Question 1

Which of the white blood cells primarily function in phagocytosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neutrophils 
B)  Eosinophils 
C)  Basophils 
D)  Lymphocytes 
E)  Monocytes 
A)  Neutrophils 
B)  Eosinophils 
C)  Basophils 
D)  Lymphocytes 
E)  Monocytes

Question 2

Eosinophils are filled with hemoglobin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Starling's law of the heart states that the heart pumps:

Accepted Answer

A)  more forcefully when more blood is delivered to it. 
B)  more rapidly when less blood is delivered to it. 
C)  less forcefully when oxygen-rich blood is delivered to it. 
D)  slower when more blood is delivered to it. 
E)  slower when norepinephrine is secreted. 
A)  more forcefully when more blood is delivered to it. 
B)  more rapidly when less blood is delivered to it. 
C)  less forcefully when oxygen-rich blood is delivered to it. 
D)  slower when more blood is delivered to it. 
E)  slower when norepinephrine is secreted.

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: Affects cholesterol levels, hypertension, and diabetes

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Hypertension and Elevated LDL-cholesterol in the blood is...

Question 5

Which of the following is a hormone that increases sodium excretion, which results in production of a large volume of dilute urine, thereby reducing blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Renin 
B)  Angiotensin II 
C)  Aldosterone 
D)  Antidiuretic hormone 
E)  Atrial natriuretic peptide 
A)  Renin 
B)  Angiotensin II 
C)  Aldosterone 
D)  Antidiuretic hormone 
E)  Atrial natriuretic peptide

Question 6

Figure 44-1 ​
 
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Consider the fluid transported by the system depicted in the accompanying figure. Which statement is FALSE with regard to this system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It accumulates in a blood cavity called a hemocoel. 
B)  It is also called hemolymph. 
C)  It can be found in grasshoppers. 
D)  It has hemoglobin as the oxygen transporting pigment. 
E)  It fills spaces called sinuses. 
A)  It accumulates in a blood cavity called a hemocoel. 
B)  It is also called hemolymph. 
C)  It can be found in grasshoppers. 
D)  It has hemoglobin as the oxygen transporting pigment. 
E)  It fills spaces called sinuses.

Question 7

Match between columns
                        Premises: May be impacted by high levels of angiotensin II, which also causes inflammation

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Physical inactivity and Cigarette smoking and Obesity is...

Question 8

What is the correct order for the following events that follow a nerve impulse along a sympathetic neuron to innervate the heart?
1) G protein activates adenylyl cyclase.
2) Neuron releases norepinephrine.
3) Cyclic AMP activates protein kinase.
4) Receptor activates G protein.
5) Protein kinase phosphorylates Ca2+ channels.
6) Receptors activated on the membrane of the cardiac muscle.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which chemical, contained in the granules of basophils, helps prevent blood clot formation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Histamine 
B)  Leukotrienes 
C)  Prostaglandins 
D)  Heparin 
E)  SRS-A 
A)  Histamine 
B)  Leukotrienes 
C)  Prostaglandins 
D)  Heparin 
E)  SRS-A

Question 10

Trace the flow of blood entirely through both the pulmonary and systemic circulations. Start and end with the right atrium. Be sure to list all structures through which the blood will pass, including all valves and major blood vessels entering and exiting the heart.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Right atrium; tric

Question 11

The capillary walls of blood vessels are how many cells thick?

Accepted Answer

A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four 
E)  Five 
A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four 
E)  Five

Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises: Largest artery in the body

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Capillary and Superior vena cava and Inferior is...

Question 13

The characteristic that enables efficient gas exchange in capillaries is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the very short total length of the capillaries. 
B)  their proximity to the heart. 
C)  thick walls of connective and muscle tissue. 
D)  thin walls that are only one cell wide. 
E)  the long total length of the capillaries. 
A)  the very short total length of the capillaries. 
B)  their proximity to the heart. 
C)  thick walls of connective and muscle tissue. 
D)  thin walls that are only one cell wide. 
E)  the long total length of the capillaries.

Question 14

Which of the following is a component of plasma?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erythrocytes 
B)  Hemoglobin 
C)  Dissolved gases 
D)  Leukocytes 
E)  Histamine 
A)  Erythrocytes 
B)  Hemoglobin 
C)  Dissolved gases 
D)  Leukocytes 
E)  Histamine

Question 15

Match between columns
                        Premises: Transports blood out of the right ventricle

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Pulmonary artery and Inferior vena cava and is...

Question 16

Match between columns
                        Premises: Higher levels correlated with greater risk of cardiovascular disease

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Physical inactivity and Obesity and Elevated LDL-cholesterol is...

Question 17

Define cardiac output , describe its regulation, and summarize the factors that affect it.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Cardiac output is

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: Active in allergic responses

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Neutrophils and Lymphocytes and Monocytes and Eosinophils is...

Question 19

Match between columns
                        Premises: Easy bruising or excess bleeding

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Red blood cells and B asophils and is...

Question 20

Briefly outline the events involved in blood clotting.

Accepted Answer

Damaged cells and platelets release subs

Exam 44: Internal Transport

Which of the white blood cells primarily function in phagocytosis?

Eosinophils are filled with hemoglobin.

Starling's law of the heart states that the heart pumps:

Which of the following is a hormone that increases sodium excretion, which results in production of a large volume of dilute urine, thereby reducing blood pressure?

Figure 44-1 ​ ​ Consider the fluid transported by the system depicted in the accompanying figure. Which statement is FALSE with regard to this system?

Which chemical, contained in the granules of basophils, helps prevent blood clot formation?

Trace the flow of blood entirely through both the pulmonary and systemic circulations. Start and end with the right atrium. Be sure to list all structures through which the blood will pass, including all valves and major blood vessels entering and exiting the heart.

The capillary walls of blood vessels are how many cells thick?

The characteristic that enables efficient gas exchange in capillaries is:

Which of the following is a component of plasma?

Define cardiac output , describe its regulation, and summarize the factors that affect it.

Briefly outline the events involved in blood clotting.

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Figure 44-1 Consider the fluid transported by the system depicted in the accompanying figure. Which statement is FALSE with regard to this system?