HESI Practice test 2024 with verified answers graded A+
Within liver cells, glycogen can be decomposed to yield glucose. For this process to
... [Show More] occur, which substance must also be present? - glucagon and epinephrine
At which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur? - Prophase 1
Which cellular process results in the formation of sugar from carbon
dioxide? - Calvin cycle
What is the name for the small, tail-like projection from the cellular
membrane that is used for locomotion? - Flagella
Which word refers to the lowest region of the spinal cord? - Lumbar
The Phalynx is a(n) - bone
The dermis is classified s a(n) - organ
Upper motor neurons originate in which area of the body? - Motor area of
the cerebral hemispheres
Where are the pressoreceptors and chemoreceptors (specialized sensory
nerves that assist with the regulation of circulation and respiration)
located? - Carotid Body
Where are the baroreceptors located? - Aorta
Which sturcture is an example of a long bone? - metatarsal
Which structure is divided into four lobes? - liver
Eye movement and papillary reflexes originate in which part of the central
nervous system? - Midbrain
Which vessel transports blood from the lung to the heart? - Pulmonary
vein
What does the word 'pulmonary' mean? - lungs
Venous refers to which part of the body system? - Circulation
What is the primary sympathetic neurohormone? - norepinephrine
An improper balance between calcium and which substance can adversely
affect the growth of healthy bone tissue? - phosphorus
The function of the pulmonary veins is to carry ________________? -
oxygenated blood to the left atrium
What substance causes extreme dilation of arterioles and capillaries, stagnating blood flow within the tissues and leading to profound shock? - Histamine
What is the expected pH of the stomach? - 0.90 to 1.50
What mineral is responsible for muscle contraction? - Calcium
Bile is secreted into which organ? - Small intestines
What is the function of glucocorticoids that are secreted from the adrenal
cortex? - carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism
What does parathyroid hormone regulate? - Calcium
What is the function of aldosterone? - Conserves sodium in the body
What is the function of the baroreceptors? - Decrease heart rate
Which nerve is responsible for regulating the amount of light entering the
eye? - oculomotor nerve
What components of the blood helps maintain glomerular oncotic pressure at a normal level of 33mm Hg, which in turn keeps a large amount of water from escaping the capillary? - Protein
Segments of a polypeptide chain can coil or fold as a result of hydrogen bonds, adding to a protein's structural conformation. What is this structure called? - Secondary structure
What is the concentration of 58.5g of a NaCl in 2L of solution (atomic weights of each element are as follows: Na=23g/mol, CL=35/5 g/mol0? -
0.5 mol NaCl
What is the correct electron configuration for neon? - Is22s22p6
What is the ground state electron configuration for zinc? -
Is22s22s63s23p64s23d10
What is a benefit of water's ability to make hydrogen bonds? - High
specific heat
What is the weakest of all the intermolecular forces? - Dispersion
What is the correct name of MgSo4? - Magnesium sulfate
What is the correct formula for magnesium chloride? - MgCl2
Phenolphthalein changes from colorless to pink in basic solutions. At what
pH value would the solution remain colorless? - 8.4
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