FREE HESI A2 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY PRACTICE TEST

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The HESI A2 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 90% and above.

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

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

a) Ligament

b) Epiphysis

c) Red bone marrow

d) Manubrium

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3. Polypeptides are?

a) Dna and rna

b) Synthesize protein

c) Chains of amino acids

d) Includes estrogen and testosterone

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

a) Ureter

b) Urethra

c) Kidney

d) Oviduct

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5. What makes up most plasma?

a) Oxygen

b) ATP

c) Protein

d) Water

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

d) Irregular bones like vertebrae and hip bones.

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7. Types of asexual reproduction?

a) estrogen and progesterone

b) binary fission and mitosis

c) macrophages and neutrophils

d) sexual reproduction

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

a) Lumbar

b) Thoracic

c) Dorsal

d) Popliteal

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

a) Haemoglobin

b) Cardiac output

c) Osmosis

d) Stroke volume

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10. Ribs are attached to the

a) Sternum

b) Manubrium

c) Ureter

d) lumbar

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

a) Haemoglobin

b) Water

c) Oxygen

d) Lactic acid

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

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

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13. The olfactory nerve is associated in which sense?

a) Ear

b) Taste

c) Smell

d) Sight

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14. What is the function of golgi apparatus?

a) Carry oxygen

b) Regulates balance and thermoregulation

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

d) Blood clotting

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15. Where is the tibialis anterior muscle located?

a) Shoulder

b) Sternum

c) Lower leg

d) Foot

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16. What is mitosis?

a) Chemical messengers

b) The process of cell fusion

c) The process of cell division

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

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17. Which statement are true about bone?

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

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

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

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

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

a) Renal vein

b) Pulmonary artery

c) Carotid artery

d) Hepatic portal vein

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

a) Lipid

b) Vitamin

c) Carbohydrate

d) Protein

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20. 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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21. Diffusion is?

a) Active transport process

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

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

d) A process where molecules move randomly in a solution

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

a) Ethmoid

b) Sacrum

c) Hyoid Bone

d) Coccyx

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23. Ligaments provide which connection?

a) Bone to bone

b) Muscle to muscle

c) Bone to muscle

d) Hyoid bone

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24. 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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25. In white blood cells, what contributes to phagocytosis?

a) Lactic acid

b) Parathyroid hormone

c) Macrophages and neutrophils

d) Oxygen

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26. What are like cells grouped together called?

a) Cells

b) Protein

c) Tissue

d) Plasma membrane

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

a) Regulate blood

b) Synthesize proteins

c) Adhere to cell surfaces

d) Xiphloid process

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28. Which structure produces T-lymphocytes?

a) Thyroid Gland

b) Red bone marrow

c) Thymus

d) Pancreas

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29. Aerobic respiration takes place in?

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

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

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

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

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30. Two divisions that make up the nervous system?

a) Left ventricle and left atrium

b) PNS & CNS (Peripheral & Central)

c) External auditory Canal & middle Ear

d) Skull and ear

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