Question 1

Which of these is NOT one of the large veins carrying blood to the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  superior vena cava 
B)  inferior vena cava 
C)  pulmonary trunk 
D)  pulmonary vein 
E)  coronary sinus 
A)  superior vena cava 
B)  inferior vena cava 
C)  pulmonary trunk 
D)  pulmonary vein 
E)  coronary sinus

Question 2

If a normal person has a blood pressure reading of 120/80 mm Hg, by comparison a person with arteriosclerosis might have a reading of

Accepted Answer

A)  150/60 mm Hg. 
B)  120/60 mm Hg. 
C)  100/80 mm Hg. 
D)  120/100 mm Hg. 
E)  80/120 mm Hg. 
A)  150/60 mm Hg. 
B)  120/60 mm Hg. 
C)  100/80 mm Hg. 
D)  120/100 mm Hg. 
E)  80/120 mm Hg.

Question 3

The adrenal glands receive their blood from the

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior mesenteric arteries. 
B)  renal arteries. 
C)  suprarenal arteries. 
D)  superior mesenteric artery. 
E)  celiac trunk. 
A)  inferior mesenteric arteries. 
B)  renal arteries. 
C)  suprarenal arteries. 
D)  superior mesenteric artery. 
E)  celiac trunk.

Question 4

The right common carotid artery and the right subclavian artery branch from the

Accepted Answer

A)  aorta. 
B)  left common carotid artery. 
C)  brachiocephalic artery. 
D)  basilar artery. 
E)  vertebral artery. 
A)  aorta. 
B)  left common carotid artery. 
C)  brachiocephalic artery. 
D)  basilar artery. 
E)  vertebral artery.

Question 5

The ________ veins drain the testes in males.

Accepted Answer

A)  suprarenal 
B)  renal 
C)  testicular 
D)  ovarian 
E)  mesenteric 
A)  suprarenal 
B)  renal 
C)  testicular 
D)  ovarian 
E)  mesenteric

Question 6

The ____________ is (are) responsible for transporting blood to the upper limbs.

Accepted Answer

A)  subclavian arteries 
B)  common carotid arteries 
C)  external carotid arteries 
D)  internal carotid arteries 
E)  cerebral arterial circle (circle of Willis) 
A)  subclavian arteries 
B)  common carotid arteries 
C)  external carotid arteries 
D)  internal carotid arteries 
E)  cerebral arterial circle (circle of Willis)

Question 7

Which of these are factors that increase the likelihood of atherosclerosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of exercise 
B)  smoking 
C)  obesity 
D)  genetics 
E)  All of these increase the likelihood of atherosclerosis. 
A)  lack of exercise 
B)  smoking 
C)  obesity 
D)  genetics 
E)  All of these increase the likelihood of atherosclerosis.

Question 8

As you work your quads, you notice that the tissue in that part of the leg is pinker (flush with increased blood flow). What has caused this increase in blood flow to the quads?

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in the oxygen concentration in the tissue. 
B)  an increase in carbon dioxide concentration in the tissue. 
C)  the constriction of precapillary sphincters in the capillary beds of the muscle. 
D)  the overall decrease in the temperature of the muscle tissue as the muscles contract. 
E)  a rise in the pH of the blood and interstitial fluid of the muscle. 
A)  an increase in the oxygen concentration in the tissue. 
B)  an increase in carbon dioxide concentration in the tissue. 
C)  the constriction of precapillary sphincters in the capillary beds of the muscle. 
D)  the overall decrease in the temperature of the muscle tissue as the muscles contract. 
E)  a rise in the pH of the blood and interstitial fluid of the muscle.

Question 9

Which of these vessels would blood from the cranial vault NOT pass through as it returned to the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  external jugular veins 
B)  internal jugular veins 
C)  subclavian veins 
D)  brachiocephalic veins 
E)  neither external jugular veins nor subclavian veins. 
A)  external jugular veins 
B)  internal jugular veins 
C)  subclavian veins 
D)  brachiocephalic veins 
E)  neither external jugular veins nor subclavian veins.

Question 10

When the concentration of carbon dioxide decreases in the tissue, the precapillary sphincters __________ causing blood flow to the tissue to _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  contract; decrease 
B)  contract; increase 
C)  relax; decrease 
D)  relax; increase 
E)  close; remain the same 
A)  contract; decrease 
B)  contract; increase 
C)  relax; decrease 
D)  relax; increase 
E)  close; remain the same

Question 11

A portal system

Accepted Answer

A)  begins and ends with capillary beds. 
B)  has no pumping mechanism between capillary beds. 
C)  is a specialized network of blood vessels. 
D)  is exemplified by the hepatic portal system and the pituitary-hypothalamic portal system. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  begins and ends with capillary beds. 
B)  has no pumping mechanism between capillary beds. 
C)  is a specialized network of blood vessels. 
D)  is exemplified by the hepatic portal system and the pituitary-hypothalamic portal system. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 12

Which of these conditions would stimulate the chemoreceptor reflex?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased oxygen content of the blood 
B)  increased carbon dioxide content of the blood 
C)  decreased pH of the blood 
D)  All of these would stimulate the chemoreceptor reflex. 
E)  Of these, only increased carbon dioxide content of the blood and decreased pH of the blood would stimulate the chemoreceptor reflex. 
A)  increased oxygen content of the blood 
B)  increased carbon dioxide content of the blood 
C)  decreased pH of the blood 
D)  All of these would stimulate the chemoreceptor reflex. 
E)  Of these, only increased carbon dioxide content of the blood and decreased pH of the blood would stimulate the chemoreceptor reflex.

Question 13

The body has several ways to keep blood moving forward through the veins. Which of the following does NOT explain how this happens?

Accepted Answer

A)  The pressure in the veins is lower than the pressure in the arteries (i.e. blood flows down its pressure gradient). 
B)  Valves in the veins prevent backflow. 
C)  The aid of respiratory pump (changes in pressure in thoracic cavity during inhalation and exhalation). 
D)  The pumping of the venous endothelial contraction nodules (which act like a series of miniature hearts). 
E)  The aid of contractions of skeletal muscles.
HAPS Learning Outcome: K14.01 Define blood flow, blood pressure, and peripheral resistance.
HAPS Learning Outcome: K14.02 State and interpret the equation that relates blood flow to pressure and resistance.
HAPS Learning Outcome: K14.03 List the local, hormonal and neuronal factors that affect peripheral resistance and explain the importance of each.
HAPS Learning Outcome: K14.04 Interpret relevant graphs to explain the relationships between vessel diameter, cross-sectional area, blood pressure, and blood velocity.
HAPS Learning Outcome: K14.05 Using a graph of pressures within the systemic circuit, interpret the pressure changes that occur in the arteries, capillaries, and veins.
HAPS Learning Outcome: K14.06 Given values for systolic and diastolic blood pressure, calculate pulse pressure (PP) and mean arterial pressure (MAP).
HAPS Learning Outcome: K14.07A With respect to mean arterial pressure (MAP): State the equation relating MAPto cardiac output (CO)and total peripheral resistance (TPR).
HAPS Learning Outcome: K14.07B With respect to mean arterial pressure (MAP): Predict and describe how MAP would be affected by changes in TPR or by changes in CO or any of its components - heart rate (HR),stroke volume (SV) or preload.
HAPS Learning Outcome: K14.08 Discuss how muscular compression and the respiratory pump aid venous return.
Learning Outcome: 13.06A Explain how blood pressure and resistance to flow change as blood flows through the blood vessels. 
A)  The pressure in the veins is lower than the pressure in the arteries (i.e. blood flows down its pressure gradient). 
B)  Valves in the veins prevent backflow. 
C)  The aid of respiratory pump (changes in pressure in thoracic cavity during inhalation and exhalation). 
D)  The pumping of the venous endothelial contraction nodules (which act like a series of miniature hearts). 
E)  The aid of contractions of skeletal muscles.
HAPS Learning Outcome: K14.01 Define blood flow, blood pressure, and peripheral resistance.
HAPS Learning Outcome: K14.02 State and interpret the equation that relates blood flow to pressure and resistance.
HAPS Learning Outcome: K14.03 List the local, hormonal and neuronal factors that affect peripheral resistance and explain the importance of each.
HAPS Learning Outcome: K14.04 Interpret relevant graphs to explain the relationships between vessel diameter, cross-sectional area, blood pressure, and blood velocity.
HAPS Learning Outcome: K14.05 Using a graph of pressures within the systemic circuit, interpret the pressure changes that occur in the arteries, capillaries, and veins.
HAPS Learning Outcome: K14.06 Given values for systolic and diastolic blood pressure, calculate pulse pressure (PP) and mean arterial pressure (MAP).
HAPS Learning Outcome: K14.07A With respect to mean arterial pressure (MAP): State the equation relating MAPto cardiac output (CO)and total peripheral resistance (TPR).
HAPS Learning Outcome: K14.07B With respect to mean arterial pressure (MAP): Predict and describe how MAP would be affected by changes in TPR or by changes in CO or any of its components - heart rate (HR),stroke volume (SV) or preload.
HAPS Learning Outcome: K14.08 Discuss how muscular compression and the respiratory pump aid venous return.
Learning Outcome: 13.06A Explain how blood pressure and resistance to flow change as blood flows through the blood vessels.

Question 14

A blood pressure reading of 120/80,

Accepted Answer

A)  indicates a diastolic pressure of 120 mm Hg. 
B)  demonstrates Korotkoff sounds at pressures above 120 mm Hg when taking blood pressure. 
C)  indicates the diastolic pressure would be sufficient to lift a column of mercury 80 mm. 
D)  would be considered normal for a resting young adult male. 
E)  Indicates the diastolic pressure would be sufficient to lift a column of mercury 80 mm and would be considered normal for a resting young adult male are both true statements. 
A)  indicates a diastolic pressure of 120 mm Hg. 
B)  demonstrates Korotkoff sounds at pressures above 120 mm Hg when taking blood pressure. 
C)  indicates the diastolic pressure would be sufficient to lift a column of mercury 80 mm. 
D)  would be considered normal for a resting young adult male. 
E)  Indicates the diastolic pressure would be sufficient to lift a column of mercury 80 mm and would be considered normal for a resting young adult male are both true statements.

Question 15

Epinephrine causes

Accepted Answer

A)  increased heart rate and stroke volume. 
B)  vasoconstriction of blood vessels to the skin and viscera. 
C)  vasoconstriction of blood vessels to skeletal muscle and heart muscle. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  increased heart rate, stroke volume and vasoconstriction of blood vessels to the skin and viscera. 
A)  increased heart rate and stroke volume. 
B)  vasoconstriction of blood vessels to the skin and viscera. 
C)  vasoconstriction of blood vessels to skeletal muscle and heart muscle. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  increased heart rate, stroke volume and vasoconstriction of blood vessels to the skin and viscera.

Question 16

Which of the following is most likely to be classified as a muscular artery?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ascending aorta 
B)  the pulmonary trunk 
C)  the aortic arch 
D)  the superior mesenteric 
E)  None of the items are classified as a muscular artery. 
A)  the ascending aorta 
B)  the pulmonary trunk 
C)  the aortic arch 
D)  the superior mesenteric 
E)  None of the items are classified as a muscular artery.

Question 17

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, causes edema in the tissues because

Accepted Answer

A)  it raises the capillary osmotic pressure, thereby forcing water back into the capillaries at a higher rate then normal. 
B)  it raises the capillary osmotic pressure, thereby driving water out of the capillaries and into the interstitial spaces at a higher rate than normal. 
C)  it raises the capillary blood pressure, thereby driving water out of the capillaries and into the interstitial spaces at a higher rate than normal. 
D)  it lowers the capillary blood pressure, thereby decreasing the amount of water accumulating in the tissues. 
A)  it raises the capillary osmotic pressure, thereby forcing water back into the capillaries at a higher rate then normal. 
B)  it raises the capillary osmotic pressure, thereby driving water out of the capillaries and into the interstitial spaces at a higher rate than normal. 
C)  it raises the capillary blood pressure, thereby driving water out of the capillaries and into the interstitial spaces at a higher rate than normal. 
D)  it lowers the capillary blood pressure, thereby decreasing the amount of water accumulating in the tissues.

Question 18

The part of the descending aorta that extends from the thorax to the diaphragm is the

Accepted Answer

A)  ascending aorta. 
B)  aortic arch. 
C)  thoracic aorta. 
D)  abdominal aorta. 
A)  ascending aorta. 
B)  aortic arch. 
C)  thoracic aorta. 
D)  abdominal aorta.

Question 19

Given these vessels: 1) arterioles
2) capillaries
3) elastic arteries
4) muscular arteries
Arrange the vessels in the correct sequence that blood would pass through when traveling from the heart to body tissues.

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 2, 3, 4 
B)  1, 3, 2, 4 
C)  2, 1, 3, 4 
D)  3, 4, 1, 2 
E)  4, 3, 1, 2 
A)  1, 2, 3, 4 
B)  1, 3, 2, 4 
C)  2, 1, 3, 4 
D)  3, 4, 1, 2 
E)  4, 3, 1, 2

Question 20

The _______________ is the longest portion of the aorta.

Accepted Answer

A)  ascending aorta 
B)  aortic arch 
C)  thoracic aorta 
D)  abdominal aorta 
A)  ascending aorta 
B)  aortic arch 
C)  thoracic aorta 
D)  abdominal aorta

Which of these is NOT one of the large veins carrying blood to the heart?

If a normal person has a blood pressure reading of 120/80 mm Hg, by comparison a person with arteriosclerosis might have a reading of

The adrenal glands receive their blood from the

The right common carotid artery and the right subclavian artery branch from the

The ________ veins drain the testes in males.

The ____________ is (are) responsible for transporting blood to the upper limbs.

Which of these are factors that increase the likelihood of atherosclerosis?

As you work your quads, you notice that the tissue in that part of the leg is pinker (flush with increased blood flow). What has caused this increase in blood flow to the quads?

Which of these vessels would blood from the cranial vault NOT pass through as it returned to the heart?

When the concentration of carbon dioxide decreases in the tissue, the precapillary sphincters __ causing blood flow to the tissue to _.

A portal system

Which of these conditions would stimulate the chemoreceptor reflex?

The body has several ways to keep blood moving forward through the veins. Which of the following does NOT explain how this happens?

A blood pressure reading of 120/80,

Epinephrine causes

Which of the following is most likely to be classified as a muscular artery?

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, causes edema in the tissues because

The part of the descending aorta that extends from the thorax to the diaphragm is the

Given these vessels: 1) arterioles 2) capillaries 3) elastic arteries 4) muscular arteries Arrange the vessels in the correct sequence that blood would pass through when traveling from the heart to body tissues.

The _______________ is the longest portion of the aorta.

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Exam 13: Blood Vessels and Circulation

Which of these is NOT one of the large veins carrying blood to the heart?

If a normal person has a blood pressure reading of 120/80 mm Hg, by comparison a person with arteriosclerosis might have a reading of

The adrenal glands receive their blood from the

The right common carotid artery and the right subclavian artery branch from the

The ________ veins drain the testes in males.

The ____________ is (are) responsible for transporting blood to the upper limbs.

Which of these are factors that increase the likelihood of atherosclerosis?

As you work your quads, you notice that the tissue in that part of the leg is pinker (flush with increased blood flow). What has caused this increase in blood flow to the quads?

Which of these vessels would blood from the cranial vault NOT pass through as it returned to the heart?

When the concentration of carbon dioxide decreases in the tissue, the precapillary sphincters __________ causing blood flow to the tissue to _________.

A portal system

Which of these conditions would stimulate the chemoreceptor reflex?

The body has several ways to keep blood moving forward through the veins. Which of the following does NOT explain how this happens?

A blood pressure reading of 120/80,

Epinephrine causes

Which of the following is most likely to be classified as a muscular artery?

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, causes edema in the tissues because

The part of the descending aorta that extends from the thorax to the diaphragm is the

Given these vessels: 1) arterioles 2) capillaries 3) elastic arteries 4) muscular arteries Arrange the vessels in the correct sequence that blood would pass through when traveling from the heart to body tissues.

The _______________ is the longest portion of the aorta.

The Human Organism

The Chemical Basis of Life

Cell Structures and Their Functions

Tissuesasis of Life

Integumentary System

Skeletal System: Bones and Joints

Muscular System

Nervous System

Senses

Endocrine System

Blood

Heart

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Temperature Regulation

Urinary System and Fluid Balance

Reproductive System

Development, Heredity, and Aging

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When the concentration of carbon dioxide decreases in the tissue, the precapillary sphincters __ causing blood flow to the tissue to _.