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

a) Thoracic

b) Popliteal

c) Dorsal

d) Lumbar

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2. What is the function of golgi apparatus?

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

b) Carry oxygen

c) Regulates balance and thermoregulation

d) Blood clotting

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3. Polypeptides are?

a) Chains of amino acids

b) Includes estrogen and testosterone

c) Synthesize protein

d) Dna and rna

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4. Types of asexual reproduction?

a) macrophages and neutrophils

b) sexual reproduction

c) estrogen and progesterone

d) binary fission and mitosis

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5. Anaerobic respiration produces?

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

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

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

d) Lactic acid

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

a) Difussion

b) Osmosis

c) Manubrium

d) Evaporation

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7. Ligaments provide which connection?

a) Muscle to muscle

b) Bone to bone

c) Bone to muscle

d) Hyoid bone

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8. Which structure produces T-lymphocytes?

a) Red bone marrow

b) Thymus

c) Thyroid Gland

d) Pancreas

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9. Which statement are true about bone?

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

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

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

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

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10. What makes up most plasma?

a) Protein

b) Oxygen

c) Water

d) ATP

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

a) Macrophages and neutrophils

b) Oxygen

c) Parathyroid hormone

d) Lactic acid

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

a) Synthesize proteins

b) Adhere to cell surfaces

c) Regulate blood

d) Xiphloid process

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13. What is mitosis?

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

b) The process of cell fusion

c) Chemical messengers

d) The process of cell division

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14. The olfactory nerve is associated in which sense?

a) Taste

b) Sight

c) Smell

d) Ear

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

a) Renal vein

b) Carotid artery

c) Hepatic portal vein

d) Pulmonary artery

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

a) Urethra

b) Ureter

c) Oviduct

d) Kidney

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17. What is Meosis?

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

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 cell division resulting in the formation of identical daughter cells

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

a) Protein

b) Lipid

c) Carbohydrate

d) Vitamin

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19. 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) Sagittal

d) Vastus lateralis

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20. Ribs are attached to the

a) Manubrium

b) Ureter

c) Sternum

d) lumbar

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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) Manubrium

b) Epiphysis

c) Ligament

d) Red bone marrow

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22. 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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23. Diffusion is?

a) A process where molecules move randomly in a solution

b) Active transport process

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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24. What are like cells grouped together called?

a) Protein

b) Plasma membrane

c) Tissue

d) Cells

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

a) Stroke volume

b) Haemoglobin

c) Cardiac output

d) Osmosis

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26. Where is the tibialis anterior muscle located?

a) Shoulder

b) Sternum

c) Lower leg

d) Foot

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

a) Sacrum

b) Ethmoid

c) Coccyx

d) Hyoid Bone

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

a) Water

b) Lactic acid

c) Haemoglobin

d) Oxygen

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29. What bones are formed first during intramembranous ossification?

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

b) Irregular bones like vertebrae and hip bones.

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

d) Sesamoid bones like the patella (kneecap).

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30. Aerobic respiration takes place in?

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

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

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

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

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The average score is 70%

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