HESI Anatomy and Physiology Practice Test 3

What section of the human spine contains 5 vertebrae?

Which muscle is responsible for the adduction of the shoulder?

What area of the eye has the most acute vision and is comprised only of cones?

The opening in the skull that is superior to the atlas is known as the ________________?

What vein returns blood to the heart, draining the head, neck, and upper torso?

This enzyme begins the process of carbohydrate digestion in the mouth.

A rupture in the cardiac sphincter would result in what occurring?

What is the main function of calcitonin?

Fats are broken down in the small intestine using which enzyme(s)?

Electrical impulses called “action potentials” move along the axon of a neuron by _______________?