Question 1

There is normally a net gain of fluid in the capillary at the venular end.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Edema,venous pooling,and a reduction in cardiac output are consequences of standing still for a long time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Bulk flow refers to the volume of blood ejected by each ventricle each minute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which statement is correct for veins?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their walls are highly muscular. 
B)  Their walls consist of thick layers of elastic tissues. 
C)  They serve as a blood reservoir. 
D)  They transport blood away from the heart. 
A)  Their walls are highly muscular. 
B)  Their walls consist of thick layers of elastic tissues. 
C)  They serve as a blood reservoir. 
D)  They transport blood away from the heart.

Question 5

The main process by which exchange of solutes occurs between the blood and interstitial fluid at the capillary level is passive diffusion down concentration gradients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If the blood pressure is recorded as 118/76, indicate the correct value of the pressure in question by using the following answer code:
-What is the systolic pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) 118 mm Hg 
B) 42 mm Hg 
C) 97 mm Hg 
D) 76 mm Hg 
E) 90 mm Hg 
A) 118 mm Hg 
B) 42 mm Hg 
C) 97 mm Hg 
D) 76 mm Hg 
E) 90 mm Hg

Question 7

Which principle force causes movement of fluid from the tissues into the capillaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrostatic pressure of the venous 
B)  hydrostatic pressure of the arterial blood 
C)  osmotic pressure created by the plasma proteins 
D)  pressure of the lymph 
A)  hydrostatic pressure of the venous 
B)  hydrostatic pressure of the arterial blood 
C)  osmotic pressure created by the plasma proteins 
D)  pressure of the lymph

Question 8

What does the myogenic response refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  vascular smooth muscle's tendency to constrict when blood flow increases 
B)  vascular smooth muscle's tendency to relax when blood flow increases 
C)  vascular smooth muscle's tendency to constrict when stretched 
D)  vascular smooth muscle's tendency to dilate when stretched 
A)  vascular smooth muscle's tendency to constrict when blood flow increases 
B)  vascular smooth muscle's tendency to relax when blood flow increases 
C)  vascular smooth muscle's tendency to constrict when stretched 
D)  vascular smooth muscle's tendency to dilate when stretched

Question 9

Two functions of arteries are ____________________ and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

-passageway to tissu

Question 10

Venous capacity depends on the ____________________ of the vein walls.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Venous capacity depends on the ____________________ of...

Question 11

Cardiovascular changes associated with exercise can be accounted for by local metabolic influences on skeletal muscle arterioles coupled with adjustments via the baroreceptor reflex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

MATCHING
Indicate which type of vessel performs the function listed by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all):
-vessels that pick up fluid that is filtered but not reabsorbed

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Hyperemia occurs in response to circulating epinephrine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following tissues do NOT have an increased blood flow during exercise?

Accepted Answer

A)  skeletal muscles 
B)  Heart 
C)  Skin 
D)  Brain 
A)  skeletal muscles 
B)  Heart 
C)  Skin 
D)  Brain

Question 15

By using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all), indicate whether the following would
-baroreceptors inhibited

Accepted Answer

A) increase BP 
B) decrease BP 
C) increase heart rate only 
D) have no effect on BP or heart rate 
A) increase BP 
B) decrease BP 
C) increase heart rate only 
D) have no effect on BP or heart rate

Question 16

What is the primary method by which materials such as O₂,CO₂,and nutrients are exchanged between the blood and surrounding tissues?

Accepted Answer

A)  passive diffusion of substances across the capillary wall down their concentration gradients 
B)  active transport of materials across the capillary wall 
C)  osmotic pressure drawing water and solutes out of the capillary and bringing these dissolved nutrients into contact with the tissue cells 
D)  processes of ultrafiltration and reabsorption 
A)  passive diffusion of substances across the capillary wall down their concentration gradients 
B)  active transport of materials across the capillary wall 
C)  osmotic pressure drawing water and solutes out of the capillary and bringing these dissolved nutrients into contact with the tissue cells 
D)  processes of ultrafiltration and reabsorption

Question 17

What category of controls ____________________ (local or extrinsic)is primarily responsible for matching tissue blood flow with the metabolic needs of the specific tissue involved?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What category of controls ____________________ (local or...

Question 18

Indicate what effect the changes in question would have on blood flow, by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all):
-increasing the pressure gradient in a vessel

Accepted Answer

A) This change would increase blood flow. 
B) This change would decrease blood flow. 
C) This change would have no effect on blood flow. 
A) This change would increase blood flow. 
B) This change would decrease blood flow. 
C) This change would have no effect on blood flow.

Question 19

The primary means by which individual substances are exchanged between the blood and surrounding tissues is by bulk flow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The skeletal muscle pump changes venous return by ____________________ it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The skeletal muscle pump changes venous return...

There is normally a net gain of fluid in the capillary at the venular end.

Edema,venous pooling,and a reduction in cardiac output are consequences of standing still for a long time.

Bulk flow refers to the volume of blood ejected by each ventricle each minute.

Which statement is correct for veins?

The main process by which exchange of solutes occurs between the blood and interstitial fluid at the capillary level is passive diffusion down concentration gradients.

If the blood pressure is recorded as 118/76, indicate the correct value of the pressure in question by using the following answer code: -What is the systolic pressure?

Which principle force causes movement of fluid from the tissues into the capillaries?

What does the myogenic response refer to?

Two functions of arteries are and .

Venous capacity depends on the ____________________ of the vein walls.

Cardiovascular changes associated with exercise can be accounted for by local metabolic influences on skeletal muscle arterioles coupled with adjustments via the baroreceptor reflex.

MATCHING Indicate which type of vessel performs the function listed by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -vessels that pick up fluid that is filtered but not reabsorbed

Hyperemia occurs in response to circulating epinephrine.

Which of the following tissues do NOT have an increased blood flow during exercise?

By using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all), indicate whether the following would -baroreceptors inhibited

What is the primary method by which materials such as O₂,CO₂,and nutrients are exchanged between the blood and surrounding tissues?

What category of controls ____________________ (local or extrinsic)is primarily responsible for matching tissue blood flow with the metabolic needs of the specific tissue involved?

Indicate what effect the changes in question would have on blood flow, by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -increasing the pressure gradient in a vessel

The primary means by which individual substances are exchanged between the blood and surrounding tissues is by bulk flow.

The skeletal muscle pump changes venous return by ____________________ it.

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Exam 8: Vascular Physiology

There is normally a net gain of fluid in the capillary at the venular end.

Edema,venous pooling,and a reduction in cardiac output are consequences of standing still for a long time.

Bulk flow refers to the volume of blood ejected by each ventricle each minute.

Which statement is correct for veins?

The main process by which exchange of solutes occurs between the blood and interstitial fluid at the capillary level is passive diffusion down concentration gradients.

If the blood pressure is recorded as 118/76, indicate the correct value of the pressure in question by using the following answer code: -What is the systolic pressure?

Which principle force causes movement of fluid from the tissues into the capillaries?

What does the myogenic response refer to?

Two functions of arteries are ____________________ and ____________________.

Venous capacity depends on the ____________________ of the vein walls.

Cardiovascular changes associated with exercise can be accounted for by local metabolic influences on skeletal muscle arterioles coupled with adjustments via the baroreceptor reflex.

MATCHING Indicate which type of vessel performs the function listed by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -vessels that pick up fluid that is filtered but not reabsorbed

Hyperemia occurs in response to circulating epinephrine.

Which of the following tissues do NOT have an increased blood flow during exercise?

By using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all), indicate whether the following would -baroreceptors inhibited

What is the primary method by which materials such as O₂,CO₂,and nutrients are exchanged between the blood and surrounding tissues?

What category of controls ____________________ (local or extrinsic)is primarily responsible for matching tissue blood flow with the metabolic needs of the specific tissue involved?

Indicate what effect the changes in question would have on blood flow, by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -increasing the pressure gradient in a vessel

The primary means by which individual substances are exchanged between the blood and surrounding tissues is by bulk flow.

The skeletal muscle pump changes venous return by ____________________ it.

The Foundation of Physiology

Cell Physiology

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System

Principals of Endocrinology; The Central Endocrine Glands

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

The Blood

Body Defences

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acid Base Balance

The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

The Endocrine Glands

The Reproductive System

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Two functions of arteries are and .