Question 1

To be diagnosed as having hypertension, you consistently will have a diastolic pressure of ____ mm Hg and a systolic pressure of ____ mm Hg.

Accepted Answer

A)  120; 80 
B)  80; 120 
C)  90; 140 
D)  140; 90 
E)  120; 73 
A)  120; 80 
B)  80; 120 
C)  90; 140 
D)  140; 90 
E)  120; 73

Question 2

The fluid-filled space that helps reduce the friction of a beating heart is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  endocardium. 
B)  pericardial cavity. 
C)  interventricular septum. 
D)  fossa ovalis. 
E)  auricle. 
A)  endocardium. 
B)  pericardial cavity. 
C)  interventricular septum. 
D)  fossa ovalis. 
E)  auricle.

Question 3

Match between columns
                        Premises: constricts blood vessels and damages inner lining of blood vessels
increases risk of cardiovascular disease by 3-6X
associated with diets rich in fats and calories; may also be genetically controlled
higher levels correlated with greater risk of cardiovascular disease
affects cholesterol levels, hypertension, and diabetes
contributes to more than one-third of the heart disease deaths in the U.S.
may be impacted by high levels of angiotensin II, which also causes inflammation
glucose metabolism disorder that impacts circulating lipids

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: transports blood away from the lungs back to the heart
transports blood back to the heart from the lower portion of the body
blood vessel that branches off metarterioles
transports blood back to the heart from the upper portion of the body
has walls that are one cell thick
transports blood that contains the highest concentration of oxygen
largest artery in the body
transports blood out of the left ventricle
transports blood out of the right ventricle
blood vessels walls across which nutrients and gases can pass

Accepted Answer

The Answer of pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein and aorta is...

Question 5

What is one difference between the erythrocytes of mammals and other vertebrates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mammal erythrocytes lack nuclei. 
B)  Mammal erythrocytes respond to changes in water concentration. 
C)  Mammal erythrocytes are oval with swollen centers. 
D)  Other vertebrates do not have erythrocytes. 
E)  Other vertebrates use a respiratory pigment other than hemoglobin. 
A)  Mammal erythrocytes lack nuclei. 
B)  Mammal erythrocytes respond to changes in water concentration. 
C)  Mammal erythrocytes are oval with swollen centers. 
D)  Other vertebrates do not have erythrocytes. 
E)  Other vertebrates use a respiratory pigment other than hemoglobin.

Question 6

Which plasma protein(s) will be important immediately following a small cut on your finger?

Accepted Answer

A)  serum 
B)  high-density lipoproteins 
C)  beta globulins 
D)  fibrinogen 
E)  gamma globulin 
A)  serum 
B)  high-density lipoproteins 
C)  beta globulins 
D)  fibrinogen 
E)  gamma globulin

Question 7

Why doesn't a flatworm have a circulatory system?

Accepted Answer

A)  The animal is flat enough to permit effective gas exchange by diffusion. 
B)  There is not enough room for a circulatory system. 
C)  The animal lacks muscles, so it could not have a heart to pump blood. 
D)  Only bilaterally symmetrical animals need a circulatory system. 
E)  Only vertebrates have circulatory systems. 
A)  The animal is flat enough to permit effective gas exchange by diffusion. 
B)  There is not enough room for a circulatory system. 
C)  The animal lacks muscles, so it could not have a heart to pump blood. 
D)  Only bilaterally symmetrical animals need a circulatory system. 
E)  Only vertebrates have circulatory systems.

Question 8

Figure 44-2   Refer to the accompanying figure. Which cell type is the source of antibodies?

Accepted Answer

A)  A only 
B)  B only 
C)  C only 
D)  D only 
E)  both A and B 
A)  A only 
B)  B only 
C)  C only 
D)  D only 
E)  both A and B

Question 9

Choose the correct order of the chambers through which oxygen-poor blood flows in an amphibian heart.

Accepted Answer

A)  atrium → ventricle → sinus venosus → conus arteriosus 
B)  atrium → conus arteriosus → ventricle → sinus venosus 
C)  sinus venosus → atrium → ventricle → conus arteriosus 
D)  conus arteriosus → atrium → sinus venosus → ventricle 
E)  ventricle → atrium → conus arteriosus → sinus venosus 
A)  atrium → ventricle → sinus venosus → conus arteriosus 
B)  atrium → conus arteriosus → ventricle → sinus venosus 
C)  sinus venosus → atrium → ventricle → conus arteriosus 
D)  conus arteriosus → atrium → sinus venosus → ventricle 
E)  ventricle → atrium → conus arteriosus → sinus venosus

Question 10

Which of the following statements is false ?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tissues of arthropods are bathed with hemolymph, which delivers oxygen to their cells. 
B)  In an open circulatory system the heart is still responsible for pumping oxygen-rich fluid. 
C)  Earthworms have a central heart that pumps blood to all their tissues. 
D)  Blood vessels are found in the open circulatory systems common to some invertebrates. 
E)  Hemocyanin is the oxygen transport pigment found in the open circulatory system of invertebrates. 
A)  The tissues of arthropods are bathed with hemolymph, which delivers oxygen to their cells. 
B)  In an open circulatory system the heart is still responsible for pumping oxygen-rich fluid. 
C)  Earthworms have a central heart that pumps blood to all their tissues. 
D)  Blood vessels are found in the open circulatory systems common to some invertebrates. 
E)  Hemocyanin is the oxygen transport pigment found in the open circulatory system of invertebrates.

Exam 44: Internal Transport

To be diagnosed as having hypertension, you consistently will have a diastolic pressure of ____ mm Hg and a systolic pressure of ____ mm Hg.

The fluid-filled space that helps reduce the friction of a beating heart is called the:

What is one difference between the erythrocytes of mammals and other vertebrates?

Which plasma protein(s) will be important immediately following a small cut on your finger?

Why doesn't a flatworm have a circulatory system?

Figure 44-2 Refer to the accompanying figure. Which cell type is the source of antibodies?

Choose the correct order of the chambers through which oxygen-poor blood flows in an amphibian heart.

Which of the following statements is false ?

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