FREE HESI A2 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY PRACTICE TEST

Preparing for the HESI A2 Anatomy & Physiology Test? You’re in the right place! Our free practice test features 30 expertly crafted multiple-choice questions that mirror the real exam. This is your chance to test your knowledge, identify weak areas, and build confidence for the big day. With a focus on high-yield topics like body systems, processes, and terminology, this test is the ultimate resource for aspiring nursing students.

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The Anatomy & Physiology section is one of the most critical—and challenging—parts of the HESI A2 exam. It requires a deep understanding of the human body, its systems, and how they function together. Our free practice test is designed to cover every corner of this subject, giving you a comprehensive overview of what to expect on test day.

Topics Covered:

Skeletal System: Learn about bones, joints, and their critical roles in movement and support.
Muscular System: Understand muscle types, functions, and key processes like contraction and relaxation.
Cardiovascular System: Explore the heart, blood vessels, and the circulation of blood throughout the body.
Respiratory System: Dive into the mechanics of breathing and oxygen exchange.
Digestive System: Grasp the processes of digestion, absorption, and metabolism.
Nervous System: Decode the brain, spinal cord, and neural pathways that control body functions.
Endocrine System: Study the glands, hormones, and how they regulate the body.

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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) Synthesize protein

c) Dna and rna

d) Chains of amino acids

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2. Where is the tibialis anterior muscle located?

a) Shoulder

b) Foot

c) Sternum

d) Lower leg

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

a) Lumbar

b) Popliteal

c) Thoracic

d) Dorsal

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4. Which statement are true about bone?

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

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

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

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

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5. What is mitosis?

a) The process of cell fusion

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

c) The process of cell division

d) Chemical messengers

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6. Two divisions that make up the nervous system?

a) External auditory Canal & middle Ear

b) Skull and ear

c) Left ventricle and left atrium

d) PNS & CNS (Peripheral & Central)

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

a) Palms facing anterior

b) Nose pointing anteriorly

c) Vastus lateralis

d) Sagittal

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8. What is the function of golgi apparatus?

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

b) Blood clotting

c) Carry oxygen

d) Regulates balance and thermoregulation

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

a) Ethmoid

b) Coccyx

c) Hyoid Bone

d) Sacrum

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

a) Macrophages and neutrophils

b) Parathyroid hormone

c) Lactic acid

d) Oxygen

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11. Ribs are attached to the

a) lumbar

b) Manubrium

c) Ureter

d) Sternum

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

a) Cardiac output

b) Haemoglobin

c) Osmosis

d) Stroke volume

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

a) Oxygen

b) Lactic acid

c) Water

d) Haemoglobin

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

a) Carbohydrate

b) Vitamin

c) Lipid

d) Protein

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15. Ligaments provide which connection?

a) Muscle to muscle

b) Bone to bone

c) Hyoid bone

d) Bone to muscle

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

a) Evaporation

b) Manubrium

c) Osmosis

d) Difussion

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

a) Regulate blood

b) Adhere to cell surfaces

c) Synthesize proteins

d) Xiphloid process

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18. Types of asexual reproduction?

a) sexual reproduction

b) estrogen and progesterone

c) macrophages and neutrophils

d) binary fission and mitosis

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19. The olfactory nerve is associated in which sense?

a) Taste

b) Ear

c) Smell

d) Sight

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20. 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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21. What makes up most plasma?

a) Water

b) Protein

c) Oxygen

d) ATP

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

a) Epiphysis

b) Red bone marrow

c) Manubrium

d) Ligament

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

a) Oviduct

b) Kidney

c) Ureter

d) Urethra

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24. Aerobic respiration takes place in?

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

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

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

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

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25. Anaerobic respiration produces?

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

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

c) Lactic acid

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

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26. What is Meosis?

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

b) The process of cell differentiation into specialized cell types

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

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

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

a) Carotid artery

b) Hepatic portal vein

c) Pulmonary artery

d) Renal vein

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28. What bones are formed first during intramembranous ossification?

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

b) Sesamoid bones like the patella (kneecap).

c) Irregular bones like vertebrae and hip bones.

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

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29. What are like cells grouped together called?

a) Protein

b) Tissue

c) Cells

d) Plasma membrane

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30. Which structure produces T-lymphocytes?

a) Thyroid Gland

b) Thymus

c) Pancreas

d) Red bone marrow

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