Question 1Multiple choice
Which valve lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle?
HESI A2 Anatomy and Physiology
A&P covers the body's structures and what they do: terms and organization, bones, muscles and nerves, then the heart, lungs, digestion, kidneys and hormones.
| Body plan | Directional terms, planes, cells to systems |
|---|---|
| Systems | Skeletal, muscular, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, endocrine |
| Key habit | Learn each structure with its job |
| Who picks the sections | Your nursing program |
What the questions ask
- Directional terms: proximal and distal, medial and lateral, superior and inferior.
- Paths in order: blood through the heart, air to the alveoli, food through the gut, urine from kidney to urethra.
- Which organ or gland does a job: insulin from the pancreas, bile from the liver, vision in the occipital lobe.
How to study
Trace each path out loud until you can draw it. Most wrong options are real structures in the wrong place in the path.
Try 3 questions
Question 2Multiple choice
What happens when the diaphragm contracts?
Question 3Multiple choice
Which plane divides the body into right and left parts?
Next step
Questions people ask
How hard is HESI A2 A&P?
It is at the level of an introductory A&P course. Students who have not studied A&P recently usually need the most time here.
What A&P topics come up most?
The cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous and endocrine systems and directional terms are good places to start.