Question 1

The vasomotor center is located in the _______ and _______ _______

Accepted Answer

Pons and medulla oblongata

Question 2

Fill in the missing blood vessel.
abdominal aorta; _____________; splenic artery

Accepted Answer

Celiac artery

Question 3

Atherosclerosis is the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypertrophy of the tunica intima. 
B)  stretching of arterial walls. 
C)  inflammation of veins. 
D)  deposition of plaques in arterial walls. 
A)  hypertrophy of the tunica intima. 
B)  stretching of arterial walls. 
C)  inflammation of veins. 
D)  deposition of plaques in arterial walls. D

Question 4

The _______ arteries branch from the ascending aorta.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______ arteries branch from the ascending...

Question 5

Precapillary sphincters

Accepted Answer

A)  serve as valves in veins. 
B)  are found in the tunica media. 
C)  carry blood under high pressure. 
D)  control the blood flow into capillary beds. 
E)  are voluntary structures. 
A)  serve as valves in veins. 
B)  are found in the tunica media. 
C)  carry blood under high pressure. 
D)  control the blood flow into capillary beds. 
E)  are voluntary structures.

Question 6

When there is a drop in blood pressure, the body reacts immediately by way of the

Accepted Answer

A)  baroreceptor mechanism. 
B)  chemoreceptor mechanism. 
C)  CNS ischemic mechanism. 
D)  stress-relaxation mechanism. 
E)  adrenal medullary mechanism. 
A)  baroreceptor mechanism. 
B)  chemoreceptor mechanism. 
C)  CNS ischemic mechanism. 
D)  stress-relaxation mechanism. 
E)  adrenal medullary mechanism.

Question 7

Edema can occur when there is

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in the amount of plasma proteins. 
B)  a decrease in capillary permeability to proteins. 
C)  a decrease in blood pressure. 
D)  a blockage of the lymphatics. 
E)  an increase in blood colloid osmotic pressure. 
A)  an increase in the amount of plasma proteins. 
B)  a decrease in capillary permeability to proteins. 
C)  a decrease in blood pressure. 
D)  a blockage of the lymphatics. 
E)  an increase in blood colloid osmotic pressure.

Question 8

Match the vessel with the appropriate description.
-popliteal artery

Accepted Answer

A) supplies blood to the pelvic area 
B) formed by the bifurcation of the abdominal aorta 
C) the continuation of the femoral artery 
D) extends from the common iliac artery to the thigh 
E) continuation of the external iliac artery into the thigh 
A) supplies blood to the pelvic area 
B) formed by the bifurcation of the abdominal aorta 
C) the continuation of the femoral artery 
D) extends from the common iliac artery to the thigh 
E) continuation of the external iliac artery into the thigh

Question 9

Match the term with the best description.
-endothelium

Accepted Answer

A) simple squamous epithelium of capillaries 
B) drain capillary networks 
C) regulate blood flow into capillaries 
D) do not have fenestrae 
E) bypass capillary beds 
A) simple squamous epithelium of capillaries 
B) drain capillary networks 
C) regulate blood flow into capillaries 
D) do not have fenestrae 
E) bypass capillary beds

Question 10

Match the term with the appropriate description.
-vasa vasorum

Accepted Answer

A) a bulge (a weak spot) in the artery wall 
B) degenerative changes in arteries 
C) an overstretching of the veins of the lower extremities 
D) inflammation of the veins 
E) small vessels that supply nutrients to large arteries 
A) a bulge (a weak spot) in the artery wall 
B) degenerative changes in arteries 
C) an overstretching of the veins of the lower extremities 
D) inflammation of the veins 
E) small vessels that supply nutrients to large arteries

Question 11

Use the following key to choose the most correct answer.
-(1) plasma volume when ADH levels increase;
(2) plasma volume when ADH levels decrease

Accepted Answer

A) Choose this if the first item is greater than the second item. 
B) Choose this if the first item is less than the second item. 
C) Choose this if the first item is equal or nearly equal to the second item. 
A) Choose this if the first item is greater than the second item. 
B) Choose this if the first item is less than the second item. 
C) Choose this if the first item is equal or nearly equal to the second item.

Question 12

Match the vessel with the appropriate description.
-external jugular vein

Accepted Answer

A) drains blood from the arm 
B) superficial vein of the head and neck 
C) the posterior intercostals veins join this vein on the right side of the body 
D) deep vein that drains blood from the cranial vault 
E) formed by the union of the internal jugular and the subclavian veins 
A) drains blood from the arm 
B) superficial vein of the head and neck 
C) the posterior intercostals veins join this vein on the right side of the body 
D) deep vein that drains blood from the cranial vault 
E) formed by the union of the internal jugular and the subclavian veins

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a long-term regulator of blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  renin-angiotensin-aldosterone mechanism 
B)  vasopressin mechanism 
C)  stress-relaxation response 
D)  oxygen tension response 
A)  renin-angiotensin-aldosterone mechanism 
B)  vasopressin mechanism 
C)  stress-relaxation response 
D)  oxygen tension response

Question 14

Which type of capillary has the largest diameter?

Accepted Answer

A)  sinusoids 
B)  continuous capillaries 
C)  sinusoidal capillaries 
D)  venous sinuses 
E)  fenestrated capillaries 
A)  sinusoids 
B)  continuous capillaries 
C)  sinusoidal capillaries 
D)  venous sinuses 
E)  fenestrated capillaries

Question 15

If a person develops high blood pressure, one of the compensatory mechanisms that comes into play is the fluid shift mechanism. This mechanism causes

Accepted Answer

A)  water to shift from inside cells into the extracellular fluid. 
B)  water to shift from the capillaries into the interstitial spaces. 
C)  water to shift from the interstitial space into the capillaries. 
D)  increased filtration in the kidney, thereby increasing urine output. 
E)  water to stay inside the capillaries. 
A)  water to shift from inside cells into the extracellular fluid. 
B)  water to shift from the capillaries into the interstitial spaces. 
C)  water to shift from the interstitial space into the capillaries. 
D)  increased filtration in the kidney, thereby increasing urine output. 
E)  water to stay inside the capillaries.

Question 16

Match the vessel with the appropriate description.
-anterior cerebral artery

Accepted Answer

A) supplies blood to the frontal lobes of the brain 
B) a circle of arteries at the base of the brain 
C) supplies large portions of the lateral cerebral cortex 
D) supplies the posterior portion of the cerebrum 
E) formed by the bifurcation of the abdominal aorta 
A) supplies blood to the frontal lobes of the brain 
B) a circle of arteries at the base of the brain 
C) supplies large portions of the lateral cerebral cortex 
D) supplies the posterior portion of the cerebrum 
E) formed by the bifurcation of the abdominal aorta

Question 17

Most of the exchange of nutrients and waste products that occurs between the blood and interstitial spaces occurs across the walls of the _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most of the exchange of nutrients and...

Question 18

Which of the following veins is a superficial vein?

Accepted Answer

A)  brachial vein 
B)  basilic vein 
C)  radial vein 
D)  subclavian vein 
E)  ulnar vein 
A)  brachial vein 
B)  basilic vein 
C)  radial vein 
D)  subclavian vein 
E)  ulnar vein

Question 19

An obstruction in the inferior vena cava would hamper the return of blood from the

Accepted Answer

A)  head and neck. 
B)  upper extremities. 
C)  lungs. 
D)  abdomen, pelvis, and lower limbs. 
E)  heart. 
A)  head and neck. 
B)  upper extremities. 
C)  lungs. 
D)  abdomen, pelvis, and lower limbs. 
E)  heart.

Question 20

The blood vessels that are under the greatest pressure are the

Accepted Answer

A)  arterioles. 
B)  capillaries. 
C)  elastic arteries. 
D)  veins. 
E)  venules. 
A)  arterioles. 
B)  capillaries. 
C)  elastic arteries. 
D)  veins. 
E)  venules.

Exam 21: Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

The vasomotor center is located in the _______ and _______ _______

Fill in the missing blood vessel. abdominal aorta; _____________; splenic artery

Atherosclerosis is the

The _______ arteries branch from the ascending aorta.

Precapillary sphincters

When there is a drop in blood pressure, the body reacts immediately by way of the

Edema can occur when there is

Match the vessel with the appropriate description. -popliteal artery

Match the term with the best description. -endothelium

Match the term with the appropriate description. -vasa vasorum

Use the following key to choose the most correct answer. -(1) plasma volume when ADH levels increase; (2) plasma volume when ADH levels decrease

Match the vessel with the appropriate description. -external jugular vein

Which of the following is NOT a long-term regulator of blood pressure?

Which type of capillary has the largest diameter?

If a person develops high blood pressure, one of the compensatory mechanisms that comes into play is the fluid shift mechanism. This mechanism causes

Match the vessel with the appropriate description. -anterior cerebral artery

Most of the exchange of nutrients and waste products that occurs between the blood and interstitial spaces occurs across the walls of the _______.

Which of the following veins is a superficial vein?

An obstruction in the inferior vena cava would hamper the return of blood from the

The blood vessels that are under the greatest pressure are the

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