HESI A2 Anatomy & Physiology 2022- 2023 Already Graded A

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HESI A2 Anatomy & Physiology 2022- 2023 Already Graded A Why do arteries have valves? ✔✔They do not have valves but veins do Which locations in the digestive system are sites of chemical digest... ion? 1) mouth 2) stomach 3) small intestine ✔✔1,2,3 Which of the following are functions of the urinary system? 1) synthesizing Calcitriol and secreting erythropoietin 2) regulating the concentrations of sodium potassium calcium and other ions 3) absorbing or secreting hydrogen ions and bicarbonate 4) detecting reductions in blood volume and pressure ✔✔All of the above If the pressure in the pulmonary artery is increased above normal which chamber of the heart will be affected first? ✔✔The right ventricle What is the purpose of sodium bicarbonate when released into the lumen of the small intestine? ✔✔It increases the pH of the chyme so as to prevent harm to the intestine Which of the following describes a reflex arc? ✔✔A stimulus and response controlled by the spinal cord Ligaments connect what? ✔✔Bone to bone Tendons connect... ✔✔Bone to muscle Identify the 3 primary body planes ✔✔1) coronal (frontal; front & back) 2) sagittal (lateral; left & right) 3) transverse (axial; top & bottom) Which of the following is NOT a major function of the respiratory system in humans? ✔✔It helps cushion the heart against jarring motions Which of the following is NOT a function of the forebrain? ✔✔To regulate blood pressure and heart rate A patients body is not properly filtering blood. Which of the following body parts is most likely malfunctioning? ✔✔Nephrons A pediatrician notes that an infant's cartilage is disappearing and being replaced by bone. What process has the doctor observed? ✔✔Ossification Which of the following creates sperm? ✔✔Seminiferous tubules Which of the following functions corresponds to the parasympathetic nervous system? ✔✔It simulates digestion Which of the following is the gland that helps regulate calcium levels? ✔✔Parathyroid glands What makes bone resistant to shattering? ✔✔The intricate balance of minerals and collagen fibers What type of vessel carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to other tissues of the body? ✔✔Arteries The somatic nervous Is responsible for which of the following? ✔✔Movement Which blood component is chiefly responsible for clotting? ✔✔Platelets What is the function of the sinuses? ✔✔To warm humidity and filter air Which of the following structures acts like a funnel by delivering the urine from the millions of the collecting tubules to the ureters? ✔✔The renal pelvis A cluster of capillaries that functions as the main filter of the blood entering the kidney is known as which of the following? ✔✔The glomerulus What is the name for the sac-shaped structures in which carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange taken place? ✔✔Alveoli The muscular tube that connects the outer surface to the cervix in a woman's birth canal is referred to as which of the following? ✔✔The vagina Which of the following organs functions both as an endocrine and exocrine gland? ✔✔The pancreas [Show More]

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