Question 1

Contraction of smooth muscle in the vessel wall produces _____ which is a _____ in the diameter of the vessel lumen.

Accepted Answer

A)  vasoconstriction; decrease 
B)  vasodilation; decrease 
C)  vasoconstriction; increase 
D)  vasodilation; increase 
A)  vasoconstriction; decrease 
B)  vasodilation; decrease 
C)  vasoconstriction; increase 
D)  vasodilation; increase

Question 2

What is the correct route that a drop of blood would follow as it flows through the following vessels? 
1) external iliac artery
2) popliteal artery
3) anterior tibial artery
4) common iliac artery
5) femoral artery
6) dorsalis pedis (right dorsal artery of foot) artery

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 4, 5, 3, 6, 2 
B)  4, 1, 5, 2, 3, 6 
C)  4, 1, 2, 5, 3, 6 
D)  6, 3, 2, 1, 5, 4 
A)  1, 4, 5, 3, 6, 2 
B)  4, 1, 5, 2, 3, 6 
C)  4, 1, 2, 5, 3, 6 
D)  6, 3, 2, 1, 5, 4

Question 3

Diagram a portion of a capillary network, labeling the features that are found between the arteriole and the venule. Draw the smooth muscle fibers in a representative area that indicates where they are located. Label the zone of oxygenated blood. State the function of each portion or feature of the capillary network that you have labeled.

Accepted Answer

The diagram should be similar to Fig. 14

Question 4

The left testicular (or ovarian) vein drains into the _____, whereas the right testicular (or ovarian) vein drains into the _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the veins of the upper limb is commonly punctured for an injection, transfusion, or removal of a blood sample?

Accepted Answer

A)  brachial 
B)  radial 
C)  ulnar 
D)  median cubital 
E)  cephalic 
A)  brachial 
B)  radial 
C)  ulnar 
D)  median cubital 
E)  cephalic

Question 6

Which of the following statements about sinusoids is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their walls have large intercellular clefts that allow proteins and blood cells to pass between tissue and the bloodstream. 
B)  Sinusoids are found in the liver, spleen and red bone marrow. 
C)  Sinusoids function as capillaries, but are wider and more winding than other capillaries. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Their walls have large intercellular clefts that allow proteins and blood cells to pass between tissue and the bloodstream. 
B)  Sinusoids are found in the liver, spleen and red bone marrow. 
C)  Sinusoids function as capillaries, but are wider and more winding than other capillaries. 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 7

Epithelial tissue forms part of which layer(s) of an artery wall? 1. tunica interna (intima)
2) tunica media
3) tunica externa

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 2, 3 
B)  1 only 
C)  1, 3 only 
D)  1, 2 only 
A)  1, 2, 3 
B)  1 only 
C)  1, 3 only 
D)  1, 2 only

Question 8

A thrombus (blood clot) formed in the knee during knee surgery has the potential to travel to the lung causing a pulmonary embolism (PE) via which of the following circulatory route?

Accepted Answer

A)  popliteal vein; anterior tibial vein; dorsalis pedal vein 
B)  popliteal vein; common iliac vein; inferior vena cava; pulmonary trunk 
C)  popliteal vein; femoral vein; superior vena cava; aorta 
D)  popliteal vein; common iliac vein; external iliac vein; internal iliac vein 
A)  popliteal vein; anterior tibial vein; dorsalis pedal vein 
B)  popliteal vein; common iliac vein; inferior vena cava; pulmonary trunk 
C)  popliteal vein; femoral vein; superior vena cava; aorta 
D)  popliteal vein; common iliac vein; external iliac vein; internal iliac vein

Question 9

This blood vessel tissue layer is most responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  regulating blood flow and blood pressure 
B)  helping to limit the loss of blood when vessels are damaged 
C)  regulating the diameter of the lumen wall 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  regulating blood flow and blood pressure 
B)  helping to limit the loss of blood when vessels are damaged 
C)  regulating the diameter of the lumen wall 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 10

What is the correct route that a drop of blood would follow as it flows through the following vessels? 
1) inferior vena cava
2) thoracic aorta
3) renal artery
4) abdominal aorta
5) renal vein

Accepted Answer

A)  1, 3, 5, 4, 2 
B)  2, 3, 5, 4, 1 
C)  2, 3, 4, 5, 1 
D)  2, 4, 3, 5, 1 
A)  1, 3, 5, 4, 2 
B)  2, 3, 5, 4, 1 
C)  2, 3, 4, 5, 1 
D)  2, 4, 3, 5, 1

Question 11

The basilar artery is formed by the union of the right and left internal carotid arteries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Materials move between capillary blood and interstitial fluid through

Accepted Answer

A)  fenestrations 
B)  intercellular clefts 
C)  pinocytic vesicles 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  fenestrations 
B)  intercellular clefts 
C)  pinocytic vesicles 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 13

Which position is most likely to place the greatest pressure on the inferior vena cava, thereby hindering the return of venous blood from the lower limb (causing swelling)?

Accepted Answer

A)  person lying in the supine position 
B)  person lying in the prone position 
C)  person with his/her neck hyperextended 
D)  person with his/her ankle in dorsiflexion 
A)  person lying in the supine position 
B)  person lying in the prone position 
C)  person with his/her neck hyperextended 
D)  person with his/her ankle in dorsiflexion

Question 14

The largest diameter vein in the body is the

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior vena cava 
B)  superior vena cava 
C)  internal jugular vein 
D)  coronary sinus 
A)  inferior vena cava 
B)  superior vena cava 
C)  internal jugular vein 
D)  coronary sinus

Question 15

Arteries that do not anastomose are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  venules 
B)  end arteries 
C)  arterioles 
D)  sinuses 
A)  venules 
B)  end arteries 
C)  arterioles 
D)  sinuses

Question 16

Describe the damaging effects of untreated hypertension on the cardiovascular system, brain, and kidneys.

Accepted Answer

answer should include points c

Question 17

The lumbar arteries supply blood to the spinal cord and meninges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The gastric, pancreatic, and splenic veins are part of the

Accepted Answer

A)  coronary circulation 
B)  hepatic portal circulation 
C)  pulmonary circulation 
D)  fetal circulation only 
A)  coronary circulation 
B)  hepatic portal circulation 
C)  pulmonary circulation 
D)  fetal circulation only

Question 19

The hollow center of a blood vessel is called the endothelium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Blood in an umbilical artery travels from the fetus to the placenta.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

Contraction of smooth muscle in the vessel wall produces _____ which is a _____ in the diameter of the vessel lumen.

What is the correct route that a drop of blood would follow as it flows through the following vessels? 1) external iliac artery 2) popliteal artery 3) anterior tibial artery 4) common iliac artery 5) femoral artery 6) dorsalis pedis (right dorsal artery of foot) artery

The left testicular (or ovarian) vein drains into the _____, whereas the right testicular (or ovarian) vein drains into the _____.

Which of the veins of the upper limb is commonly punctured for an injection, transfusion, or removal of a blood sample?

Which of the following statements about sinusoids is TRUE?

Epithelial tissue forms part of which layer(s) of an artery wall? 1. tunica interna (intima) 2) tunica media 3) tunica externa

A thrombus (blood clot) formed in the knee during knee surgery has the potential to travel to the lung causing a pulmonary embolism (PE) via which of the following circulatory route?

This blood vessel tissue layer is most responsible for

What is the correct route that a drop of blood would follow as it flows through the following vessels? 1) inferior vena cava 2) thoracic aorta 3) renal artery 4) abdominal aorta 5) renal vein

The basilar artery is formed by the union of the right and left internal carotid arteries.

Materials move between capillary blood and interstitial fluid through

Which position is most likely to place the greatest pressure on the inferior vena cava, thereby hindering the return of venous blood from the lower limb (causing swelling)?

The largest diameter vein in the body is the

Arteries that do not anastomose are known as

Describe the damaging effects of untreated hypertension on the cardiovascular system, brain, and kidneys.

The lumbar arteries supply blood to the spinal cord and meninges.

The gastric, pancreatic, and splenic veins are part of the

The hollow center of a blood vessel is called the endothelium.

Blood in an umbilical artery travels from the fetus to the placenta.

An Introduction to the Human Body

Cells

Tissues

Development

The Integumentary System

Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: the Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscular Tissue

The Muscular System

The Cardiovascular System: Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Lymphatic Lymphoid System and Immunity

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord and the Spinal Nerves

The Brain and the Cranial Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System

Somatic Senses and Motor Control

Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Reproductive Systems

Surface Anatomy

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Contraction of smooth muscle in the vessel wall produces _ which is a _ in the diameter of the vessel lumen.

The left testicular (or ovarian) vein drains into the _, whereas the right testicular (or ovarian) vein drains into the _.