HESI A2 A&P Vocabulary NEWEST
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Which is an anterior muscle?
A. Gluteus maximus
B. Quadriceps femoris
C. Biceps femoris
D. Adductor magnus - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-B.
An anterior muscle is located near the front
of the body. Of those listed, the quadriceps(
frontal thigh muscle) is the most anterior.
How might the headrest on a car prevent
traumatic injury?
A. By limiting hyperflexion of the neck
B. By limiting hyperextension of the neck
C. By reducing vertebral compression
,D. By preventing disc degeneration -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-B. The headrest prevents
the head from moving too far backward, or
hyperextending the neck beyond its normal
range.
Which might you expect to see in a
whiplash injury?
A. Cardiopulmonary problems
B. Side-to-side spinal curvature
C. Eventual herniation of discs
D. Traumatic injury to ligaments -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-D. Because of the
hyperflexion and hyperextension caused by
such a collision, it is not uncommon to find
tears or stretching of the ligaments of the
spine. The injury is front-to-back, making
choice B unlikely, and a herniated disc
(choice C) is more of a compression injury.
Muscle contractions that normally move
food along the human digestive system are
known as ________.
,A. defecation
B. osmosis
C. peristalsis
D. circulation - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-C.
Defecation(choice A) is the elimination of
waste. Osmosis (choice B) is the movement
of molecules across a membrane.
Circulation (choice D) is the movement of
blood through the body. Peristalsis (choice
C) is the involuntary, wavelike movement of
muscles in the intestine and elsewhere that
pushes food along.
Which type of nutrient does not provide the
body with energy?
A. Vitamin
B. Carbohydrate
C. Fat
D. Protein - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-A. Some
nutrients supply energy, and others support
metabolism. Nutrients in the first set include
carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Those in
, the secound set include vitamins, minerals,
and water.
Where would you be likely to find a
Schwann cell?
A. In the digestive system
B. In the nervous system
C. In the skeletal system
D. In the muscular system -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔-B. Schwann cells wrap
around the nerve fibers and form the myelin
sheath in the peripheral nervous system.
How does the nervous system work with
the muscular system?
A. The muscles of the body produce
chemicals that feed the nerves.
B. The nervous system tells the muscles
how to respond to the environment.
C. The nervous system releases chemicals
that remove excess waste from the
muscles.
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