Exam 16: The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

In a clinical setting using a sphygmomanometer, how would the blood pressure of the individual whose results are shown in the diagram be reported?

The walls of both arteries and veins contain multiple layers composed of a combination of connective tissue, smooth muscle, and endothelial cells.

In the sinusoids of the liver, oxygenated blood coming from the hepatic artery mixes with deoxygenated coming from the hepatic portal vein.

The structures labeled B in the diagram are called

During periods of increased physical activity, large veins contract to divert blood from its venous reservoir to the skeletal muscles to help fuel the increased levels of activity.

Changes in blood volume of the circulatory system have no effect on blood pressure.

Type of sensory neurons located in the aortic and carotid bodies that monitor carbon dioxide and oxygen levels in the arterial blood are called

Which of the following blood vessels would have the greatest resistance to blood flow?

The common carotid artery is part of the

List the three main factors that help return venous blood to the heart.

Venous return of blood to the heart occurs due to pressure created by

The movement of blood from the abdominal veins into the thoracic veins based on the pressure differences that occur during breathing is called

The baroreceptors involved in blood pressure control are located in

Gases and nutrients leave the blood and enter the tissues as they pass through the

The pulse rate is a direct reflection of the

Which of the labeled arteries in the diagram is the femoral artery?

Coronary artery disease is a major cause of heart disease and death in older Americans.

The external jugular veins empty directly into the

Which of the following blood vessels carries blood with the lowest oxygen content?

Which of the following arteries does NOT directly branch from the abdominal aorta?