HESI Anatomy & Physiology Practice Test

Which plane divides the body into upper and lower sections?

Which part of an arm is the most distal?

What term refers to being away from the body’s midline?

Which is the most superficial part of the head?

What type of macromolecule are enzymes?

What is the basic unit of life?

Which organelle in a eukaryotic cell organizes and guides chromosomal movement during cellular reproduction?

A diploid human cell has 46 chromosomes. What results from meiosis of such a cell?

Where does meiosis happen in a female?

What is the study of tissues called?

Which tissue type may secrete mucus?

Which tissue type is the most abundant in the body?

Which type of muscle tissue is voluntary?

Which bodily system includes skin, hair, and nails?

Which layer of the skin’s epidermis is the most superficial?

Which of the following releases an oily secretion to lubricate skin?

What type of bone is the sternum?

What type of cells form bone tissue?

Which bone is part of the appendicular skeleton?

What type of muscle assists the prime mover?

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for the fight-or-flight response?

Which part of a neuron transmit an impulse toward neuron’s nucleus?

Which part of the brain is responsible for the muscular coordination required for walking?

Which organ links the endocrine and nervous systems?

Which endocrine gland is important for maintaining blood glucose homeostasis?

Which hormone is released from the posterior pituitary?

Which hormone triggers ovulation in females?

Which blood component is important in blood clotting?

Which heart chamber receives deoxygenated blood returning from the body?

In between which heart chambers is the mitral valve located?

Which blood vessel supplies blood to the heart muscle?

Which of the following types of blood vessels has the thinnest walls?

Which of the following is part of the lower respiratory system?

Which of the following happens during inhalation?

Which statement regarding the lungs is correct?

What type of macromolecule in food begins chemical digestion in the mouth through the action of salivary amylase?

Where in the digestive system are nutrients absorbed into the bloodstream?

Which best describes what occurs in the stomach?

What is the function of bile?

Which two types of organs in the body are important sites of water reabsorption?

What is the name of the tubes that connect the kidneys to the urinary bladder?

Where are sperm stored in the testes?

After ovulation, what does the follicle develop into?

Which part of the female reproductive tract connects the ovary to the uterus?

What is the route of blood in the pulmonary circuit?

Which of the following is a type of agranular leukocyte?

Which of the following is directly connected to the hypothalamus by nervous tissue?

Which of the following correctly describes the vertebral column?

Which statement about compact bone is correct?

In which later of skin is keratin located?