Question 1

Systemic blood pressure is regulated by adjusting the diameter of arterioles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter that indicates the internal jugular vein.

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 3

Venous blood from the right posterior intercostal veins (except the first intercostal space) flows to the unpaired ________ vein and on to the superior vena cava.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Venous blood from the right posterior intercostal...

Question 4

What artery enters the skull through the foramen spinosum and supplies the inner surface of the parietal bone, dura mater, and parts of the temporal bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  internal carotid artery 
B)  middle cerebral artery 
C)  middle meningeal artery 
D)  basilar artery 
A)  internal carotid artery 
B)  middle cerebral artery 
C)  middle meningeal artery 
D)  basilar artery

Question 5

Varicose veins can occur when ________ are no longer functioning, allowing blood to flow backwards and pool in the veins of the limbs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Varicose veins can occur when ________ are...

Question 6

In the adult, the hepatic portal system carries nutrients absorbed from the digestive tract to the liver. In the fetus, nutrients are absorbed at the placenta, and the vessel that carries these nutrients to the liver is the

Accepted Answer

A)  hepatic portal vein. 
B)  placental vein. 
C)  umbilical vein. 
D)  internal iliac vein. 
A)  hepatic portal vein. 
B)  placental vein. 
C)  umbilical vein. 
D)  internal iliac vein.

Question 7

The foramen ovale in the heart normally closes

Accepted Answer

A)  in the 2-month fetus. 
B)  in the 7-month fetus. 
C)  shortly after birth. 
D)  never. 
A)  in the 2-month fetus. 
B)  in the 7-month fetus. 
C)  shortly after birth. 
D)  never.

Question 8

All types of blood vessels contain a tunica intima.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter that is indicating the lumen.

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 10

The main arteries of the sole of the foot-the medial and lateral plantar arteries-arise behind the ankle from which artery?

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior tibial 
B)  fibular 
C)  saphenous 
D)  dorsalis pedis 
A)  posterior tibial 
B)  fibular 
C)  saphenous 
D)  dorsalis pedis

Question 11

Paired fetal umbilical veins carry blood from the fetus to the placenta, whereas the unpaired umbilical artery returns blood from the placenta to the fetus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Veins have less elastin in their walls than do arteries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In a capillary bed, blood enters by a terminal arteriole, continues through a metarteriole, and exits to a venule by means of a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

thoroughfa

Question 14

The ________ branches to form the right subclavian and right common carotid arteries.

Accepted Answer

brachiocep

Question 15

Two large arteries that have relatively superficial locations and are, therefore, vulnerable to injury the

Accepted Answer

A)  aorta and the popliteal artery. 
B)  right and left coronary arteries. 
C)  brachial artery and posterior intercostal arteries. 
D)  common carotid artery and the femoral artery (in the superior thigh). 
A)  aorta and the popliteal artery. 
B)  right and left coronary arteries. 
C)  brachial artery and posterior intercostal arteries. 
D)  common carotid artery and the femoral artery (in the superior thigh).

Question 16

Functionally, there are no valves in arteries (as opposed to in veins) because

Accepted Answer

A)  valves direct blood only toward the heart and arterial blood passes away from the heart. 
B)  valves would tear apart from the high arterial pressure. 
C)  arteries get more atherosclerosis, so valves would cause lethal blood clotting. 
D)  the blood pressure in arteries is high enough that there is no backflow of blood. 
A)  valves direct blood only toward the heart and arterial blood passes away from the heart. 
B)  valves would tear apart from the high arterial pressure. 
C)  arteries get more atherosclerosis, so valves would cause lethal blood clotting. 
D)  the blood pressure in arteries is high enough that there is no backflow of blood.

Question 17

The ________ artery descends along the arcuate line of the ilium and passes below the inguinal ligament.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ artery descends along the arcuate...

Question 18

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Identify the letter that indicates the common carotid arteries.

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 19

The systemic circuit supplies all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygenated blood to the brain. 
B)  oxygenated blood to the tissue of the lungs. 
C)  oxygenated blood to the muscles of the upper extremity. 
D)  deoxygenated blood to the lungs for gas exchange. 
A)  oxygenated blood to the brain. 
B)  oxygenated blood to the tissue of the lungs. 
C)  oxygenated blood to the muscles of the upper extremity. 
D)  deoxygenated blood to the lungs for gas exchange.

Question 20

Blood passing through the fetal ductus arteriosus bypasses the

Accepted Answer

A)  lungs, left atrium, and ventricle. 
B)  pulmonary trunk and lungs. 
C)  right atrium and ventricle. 
D)  right ventricle, pulmonary trunk, and lungs. 
A)  lungs, left atrium, and ventricle. 
B)  pulmonary trunk and lungs. 
C)  right atrium and ventricle. 
D)  right ventricle, pulmonary trunk, and lungs.

Exam 20: Blood Vessels

Systemic blood pressure is regulated by adjusting the diameter of arterioles.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the internal jugular vein.

Venous blood from the right posterior intercostal veins (except the first intercostal space) flows to the unpaired ________ vein and on to the superior vena cava.

What artery enters the skull through the foramen spinosum and supplies the inner surface of the parietal bone, dura mater, and parts of the temporal bone?

Varicose veins can occur when ________ are no longer functioning, allowing blood to flow backwards and pool in the veins of the limbs.

In the adult, the hepatic portal system carries nutrients absorbed from the digestive tract to the liver. In the fetus, nutrients are absorbed at the placenta, and the vessel that carries these nutrients to the liver is the

The foramen ovale in the heart normally closes

All types of blood vessels contain a tunica intima.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that is indicating the lumen.

The main arteries of the sole of the foot-the medial and lateral plantar arteries-arise behind the ankle from which artery?

Paired fetal umbilical veins carry blood from the fetus to the placenta, whereas the unpaired umbilical artery returns blood from the placenta to the fetus.

Veins have less elastin in their walls than do arteries.

In a capillary bed, blood enters by a terminal arteriole, continues through a metarteriole, and exits to a venule by means of a(n) ________.

The ________ branches to form the right subclavian and right common carotid arteries.

Two large arteries that have relatively superficial locations and are, therefore, vulnerable to injury the

Functionally, there are no valves in arteries (as opposed to in veins) because

The ________ artery descends along the arcuate line of the ilium and passes below the inguinal ligament.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the common carotid arteries.

The systemic circuit supplies all of the following except

Blood passing through the fetal ductus arteriosus bypasses the

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