Question 1

The major lymph vessel that collects excess fluid from most of the body is the

Accepted Answer

A) thoracic duct. 
B) hepatic portal vessel. 
C) subclavian vessel. 
D) right lymphatic duct. 
E) lymphocyte duct. 
A) thoracic duct. 
B) hepatic portal vessel. 
C) subclavian vessel. 
D) right lymphatic duct. 
E) lymphocyte duct.

Question 2

Which of the following function as blood volume reservoirs because of their great distensibility?

Accepted Answer

A) veins and venules 
B) arteries 
C) arterioles 
D) capillaries 
E) all of these 
A) veins and venules 
B) arteries 
C) arterioles 
D) capillaries 
E) all of these

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT involved in the formation of a blood clot?

Accepted Answer

A) lymphocytes 
B) fibrinogen 
C) thrombin 
D) fibrin 
E) platelets 
A) lymphocytes 
B) fibrinogen 
C) thrombin 
D) fibrin 
E) platelets

Question 4

Megakaryocytes

Accepted Answer

A) produce platelets by fragmentation. 
B) produce leukocytes. 
C) are wandering phagocytes. 
D) are disk-shaped cells that transport gases. 
E) produce antibodies. 
A) produce platelets by fragmentation. 
B) produce leukocytes. 
C) are wandering phagocytes. 
D) are disk-shaped cells that transport gases. 
E) produce antibodies.

Question 5

All of the following are stages of hemostasis in minor injuries EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) the vascular phase. 
B) when platelets stick at infected site. 
C) the coagulation phase. 
D) the polyfibrosemic phase. 
E) when thrombin starts the clotting process. 
A) the vascular phase. 
B) when platelets stick at infected site. 
C) the coagulation phase. 
D) the polyfibrosemic phase. 
E) when thrombin starts the clotting process.

Question 6

Hemostasis is

Accepted Answer

A) a four phase process to clot blood in the veins. 
B) a three phase process to clot and seal wounds. 
C) a process of leukemia formation. 
D) a type of anemia. 
E) none of these. 
A) a four phase process to clot blood in the veins. 
B) a three phase process to clot and seal wounds. 
C) a process of leukemia formation. 
D) a type of anemia. 
E) none of these.

Question 7

The __________ deliver(s) blood to the neck, head, and brain.

Accepted Answer

A) jugular veins 
B) iliac arteries 
C) carotid arteries 
D) inferior vena cava 
E) femoral arteries 
A) jugular veins 
B) iliac arteries 
C) carotid arteries 
D) inferior vena cava 
E) femoral arteries

Question 8

Which blood type is the universal recipient?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) AB 
D) O 
E) none of these 
A) A 
B) B 
C) AB 
D) O 
E) none of these

Question 9

Proteins constitute what percentage of the human plasma?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-2 
B) 7-8 
C) 12-15 
D) 50-60 
E) 91-92 
A) 1-2 
B) 7-8 
C) 12-15 
D) 50-60 
E) 91-92

Question 10

Which of the following is usually NOT present in an open circulation system?

Accepted Answer

A) veins 
B) a heart 
C) arteries 
D) blood 
E) capillaries 
A) veins 
B) a heart 
C) arteries 
D) blood 
E) capillaries

Question 11

Capillary reabsorption

Accepted Answer

A) is the movement of materials through capillaries. 
B) is the movement of components of the interstitial fluid into a capillary bed. 
C) occurs at the beginning of the capillary bed. 
D) occurs at the end of the capillary bed. 
E) is the movement of components of the interstitial fluid into a capillary bed, and it occurs at the end of the capillary bed. 
A) is the movement of materials through capillaries. 
B) is the movement of components of the interstitial fluid into a capillary bed. 
C) occurs at the beginning of the capillary bed. 
D) occurs at the end of the capillary bed. 
E) is the movement of components of the interstitial fluid into a capillary bed, and it occurs at the end of the capillary bed.

Question 12

Which of the following are pressure reservoirs with low resistance to flow?

Accepted Answer

A) arteries 
B) arterioles 
C) capillaries 
D) venules 
E) veins 
A) arteries 
B) arterioles 
C) capillaries 
D) venules 
E) veins

Question 13

Which of these is false about sudden cardiac arrest?

Accepted Answer

A) It happens more than 300,000 times annually in the United States.   
B) It affects only the elderly. 
C) Survival is greatly increased by starting CPR within four to six minutes. 
D) Prompt defibrillator use increases the chance of survival. 
E) None of these are false. 
A) It happens more than 300,000 times annually in the United States.   
B) It affects only the elderly. 
C) Survival is greatly increased by starting CPR within four to six minutes. 
D) Prompt defibrillator use increases the chance of survival. 
E) None of these are false.

Question 14

A normal red blood cell count range is __________ per microliter.

Accepted Answer

A) 3,000-6,750 
B) 20,000-100,000 
C) 250,000-300,000 
D) 1.6-3.2 million 
E) 4.8-5.4 million 
A) 3,000-6,750 
B) 20,000-100,000 
C) 250,000-300,000 
D) 1.6-3.2 million 
E) 4.8-5.4 million

Question 15

Atria differ from ventricles in that they

Accepted Answer

A) are larger. 
B) have thicker walls with more muscle. 
C) receive blood from veins. 
D) have a higher blood pressure. 
E) empty through semilunar valves. 
A) are larger. 
B) have thicker walls with more muscle. 
C) receive blood from veins. 
D) have a higher blood pressure. 
E) empty through semilunar valves.

Question 16

During the cardiac cycle,

Accepted Answer

A) blood flows into the ventricles even before the atria contract. 
B) the AV valves open when ventricular pressure is greater than atrial pressure. 
C) the semilunar valves open as the ventricles relax. 
D) the semilunar valves open as the atria contract. 
E) all of these occur. 
A) blood flows into the ventricles even before the atria contract. 
B) the AV valves open when ventricular pressure is greater than atrial pressure. 
C) the semilunar valves open as the ventricles relax. 
D) the semilunar valves open as the atria contract. 
E) all of these occur.

Question 17

For an Rh incompatibility to occur during pregnancy, the mother must be

Accepted Answer

A) positive and the father negative. 
B) negative and the father negative. 
C) negative and the fetus positive. 
D) negative and the father positive. 
E) positive and the fetus negative. 
A) positive and the father negative. 
B) negative and the father negative. 
C) negative and the fetus positive. 
D) negative and the father positive. 
E) positive and the fetus negative.

Question 18

The greatest drop in blood pressure occurs in the

Accepted Answer

A) arteries. 
B) arterioles. 
C) capillaries. 
D) venules. 
E) veins. 
A) arteries. 
B) arterioles. 
C) capillaries. 
D) venules. 
E) veins.

Question 19

The kidneys receive about __________ percent of the cardiac output at rest.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 9 
C) 13 
D) 15 
E) 20 
A) 5 
B) 9 
C) 13 
D) 15 
E) 20

Question 20

Chronically high blood pressure is called

Accepted Answer

A) ventricular fibrillation. 
B) hypertension. 
C) leukemia. 
D) sickle-cell anemia. 
E) a stroke. 
A) ventricular fibrillation. 
B) hypertension. 
C) leukemia. 
D) sickle-cell anemia. 
E) a stroke.

Exam 37: Circulation

The major lymph vessel that collects excess fluid from most of the body is the

Which of the following function as blood volume reservoirs because of their great distensibility?

Which of the following is NOT involved in the formation of a blood clot?

Megakaryocytes

All of the following are stages of hemostasis in minor injuries EXCEPT

Hemostasis is

The __________ deliver(s) blood to the neck, head, and brain.

Which blood type is the universal recipient?

Proteins constitute what percentage of the human plasma?

Which of the following is usually NOT present in an open circulation system?

Capillary reabsorption

Which of the following are pressure reservoirs with low resistance to flow?

Which of these is false about sudden cardiac arrest?

A normal red blood cell count range is __________ per microliter.

Atria differ from ventricles in that they

During the cardiac cycle,

For an Rh incompatibility to occur during pregnancy, the mother must be

The greatest drop in blood pressure occurs in the

The kidneys receive about __________ percent of the cardiac output at rest.

Chronically high blood pressure is called

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