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

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

a) Thoracic

b) Popliteal

c) Dorsal

d) Lumbar

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24. What is mitosis?

a) The process of cell division

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

c) The process of cell fusion

d) Chemical messengers

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

a) Protein

b) Carbohydrate

c) Lipid

d) Vitamin

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26. What are like cells grouped together called?

a) Tissue

b) Protein

c) Cells

d) Plasma membrane

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27. Two divisions that make up the nervous system?

a) Left ventricle and left atrium

b) Skull and ear

c) PNS & CNS (Peripheral & Central)

d) External auditory Canal & middle Ear

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28. Aerobic respiration takes place in?

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

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

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

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

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29. What makes up most plasma?

a) Water

b) Oxygen

c) Protein

d) ATP

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

a) Haemoglobin

b) Osmosis

c) Stroke volume

d) Cardiac output

Your score is

The average score is 70%

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