Health Educational Systems Health Educational Systems Certifications HESI Questions & Answers

• Question 351:

  Chocolate cysts of the ovaries are attributed to ____.

  A. ectopic pregnancy

  B. endometriosis

  C. pelvic inflammatory disease

  D. menorrhagia

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 352:

  Which is not true of synovial joints?

  A. They are found in the intervertebral discs of the spinal column.

  B. They are the most common joint in the body.

  C. They are the most moveable joint type in the body.

  D. They have a fluid-filled capsule that surrounds their articulating surface.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 353:

  Ligaments connect ____.

  A. tendon to bone

  B. muscle to muscle

  C. bone to bone

  D. muscle to bone

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 354:

  What is the longest muscle in the human body?

  A. vastus lateralis

  B. vastus medialis

  C. adductor longus

  D. sartorius

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 355:

  Where is the hyoid bone located?

  A. rib cage

  B. pelvis

  C. leg

  D. neck

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 356:

  Which is not true of epithelial tissue?

  A. It lines cavities in the body.

  B. It is vascular.

  C. It rests on a basement membrane.

  D. It helps form certain glands.

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 357:

  Which is not produced by an exocrine gland?

  A. digestive enzymes

  B. milk

  C. adrenaline

  D. saliva

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 358:

  The imaginary line that separates the body into superior and inferior regions is called the ____.

  A. sagittal plane

  B. vertical plane

  C. transverse plane

  D. coronal plane

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 359:

  The pyloric sphincter is located between ____.

  A. the rectum and anus

  B. the esophagus and stomach

  C. the stomach and small intestine

  D. the small and large intestine

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 360:

  Blood vessels enter and exit bones through ____.

  A. fovea

  B. fossa

  C. foramina

  D. facets

  Correct Answer: C