Question 1

_______ _________ is a measure of the force exerted by blood against the blood vessel walls.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ _________ is a measure of the...

Question 2

Fill in the missing blood vessel.
femoral artery; _____________; posterior tibial artery

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fill in the missing blood vessel.
femoral artery;...

Question 3

-The diagram illustrates a part of a capillary. What does "D" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  basement membrane 
B)  RBC 
C)  capillary endothelial cell 
D)  nucleus of endothelial cell 
E)  precapillary cell 
A)  basement membrane 
B)  RBC 
C)  capillary endothelial cell 
D)  nucleus of endothelial cell 
E)  precapillary cell

Question 4

Match the vessel with the appropriate description.
-common iliac 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 5

In the aorta,

Accepted Answer

A)  the blood pressure and blood velocity are both high. 
B)  the velocity of blood flow is high, but blood pressure is low. 
C)  the resistance to blood flow is high, but velocity of blood flow is low. 
D)  the resistance to blood flow and the blood pressure are both low. 
E)  velocity is diminished because the total cross-sectional area is small. 
A)  the blood pressure and blood velocity are both high. 
B)  the velocity of blood flow is high, but blood pressure is low. 
C)  the resistance to blood flow is high, but velocity of blood flow is low. 
D)  the resistance to blood flow and the blood pressure are both low. 
E)  velocity is diminished because the total cross-sectional area is small.

Question 6

Match the following with the appropriate description.
-basilar artery

Accepted Answer

A) formed when the right and left vertebral arteries unite 
B) supplies blood to the face, nose, and mouth 
C) terminates by forming the middle cerebral arteries 
D) supplies blood to the arm and shoulder regions 
E) sense organs that monitor blood pressure 
A) formed when the right and left vertebral arteries unite 
B) supplies blood to the face, nose, and mouth 
C) terminates by forming the middle cerebral arteries 
D) supplies blood to the arm and shoulder regions 
E) sense organs that monitor blood pressure

Question 7

A force that attracts fluid into the capillary from the tissue spaces is

Accepted Answer

A)  blood pressure. 
B)  negative interstitial pressure. 
C)  blood colloid osmotic pressure. 
D)  venous pressure. 
E)  active transport. 
A)  blood pressure. 
B)  negative interstitial pressure. 
C)  blood colloid osmotic pressure. 
D)  venous pressure. 
E)  active transport.

Question 8

The hepatic portal vein is formed by the union of the splenic vein and the

Accepted Answer

A)  superior mesenteric vein. 
B)  inferior mesenteric vein. 
C)  hepatic vein. 
D)  renal vein. 
E)  gastric vein. 
A)  superior mesenteric vein. 
B)  inferior mesenteric vein. 
C)  hepatic vein. 
D)  renal vein. 
E)  gastric vein.

Question 9

The anterior tibial artery becomes the

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior tibial artery. 
B)  dorsalis pedis artery. 
C)  femoral artery. 
D)  plantar artery. 
E)  fibular artery. 
A)  posterior tibial artery. 
B)  dorsalis pedis artery. 
C)  femoral artery. 
D)  plantar artery. 
E)  fibular artery.

Question 10

Which vein drains blood from the left side of the thorax and esophagus into the left brachiocephalic vein?

Accepted Answer

A)  hemiazygos vein 
B)  left azygos vein 
C)  internal thoracic vein 
D)  accessory hemiazygos vein 
A)  hemiazygos vein 
B)  left azygos vein 
C)  internal thoracic vein 
D)  accessory hemiazygos vein

Question 11

-On this diagram label pulse point "C".

Accepted Answer

A)  femoral artery 
B)  radial artery 
C)  common carotid artery 
D)  popliteal artery 
E)  brachial artery 
A)  femoral artery 
B)  radial artery 
C)  common carotid artery 
D)  popliteal artery 
E)  brachial artery

Question 12

Match the following with the appropriate description.
-carotid sinuses

Accepted Answer

A) formed when the right and left vertebral arteries unite 
B) supplies blood to the face, nose, and mouth 
C) terminates by forming the middle cerebral arteries 
D) supplies blood to the arm and shoulder regions 
E) sense organs that monitor blood pressure 
A) formed when the right and left vertebral arteries unite 
B) supplies blood to the face, nose, and mouth 
C) terminates by forming the middle cerebral arteries 
D) supplies blood to the arm and shoulder regions 
E) sense organs that monitor blood pressure

Question 13

Match the vessel with the appropriate description.
-azygos 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 14

-The diagram illustrates a part of a capillary. What does "E" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  basement membrane 
B)  RBC 
C)  capillary endothelial cell 
D)  nucleus of endothelial cell 
E)  precapillary cell 
A)  basement membrane 
B)  RBC 
C)  capillary endothelial cell 
D)  nucleus of endothelial cell 
E)  precapillary cell

Question 15

Arteriosclerosis results in decreased compliance, which in turn causes the pulse pressure to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase. 
B)  decrease. 
C)  increase, then decrease. 
D)  decrease, then increase. 
E)  remain the same. 
A)  increase. 
B)  decrease. 
C)  increase, then decrease. 
D)  decrease, then increase. 
E)  remain the same.

Question 16

Which statement about precapillary sphincters is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  They contract when oxygen levels in the tissue are low. 
B)  They can close off the capillaries by contracting. 
C)  They are openings that allow large molecules and blood cells to leave the capillary. 
D)  When the precapillary sphincters are open, blood flows only through the thoroughfare channels. 
E)  They are voluntary. 
A)  They contract when oxygen levels in the tissue are low. 
B)  They can close off the capillaries by contracting. 
C)  They are openings that allow large molecules and blood cells to leave the capillary. 
D)  When the precapillary sphincters are open, blood flows only through the thoroughfare channels. 
E)  They are voluntary.

Question 17

The venous sinuses in the cranial cavity drain blood into the

Accepted Answer

A)  cephalic vein. 
B)  internal jugular vein. 
C)  internal carotid vein. 
D)  brachiocephalic vein. 
E)  carotid artery. 
A)  cephalic vein. 
B)  internal jugular vein. 
C)  internal carotid vein. 
D)  brachiocephalic vein. 
E)  carotid artery.

Question 18

Use the following key to choose the most correct answer.
-(1) velocity of blood flow when cross-sectional area increases;
(2) velocity of blood flow when cross-sectional area decreases

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 19

Which of the following enhances the exchange between capillary walls and the interstitial spaces?

Accepted Answer

A)  the thinness of the capillary wall 
B)  minimal branching in the capillary bed 
C)  increased blood velocity through the capillaries 
D)  the high pressure in the interstitial spaces 
E)  the stratification of the capillary wall 
A)  the thinness of the capillary wall 
B)  minimal branching in the capillary bed 
C)  increased blood velocity through the capillaries 
D)  the high pressure in the interstitial spaces 
E)  the stratification of the capillary wall

Question 20

The exchange of nutrients and gases between the blood and tissue cells is the primary function of

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 21: Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

_______ _________ is a measure of the force exerted by blood against the blood vessel walls.

Fill in the missing blood vessel. femoral artery; _____________; posterior tibial artery

-The diagram illustrates a part of a capillary. What does "D" represent?

Match the vessel with the appropriate description. -common iliac artery

In the aorta,

Match the following with the appropriate description. -basilar artery

A force that attracts fluid into the capillary from the tissue spaces is

The hepatic portal vein is formed by the union of the splenic vein and the

The anterior tibial artery becomes the

Which vein drains blood from the left side of the thorax and esophagus into the left brachiocephalic vein?

-On this diagram label pulse point "C".

Match the following with the appropriate description. -carotid sinuses

Match the vessel with the appropriate description. -azygos vein

-The diagram illustrates a part of a capillary. What does "E" represent?

Arteriosclerosis results in decreased compliance, which in turn causes the pulse pressure to

Which statement about precapillary sphincters is CORRECT?

The venous sinuses in the cranial cavity drain blood into the

Use the following key to choose the most correct answer. -(1) velocity of blood flow when cross-sectional area increases; (2) velocity of blood flow when cross-sectional area decreases

Which of the following enhances the exchange between capillary walls and the interstitial spaces?

The exchange of nutrients and gases between the blood and tissue cells is the primary function of

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