HESI A&P Test 3

Mitosis occurs in which layer of the skin?

• Dermis

• Stratum corneum

• Keratin

• Stratum germinativum

Stratum germinativum

Which of the following causes bone matrix resorption in response to a decrease of calcium levels in the blood?

• Osteoclasts

• Osteoblasts

• Osteocytes

• Osteoprogenitor

Osteoclasts

Which part of the eye allows us to see color?

• Iris

• Aqueous humor

• Pupil

• Retina

Retina

Which of the following anatomical terms is correctly matched with its meaning?

• cranial/skull

• inguinal/neck

• carpal/foot

• cervical/wrist

cranial/skull

A patient reveals to you that they were recently involved in a car accident that they believe resulted in a deviated septum. Which of the following bones may have been injured in the accident, resulting in the deviated septum?

• Maxilla

• Manubrium

• Tibia

• Vomer

Vomer

Which of the following could result from a damaged olfactory nerve?

• Reduced sense of smell

• Distorted vision

• Loss of sensation in the arm

• Discomfort in the lumbar region

Reduced sense of smell

The pulse point located on the neck is palpated over which artery? 

• Popliteal

• Carotid

• Fermoral

• Median cubital

Carotid

Which of the following describes the distal region of the humerus?

• The epiphysis that articulates with the radius and ulna

• The epiphysis that articulates with the scapula

• The diaphysis of the humerus

• The proximal articulating cartilage

The epiphysis that articulates with the radius and ulna

Which organelle is responsible for storing DNA?

• Lysosomes

• Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Nucleus

• Golgi Apparatus

Nucleus

What is secreted by the adrenal glands?

• Cortisol and aldosterone

• Progesterone and estrogen

• Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone

• Oxytocin only

Cortisol and aldosterone

T-lymphocytes are developed by which of the following glands?

• Thymus

• Lymph nodes

• Thyroid

• Hypothalamus

Thymus

Which blood vessel returns blood from the lungs back to the heart?

• Pulmonary vein

• Inferor vena cava

• Pulmonary artery

• Superior vena cava

Pulmonary vein

Cerumen is secreted by apocrine glands located in which of the following structures?

• The cochlea

• The eustachian tube

• The external auditory canal

• The organ of corti

The external auditory canal

In what area of the body would you expect to find especially thick stratum corneum?

• Heel of the foot

• On the scalp

• Back of the head

• In the ear canal

Heel of the foot

Eccrine glands secrete a watery substance onto the surface of the skin to maintain temperature homeostasis through which process?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Absorption

• Precipitation

Evaporation

What, in addition to adenosine triphosphate, must be present for a muscle to contract?

• Oxygen

• Lactate

• Calcium

• Sodium

Calcium

Which of the following is the name of the imaginary vertical plane that equally divides the body into left and right?

• Median

• Coronal

• Transverse

• Horizontal

Median

Which of the following organelles is responsible for digesting damaged cellular structures, as well as macromolecules and bacteria ingested by the cell?

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Golgi Apparatus

• Lysosomes

• Mitochondria

Lysosomes

Which of the following types of tissues functions in the covering, lining, and protection of surfaces and body cavities?

• Muscle tissue

• Connective tissue

• Epithelial tissue

• Nerve tissue

Epithelial tissue

Which of the following describes cellular respiration?

• It is a reductive catabolic activity

• It is a reductive anabolic activity

• It is an oxidative anabolic activity

• It is an oxidative catabolic activity

It is an oxidative catabolic activity

The respiratory system is composed of organs that facilitate gas exchange between the blood and the external environment. Which of the following describes the group of organs that function during gas exchange?

• Organ

• Organelle

• Tissue

• Organ system

Organ system

Which of the following organ systems is correctly paired with its function?

• Digestive/ waste elimination

• Circulatory/ obtaining nutrients necessary for growth, energy and normal body processes

• Excretory/ transport of substance to all tissues of the body

• Endocrine/ regulation of homeostasis through hormone signaling

Endocrine/ regulation of homeostasis through hormone signaling

Which of the types of tissue is responsible for providing the matrix that supports and connects other tissues of the body?

• Muscle tissue

• Nerve tissue

• Connective tissue

• Epithelial tissue

Connective tissue

Which of the following cell organelles is correctly paired with its function?

• Ribosome/ Protein synthesis

• Lysosomes/ ATP production

• Nucleus/ Intracellular digestion

• Mitochondria/ Cell division

Ribosome/ Protein synthesis

White blood cells contain many _________ because they need to dispose of harmful intruders such as bacteria and viruses. Which of the following options correctly completes the statement above?

• Lysosomes

• Mitochondria

• Golgi

• Ribosomes

lysosomes