Question 1

The ascending aorta arises from which chamber of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  right ventricle 
B)  left ventricle 
C)  right atrium 
D)  left atrium 
A)  right ventricle 
B)  left ventricle 
C)  right atrium 
D)  left atrium B

Question 2

These are the large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The ________ are the smallest and most numerous of all the blood vessels. They connect the arterioles with the venules.

Accepted Answer

A)  veins 
B)  capillaries 
C)  capacitance vessels 
D)  arteries 
A)  veins 
B)  capillaries 
C)  capacitance vessels 
D)  arteries B

Question 4

The veins from all parts of the body carry blood to these vessels for delivery to the heart.

Accepted Answer

A)  branches of the descending aorta 
B)  venae cavae 
C)  arteries 
D)  the celiac trunk 
A)  branches of the descending aorta 
B)  venae cavae 
C)  arteries 
D)  the celiac trunk

Question 5

What do we call the path of blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs and back to the left atrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  systemic circulation 
B)  pulmonary circulation 
C)  circulatory system 
D)  arterial circulation 
A)  systemic circulation 
B)  pulmonary circulation 
C)  circulatory system 
D)  arterial circulation

Question 6

The left and right subclavian arteries supply blood to which area of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  the shoulders and upper arms 
B)  the thoracic cavity 
C)  the hips and upper legs 
D)  the brain 
A)  the shoulders and upper arms 
B)  the thoracic cavity 
C)  the hips and upper legs 
D)  the brain

Question 7

What is the normal heart rate per minute or normal pulse?

Accepted Answer

A)  58 beats/minute 
B)  62 beats/minute 
C)  68 beats/minute 
D)  72 beats/minute 
A)  58 beats/minute 
B)  62 beats/minute 
C)  68 beats/minute 
D)  72 beats/minute

Question 8

The artery wall has three layers. Which of the following is not considered a part of the artery wall?

Accepted Answer

A)  tunica endothelium 
B)  tunica intima 
C)  tunica media 
D)  tunica adventitia 
A)  tunica endothelium 
B)  tunica intima 
C)  tunica media 
D)  tunica adventitia

Question 9

These vessels are called resistance vessels because the contraction and relaxation of the muscle changes vessel diameter, which alters resistance to the blood flow.

Accepted Answer

A)  artery 
B)  vein 
C)  arteriole 
D)  capillary 
A)  artery 
B)  vein 
C)  arteriole 
D)  capillary

Question 10

Which of the following blood vessels are not associated with supplying blood to the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  brachiocephalic veins 
B)  the portal vein 
C)  the hepatic veins 
D)  the hepatic artery 
A)  brachiocephalic veins 
B)  the portal vein 
C)  the hepatic veins 
D)  the hepatic artery

The ascending aorta arises from which chamber of the heart?

These are the large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.

The ________ are the smallest and most numerous of all the blood vessels. They connect the arterioles with the venules.

The veins from all parts of the body carry blood to these vessels for delivery to the heart.

What do we call the path of blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs and back to the left atrium?

The left and right subclavian arteries supply blood to which area of the body?

What is the normal heart rate per minute or normal pulse?

The artery wall has three layers. Which of the following is not considered a part of the artery wall?

These vessels are called resistance vessels because the contraction and relaxation of the muscle changes vessel diameter, which alters resistance to the blood flow.

Which of the following blood vessels are not associated with supplying blood to the liver?

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Cell Metabolism

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Integumentary System and Body Temperature

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Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory System

Endocrine System

Blood

Anatomy of the Heart

Function of the Heart

Functions of the Blood Vessels

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Exam 18: Anatomy of the Blood Vessels

The ascending aorta arises from which chamber of the heart?

These are the large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.

The ________ are the smallest and most numerous of all the blood vessels. They connect the arterioles with the venules.

The veins from all parts of the body carry blood to these vessels for delivery to the heart.

What do we call the path of blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs and back to the left atrium?

The left and right subclavian arteries supply blood to which area of the body?

What is the normal heart rate per minute or normal pulse?

The artery wall has three layers. Which of the following is not considered a part of the artery wall?

These vessels are called resistance vessels because the contraction and relaxation of the muscle changes vessel diameter, which alters resistance to the blood flow.

Which of the following blood vessels are not associated with supplying blood to the liver?

Introduction to the Human Body

Basic Chemistry

Cells

Cell Metabolism

Microbiology Basics

Ttissues and Membranes

Integumentary System and Body Temperature

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain

Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory System

Endocrine System

Blood

Anatomy of the Heart

Function of the Heart

Functions of the Blood Vessels

Lymphatic System

Immune System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Reproductive Systems

Human Development and Heredity

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