Exam 13: The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

A blockage in the ________ would greatly interfere with blood flow to the pericardium and anterior wall of the chest.

When necessary, blood bypasses a capillary bed through

The vessel that enters the lower limb is the ________ artery.

In a process called autoregulation, ________ in response to a decline in dissolved oxygen levels within a tissue.

How can the impact of a temporary or even permanent occlusion (blockage) of a single blood vessel be reduced?

The instrument used to measure blood pressure is the

Figure 13-1 Cardiovascular Components of the Pulmonary Circuit Use Figure 13-1 to identify the labeled part. -Label E represents the

Which of the following monitors the composition of the cerebrospinal fluid?

Which age-related change is defined as the formation of a stationary blood clot?

In which of the following would vascular resistance be the least?

The muscular layer of blood vessels is the

The difference in pressure from one end of a vessel to the other is called ________, which greatly determines the rate of flow.

The ________ is the vessel from which venous blood samples are typically collected.

Regarding the typical structure of blood vessel walls, those that have only a tunica intima are the

Near the level of vertebra L₄, the abdominal aorta branches to form the

The vessels that permit exchange of materials between the blood and the surrounding interstitial fluid are called

After merging with the external and internal jugular veins, the subclavian vein becomes the

The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures is the

The outermost layer of the arterial wall is the

Which of the following is(are) an anastomosis(es)?