Question 1

Elastic arteries function as a

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A)   vasodilator.
B)   conduit to the tissues of the trunk only.
C)   barrier to microcirculation.
D)   pressure reservoir.
E)   vasoconstrictor only.

Question 2

Blood flow depends on which of the following criteria?

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A)   blood pressure
B)   systemic vascular resistance
C)   blood type
D)   blood pressure and systemic vascular resistance
E)   blood pressure and heart rate

Question 3

Describe the route of an RBC traveling from the heart to the left elbow and back to the heart.

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From the heart, the RBC will enter the a...

Question 4

Which layer consists mainly of elastic fibers and smooth muscle fibers that extend circularly around the lumen?

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   A and B
E)   A, B, and C

Question 5

Which vessel plays a key role in regulating blood flow into capillaries?

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A)   arteries
B)   arterioles
C)   venules
D)   veins
E)   aorta

Question 6

Which of the following hormones would NOT cause an increase in blood pressure?

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A)   atrial natriuretic peptide
B)   antidiuretic hormone
C)   aldosterone
D)   angiotensin
E)   increased norepinephrine

Question 7

Which of the following factors do NOT increase systemic vascular resistance?

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A)   decreased vessel lumen diameter
B)   increased blood viscosity
C)   decreased vessel length
D)   increased vasoconstriction
E)   increased blood cell count

Question 8

Which of the following would be the response of the body to decreased frequency of action potentials arising from the baroreceptors?

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A)   increased blood pressure
B)   increased parasympathetic stimulation
C)   decreased heart rate
D)   decreased stroke volume
E)   decreased cardiac output

Question 9

What does this figure represent?

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A)   venous blood blockage
B)   skeletal muscle pump
C)   systolic blood pressure
D)   capillary bed thoroughfare channels
E)   velocity of blood flow

Question 10

Which of the following vessels supplies blood to the intestines?

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A)   radial artery
B)   subclavian artery
C)   mesenteric artery
D)   coronary artery
E)   popliteal artery

Question 11

Which of the following vessels drains blood from the lower leg?

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A)   jugular vein
B)   superior vena cava
C)   tibial vein
D)   coronary vein
E)   iliac vein

Question 12

The largest factor that promotes reabsorption of fluids, into blood, from the interstitial fluids is

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A)   tissue hydrostatic pressure.
B)   tissue osmotic pressure.
C)   blood colloid osmotic pressure.
D)   blood hydrostatic pressure.
E)   colloid pressure.

Question 13

The alternate route of blood flow to a body part through an anastomosis is called

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A)   anastome.
B)   blood reservoir.
C)   detour blood.
D)   collateral circulation.
E)   microcirculation.

Question 14

Which of the following vessels supplies blood to the kidney?

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A)   hepatic artery
B)   renal artery
C)   mesenteric artery
D)   coronary artery
E)   popliteal artery

Question 15

All the veins of the systemic circulation drain into the

Accepted Answer

A)   superior vena cava.
B)   inferior vena cava.
C)   coronary sinus.
D)   superior and inferior vena cava.
E)   superior and inferior vena cava and coronary sinus.

Question 16

Where is the cardiovascular center located?

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A)   in the thorax
B)   in the cerebral cortex
C)   in the cerebellum
D)   in the medulla oblongata
E)   in the hypothalamus

Question 17

Which of the following is the most important capillary exchange method?

Accepted Answer

A)   diffusion
B)   transcytosis
C)   bulk flow
D)   active transport
E)   primary transport

Question 18

What do the following have in common: superficial temporal artery, brachial artery, and dorsal artery of the foot?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are all areas where you cannot hear Korotkoff sounds.
B)   They are all only found on the left side of the body.
C)   They are all pulse points.
D)   None of them contain baroreceptors.
E)   All of them are connected to each other by capillary beds.

Question 19

The pressure driven movement of fluids and solutes from blood into interstitial fluid is called

Accepted Answer

A)   reabsorption.
B)   filtration.
C)   bulk flow.
D)   hydrostatic pressure.
E)   colloid pressure.

Question 20

Which of the following depends mostly on the ratio of RBC to plasma volume?

Accepted Answer

A)   total blood volume
B)   blood viscosity
C)   systemic resistance
D)   blood vessel length
E)   size of vessel lumen

Exam 20: The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

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Which layer consists mainly of elastic fibers and smooth muscle fibers that extend circularly around the lumen?

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Which of the following hormones would NOT cause an increase in blood pressure?

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Which vessel plays a key role in regulating blood flow into capillaries?

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Which of the following vessels supplies blood to the intestines?

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The largest factor that promotes reabsorption of fluids, into blood, from the interstitial fluids is

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Which of the following would be the response of the body to decreased frequency of action potentials arising from the baroreceptors?

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Which of the following depends mostly on the ratio of RBC to plasma volume?

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Which of the following vessels drains blood from the lower leg?

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Blood flow depends on which of the following criteria?

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Which of the following vessels supplies blood to the kidney?

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Where is the cardiovascular center located?

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What do the following have in common: superficial temporal artery, brachial artery, and dorsal artery of the foot?

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Which of the following is the most important capillary exchange method?

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Which of the following factors do NOT increase systemic vascular resistance?

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