Exam 21: Blood Vessels and Circulation

Venous valves are responsible for

As blood circulates from arteries into capillaries, the total cross-sectional area of capillaries

Which kind of vessel is also called a resistance vessel?

Capillaries that have a complete lining are called

The brachial and femoral arteries are examples of which type of artery?

Trained athletes tend to have ________ heart rates and ________ stroke volumes than nonathletes at rest.

Which of the following is not a commonly palpated arterial pressure point?

In-Text Figure Based Questions -The superficial temporal, maxillary, occipital, facial, and lingual arteries are all branches of what carotid artery? (Figure 21-21)

Blood from the brain returns to the heart through the ________ vein.

The larger of the two branches of the common iliac artery is the ________ artery.

What is the difference between elastic arteries and muscular arteries?

The brachial artery branches to form the radial and ________ arteries.

Each of the following will lead to a decrease in blood pressure except

The developing fetus receives nutrient rich blood through the

If blood pressure doubled, the blood flow through a vessel would be

In-Text Figure Based Questions -Which of the following would increase vascular resistance? increased vessel length, increased vessel luminaldiameter, turbulence. (Figure 21-7)

Venoconstriction ________ the amount of blood within the venous system, which ________ the volume in thearterial and capillary systems.

The blood vessel that carries blood to the arm and shoulder is the ________ artery.

Pulmonary arteries carry blood to the

Blood is drained from the lower portion of the large intestine by the