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HUBS192 practice questions

cutline’s hubs192 bank is rolling out lecture by lecture, including real labelled diagram questions with worked answers. it follows the otago course across the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal and reproductive systems, and you can start free without a card.

3,911published MCQs
63worksheets and mock exams

As the catalogue lists them, checked 23 Oct 2026.

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  • Cardiovascular: Heart ValvesSample 1 of 3
    The atrioventricular valves are labelled A and B. Which statement about them is correct?
    Frontal section of the heart with labelled atrioventricular valves
    Answer choices
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    Correct answer: B

    Worked solution

    Correct. The AV valves close during ventricular systole, preventing backflow into the atria.
  • Renal: Urinary TractSample 2 of 3
    What is the function of the structure labelled C?
    Diagram of the urinary system with the ureter labelled C
    Answer choices
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    Correct answer: A

    Worked solution

    Correct. C is the ureter, which conveys urine from the renal pelvis to the bladder.
  • Respiratory: Upper AirwaySample 3 of 3
    The structure labelled B lies immediately posterior to the:
    Sagittal section of the upper airway with the nasopharynx labelled B
    Answer choices
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    Correct answer: C

    Worked solution

    Correct. B is the nasopharynx, sitting directly behind the nasal cavity.

Published MCQ practice

Teaching practice and mock exams currently listed for this paper.

Teaching practice

  • Skin and Integumentary System

    Worksheets: 3

    MCQs: 326

    • L1: Overview of the Integumentary SystemMCQs: 98
    • L2: Layers of the Skin and Their CellsMCQs: 101
    • L3: Functions of the SkinMCQs: 127
  • Cardiovascular System

    Worksheets: 10

    MCQs: 816

    • L4: Overview of the HeartMCQs: 86
    • L5: Cardiac Anatomy and HistologyMCQs: 102
    • L6: Circulatory Anatomy: Arteries and VeinsMCQs: 91
    • L7: Circulatory Anatomy: Capillaries and LymphaticsMCQs: 65
    • L8: The Heart as a PumpMCQs: 99
    • L9: The Excitable HeartMCQs: 80
    • L10: Controlling the Heart and Blood PressureMCQs: 69
    • L11: Controlling Regional Blood FlowsMCQs: 83
    • L12: Venous Blood Flow and the HeartMCQs: 64
    • L13: Composition and General Functions of BloodMCQs: 77
  • Respiratory System

    Worksheets: 6

    MCQs: 366

    • L14: Overview of the Respiratory SystemMCQs: 62
    • L15: Structure of the Lungs and AirwaysMCQs: 65
    • L16: Anatomy of the Respiratory System IIIMCQs: 61
    • L17: The Work of BreathingMCQs: 64
    • L18: Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide ExchangeMCQs: 60
    • L19: Gas Transport and Respiratory ControlMCQs: 54
  • Gastrointestinal System

    Worksheets: 8

    MCQs: 523

    • L20: Overview of the Gastrointestinal SystemMCQs: 62
    • L21: The Stomach and PancreasMCQs: 69
    • L22: The Small IntestineMCQs: 61
    • L23: The Large Intestine and the LiverMCQs: 66
    • L24: Introduction to Gastrointestinal PhysiologyMCQs: 69
    • L25: Chemical Digestion and the Mouth, Oesophagus and StomachMCQs: 73
    • L26: The Small Intestine, Accessory Organs, Large Intestine and RegulationMCQs: 62
    • L27: Absorption in the Gastrointestinal TractMCQs: 61
  • Renal System

    Worksheets: 6

    MCQs: 377

    • L28: Overview of the Kidneys and Urinary SystemMCQs: 71
    • L29: The NephronMCQs: 68
    • L30: Body Water, Basic Nephron Functions and FiltrationMCQs: 59
    • L31: Reabsorption of Nutrients, Sodium and Water in the NephronMCQs: 74
    • L32: Renal Clearance, Other Functions of the Kidney and Urine CompositionMCQs: 42
    • L33: The Ureters, Bladder and UrethraMCQs: 63
  • Reproductive System

    Worksheets: 5

    MCQs: 329

    • L34: Overview of the Reproductive SystemMCQs: 65
    • L35: Male Reproductive Anatomy and SpermatogenesisMCQs: 68
    • L36: Female Reproductive Anatomy and OogenesisMCQs: 64
    • L37: The Menstrual CycleMCQs: 71
    • L38: Fertilisation, Implantation and PregnancyMCQs: 61

Mock exams

  • Progress Test 1 Mocks

    Mock exams: 5

    MCQs: 125

    • PT1 Mock 1MCQs: 25
    • PT1 Mock 2MCQs: 25
    • PT1 Mock 3MCQs: 25
    • PT1 Mock 4MCQs: 25
    • PT1 Mock 5MCQs: 25
  • Progress Test 2 Mocks

    Mock exams: 10

    MCQs: 250

    • PT2 Mock 1MCQs: 25
    • PT2 Mock 2MCQs: 25
    • PT2 Mock 3MCQs: 25
    • PT2 Mock 4MCQs: 25
    • PT2 Mock 5MCQs: 25
    • PT2 Mock 6MCQs: 25
    • PT2 Mock 7MCQs: 25
    • PT2 Mock 8MCQs: 25
    • PT2 Mock 9MCQs: 25
    • PT2 Mock 10MCQs: 25
  • Final MCQ Mocks

    Mock exams: 10

    MCQs: 799

    • Final MCQ Mock 01MCQs: 80
    • Final MCQ Mock 02MCQs: 80
    • Final MCQ Mock 03MCQs: 80
    • Final MCQ Mock 04MCQs: 79
    • Final MCQ Mock 05MCQs: 80
    • Final MCQ Mock 06MCQs: 80
    • Final MCQ Mock 07MCQs: 80
    • Final MCQ Mock 08MCQs: 80
    • Final MCQ Mock 09MCQs: 80
    • Final MCQ Mock 10MCQs: 80

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What this paper covers

These are paper topics, not a list of published worksheets.

  • cardiovascular system
  • renal and urinary system
  • respiratory system
  • gastrointestinal system

How to approach HUBS192

hubs192 carries on from hubs191 into the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and other systems, and it works the same way, it is about knowledge gaps. the students who feel calm walking into the exam are the ones who practised enough to know where their weak spots were and fixed them early. a lot of these questions are diagram based, so getting reps on the real figures matters.

worth
18 points (0.15 EFTS)
taught
semester 2, needs hubs191 first
format
three lectures a week with six 3 hour labs

How to study HUBS192 (science-based)

These are established findings, not fringe claims, and recent reviews keep confirming them (Carpenter et al., 2022; Weinstein et al., 2018). The emphasis here is on the higher-order skill of applying and transferring ideas to unseen questions, which is what separates the top HSFY grades and the study habits medicine selects for.

hubs192 carries on from hubs191 into the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and other systems, and it works the same way: the marks are in knowledge gaps and mechanisms, and a lot of the content is diagram-based. the methods below are matched to that visual, mechanism-heavy content.

  1. learn from the diagram, both channels

    hubs192 is heavily diagram-based, and multimedia-learning research is clear that pairing an image with its explanation, using the visual and verbal channels together, produces better understanding than text alone (Mayer, 2009). the important qualifier is that the benefit comes from you generating the pairing, not from staring at a finished figure.

    work the diagram questions first, and for each one, label the structure and then say what it does. image-occlusion style practice, where you hide a label and recall it, is ideal for the cardiovascular, respiratory and renal systems, because it forces both the naming and the function that hubs192 questions reward together. (Mayer, 2009)

    Try it: work the diagram questions first: label the structure, then say what it does, so the image and function lock together.

  2. retrieve rather than reread

    the sheer volume of hubs192 detail makes rereading feel necessary, but self-testing is what builds durable recall, and it does so consistently across real classroom studies (Agarwal et al., 2021). the familiarity you get from rereading is a poor predictor of what you can produce in the exam.

    the fix is to convert each system into a self-test: cover its summary and reconstruct the structure and function from blank, then use the gaps to steer your next session. this keeps you working on the parts you do not know, rather than re-experiencing the parts you already do. (Agarwal et al., 2021)

    Try it: cover a system’s summary and reconstruct it from blank, using the gaps to steer your next session.

  3. reconstruct the mechanism

    as in hubs191, the higher marks sit in mechanisms rather than isolated facts, and reconstructing a mechanism from memory is a stronger form of learning than restudying it (Karpicke & Blunt, 2011).

    take a hubs192 process, gas exchange, glomerular filtration, the cardiac cycle, and explain it step by step, then predict the effect of one thing going wrong, because that is how the exam escalates a basic recall question into an applied one. if you can explain why filtration changes when a pressure changes, you understand the system rather than having memorised its parts. (Karpicke & Blunt, 2011)

    Try it: explain a full pathway step by step and predict the effect of one thing going wrong, the way the exam frames it.

  4. apply the system to a new scenario

    the hubs192 marks that lift a grade come from applying how a system works to a change you have not seen, predicting the effect on filtration when a pressure shifts, not from naming parts. varied retrieval practice builds that transfer to novel situations (Pan & Rickard, 2018; Carpenter et al., 2022), and it is the self-testing habit that predicts later medical-exam performance for future med students (Deng et al., 2015).

    practise the what-if version of each system: given a change to one variable, reason out the downstream consequences across the cardiovascular, respiratory or renal system. that applied reasoning is what the harder, scenario-based questions reward, and it is the skill clinical study keeps asking of you. (Pan & Rickard, 2018; Carpenter et al., 2022; Deng et al., 2015)

    Try it: pick a system and predict the downstream effects of changing one variable, reasoning through the whole chain.

Flashcards, spaced repetition and Anki

The spacing effect is why flashcards work: revisiting a fact just as you are about to forget it locks it in far better than cramming (Cepeda et al., 2006). Anki is the tool most health-science students reach for, and it is good. the diagram-heavy systems suit image-occlusion cards, structure on one side, function on the other, spaced over weeks. Cutline pairs Anki-style flashcards for the raw facts with a qbank of exam-style HUBS192 questions, so you can drill what needs memorising and then practise applying it.

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Questions about HUBS192

do hubs192 questions include diagrams?

yes, sample questions include real labelled diagrams from the body systems covered in lectures.

is hubs192 different from hubs191?

yes, hubs192 is the second-semester body systems paper covering a different set of systems.

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The evidence

The study methods above come from established research in cognitive and educational psychology.

  1. Mayer, R. E. (2009). Multimedia learning (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  2. Agarwal, P. K., Nunes, L. D., & Blunt, J. R. (2021). Retrieval practice consistently benefits student learning: A systematic review of applied research in schools and classrooms. Educational Psychology Review, 33, 1409 to 1453.
  3. Karpicke, J. D., & Blunt, J. R. (2011). Retrieval practice produces more learning than elaborative studying with concept mapping. Science, 331(6018), 772 to 775.
  4. Pan, S. C., & Rickard, T. C. (2018). Transfer of test-enhanced learning: Meta-analytic review and synthesis. Psychological Bulletin, 144(7), 710 to 756.
  5. Carpenter, S. K., Pan, S. C., & Butler, A. C. (2022). The science of effective learning with spacing and retrieval practice. Nature Reviews Psychology, 1(9), 496 to 511.
  6. Deng, F., Gluckstein, J. A., & Larsen, D. P. (2015). Student-directed retrieval practice is a predictor of medical licensing examination performance. Perspectives on Medical Education, 4(6), 308 to 313.
  7. Cepeda, N. J., Pashler, H., Vul, E., Wixted, J. T., & Rohrer, D. (2006). Distributed practice in verbal recall tasks: A review and quantitative synthesis. Psychological Bulletin, 132(3), 354 to 380.
  8. Weinstein, Y., Madan, C. R., & Sumeracki, M. A. (2018). Teaching the science of learning. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 3, 2.

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