Question 1

Fill in the missing blood vessel.
innominate artery; _____________; right external carotid artery

Accepted Answer

Right comm

Question 2

Which of the following is LESS likely to result in edema?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in capillary permeability 
B)  reduced plasma colloid osmotic pressure 
C)  blockage of veins 
D)  increased mean arterial pressure 
E)  loss of protein molecules in urine through the kidneys 
A)  increase in capillary permeability 
B)  reduced plasma colloid osmotic pressure 
C)  blockage of veins 
D)  increased mean arterial pressure 
E)  loss of protein molecules in urine through the kidneys

Question 3

The innermost layer of a blood vessel wall is the tunica _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The innermost layer of a blood vessel...

Question 4

Distributing arteries

Accepted Answer

A)  contain a lot of elastic tissue. 
B)  contain a thick tunica media. 
C)  are strong, rigid vessels. 
D)  transport blood from arterioles to capillaries. 
E)  do not contain smooth muscle in their walls. 
A)  contain a lot of elastic tissue. 
B)  contain a thick tunica media. 
C)  are strong, rigid vessels. 
D)  transport blood from arterioles to capillaries. 
E)  do not contain smooth muscle in their walls.

Question 5

Match the vessel with the appropriate description.
-superior mesenteric artery

Accepted Answer

A) supplies blood to the diaphragm 
B) supplies blood to the esophagus 
C) supplies blood to the thoracic wall 
D) supplies blood to the pancreas and small intestine 
E) supplies blood to the stomach, liver, and spleen 
A) supplies blood to the diaphragm 
B) supplies blood to the esophagus 
C) supplies blood to the thoracic wall 
D) supplies blood to the pancreas and small intestine 
E) supplies blood to the stomach, liver, and spleen

Question 6

Systemic circulation

Accepted Answer

A)  carries blood from the right ventricle to the lungs. 
B)  includes all arteries but the veins are part of the pulmonary circulation pathway. 
C)  includes the aorta and all of its branches. 
D)  ends in capillaries of the toes. 
E)  includes blood flow to the body, but not the brain. 
A)  carries blood from the right ventricle to the lungs. 
B)  includes all arteries but the veins are part of the pulmonary circulation pathway. 
C)  includes the aorta and all of its branches. 
D)  ends in capillaries of the toes. 
E)  includes blood flow to the body, but not the brain.

Question 7

According to Poiseuille's law, a small decrease in the diameter of a vessel will

Accepted Answer

A)  dramatically decrease blood flow. 
B)  slightly decrease blood flow. 
C)  not affect blood flow. 
D)  slightly increase blood flow. 
E)  dramatically increase blood flow. 
A)  dramatically decrease blood flow. 
B)  slightly decrease blood flow. 
C)  not affect blood flow. 
D)  slightly increase blood flow. 
E)  dramatically increase blood flow.

Question 8

Match the vessel with the appropriate description.
-femoral 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.
-Poiseuille's Law

Accepted Answer

A) arteriosclerosis 
B) produced by turbulent blood flow 
C) blood flow is directly proportional to pressure differences and inversely proportional to resistance 
D) as pressure in a vessel decreases, the force holding it open decreases, and the vessel tends to collapse 
E) a characteristic of the venous system 
A) arteriosclerosis 
B) produced by turbulent blood flow 
C) blood flow is directly proportional to pressure differences and inversely proportional to resistance 
D) as pressure in a vessel decreases, the force holding it open decreases, and the vessel tends to collapse 
E) a characteristic of the venous system

Question 10

A force that causes the movement of fluid out of the capillary is

Accepted Answer

A)  blood pressure. 
B)  positive interstitial pressure. 
C)  blood colloid osmotic pressure. 
D)  critical closing pressure. 
E)  lymph pressure. 
A)  blood pressure. 
B)  positive interstitial pressure. 
C)  blood colloid osmotic pressure. 
D)  critical closing pressure. 
E)  lymph pressure.

Question 11

In capillary exchange, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most fluid that leaves the arterial end of a capillary reenters the venous end of a capillary. 
B)  Interstitial fluid normally has a higher osmotic pressure than plasma. 
C)  Constriction of the precapillary sphincter will increase blood pressure in the capillary. 
D)  Interstitial protein concentration is normally higher than plasma protein concentration. 
E)  Most fluid that leaves the arterial end of a capillary enters the lymphatic system. 
A)  Most fluid that leaves the arterial end of a capillary reenters the venous end of a capillary. 
B)  Interstitial fluid normally has a higher osmotic pressure than plasma. 
C)  Constriction of the precapillary sphincter will increase blood pressure in the capillary. 
D)  Interstitial protein concentration is normally higher than plasma protein concentration. 
E)  Most fluid that leaves the arterial end of a capillary enters the lymphatic system.

Question 12

Which of the following sequences is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  external iliac vein, internal iliac vein, common iliac vein 
B)  liver sinusoid, central vein, hepatic vein 
C)  superior vena cava, azygos vein, posterior intercostal vein 
D)  fibular vein, femoral vein, popliteal vein 
E)  hepatic vein, hepatic portal system, inferior vena cava 
A)  external iliac vein, internal iliac vein, common iliac vein 
B)  liver sinusoid, central vein, hepatic vein 
C)  superior vena cava, azygos vein, posterior intercostal vein 
D)  fibular vein, femoral vein, popliteal vein 
E)  hepatic vein, hepatic portal system, inferior vena cava

Question 13

Fill in the missing blood vessel.
aortic arch; _____________; left axillary artery

Accepted Answer

Left subcl

Question 14

Which of the following arteries is not part of the cerebral arterial circle (circle of Willis)?

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior communicating artery 
B)  posterior cerebellar artery 
C)  posterior communicating artery 
D)  anterior cerebral artery 
E)  internal carotid artery 
A)  anterior communicating artery 
B)  posterior cerebellar artery 
C)  posterior communicating artery 
D)  anterior cerebral artery 
E)  internal carotid artery

Question 15

The auscultatory method of measuring blood pressure

Accepted Answer

A)  relies on the insertion of a cannula into the vessel in which pressure is being measured. 
B)  monitors the oscillations in the blood vessel during changes in pressure. 
C)  involves an electronic transducer attached to a mercury manometer. 
D)  relies on hearing Korotkoff sounds through a stethoscope. 
E)  relies on hearing the sounds made by laminar flow of the blood. 
A)  relies on the insertion of a cannula into the vessel in which pressure is being measured. 
B)  monitors the oscillations in the blood vessel during changes in pressure. 
C)  involves an electronic transducer attached to a mercury manometer. 
D)  relies on hearing Korotkoff sounds through a stethoscope. 
E)  relies on hearing the sounds made by laminar flow of the blood.

Question 16

Systemic blood vessels transport blood

Accepted Answer

A)  from the left ventricle through the body to the left atrium. 
B)  from the left ventricle through the body to the right atrium. 
C)  from the right ventricle through the body to the left atrium. 
D)  from the right ventricle through the body to the right atrium. 
E)  from the left ventricle to the lungs. 
A)  from the left ventricle through the body to the left atrium. 
B)  from the left ventricle through the body to the right atrium. 
C)  from the right ventricle through the body to the left atrium. 
D)  from the right ventricle through the body to the right atrium. 
E)  from the left ventricle to the lungs.

Question 17

According to Poiseuille's law,

Accepted Answer

A)  blood flow is not related to resistance. 
B)  pH of the blood influences flow. 
C)  viscosity of the blood is not related to flow. 
D)  if resistance increases, flow increases. 
E)  if resistance increases, flow decreases. 
A)  blood flow is not related to resistance. 
B)  pH of the blood influences flow. 
C)  viscosity of the blood is not related to flow. 
D)  if resistance increases, flow increases. 
E)  if resistance increases, flow decreases.

Question 18

Which of the following would occur as a result of increased renin release by the kidneys?

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in vasodilator secretion 
B)  an increase in urine output 
C)  an increase in blood volume 
D)  a decrease in aldosterone 
E)  a decrease in blood pressure 
A)  an increase in vasodilator secretion 
B)  an increase in urine output 
C)  an increase in blood volume 
D)  a decrease in aldosterone 
E)  a decrease in blood pressure

Question 19

If someone has a blood pressure reading of 110/70 mm Hg, their pulse pressure would be

Accepted Answer

A)  110 mm Hg. 
B)  70 mm Hg. 
C)  40 mm Hg. 
D)  180 mm Hg. 
E)  90 mm Hg. 
A)  110 mm Hg. 
B)  70 mm Hg. 
C)  40 mm Hg. 
D)  180 mm Hg. 
E)  90 mm Hg.

Question 20

Which of the following arteries sends branches to the stomach and liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  celiac artery 
B)  superior mesenteric artery 
C)  inferior mesenteric artery 
D)  renal artery 
E)  splenic artery 
A)  celiac artery 
B)  superior mesenteric artery 
C)  inferior mesenteric artery 
D)  renal artery 
E)  splenic artery

Exam 21: Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

Fill in the missing blood vessel. innominate artery; _____________; right external carotid artery

Which of the following is LESS likely to result in edema?

The innermost layer of a blood vessel wall is the tunica _______.

Distributing arteries

Match the vessel with the appropriate description. -superior mesenteric artery

Systemic circulation

According to Poiseuille's law, a small decrease in the diameter of a vessel will

Match the vessel with the appropriate description. -femoral artery

Match the term with the best description. -Poiseuille's Law

A force that causes the movement of fluid out of the capillary is

In capillary exchange, which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following sequences is correct?

Fill in the missing blood vessel. aortic arch; _____________; left axillary artery

Which of the following arteries is not part of the cerebral arterial circle (circle of Willis)?

The auscultatory method of measuring blood pressure

Systemic blood vessels transport blood

According to Poiseuille's law,

Which of the following would occur as a result of increased renin release by the kidneys?

If someone has a blood pressure reading of 110/70 mm Hg, their pulse pressure would be

Which of the following arteries sends branches to the stomach and liver?

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