Question 1

Arteries that supply the plantar portion of the foot branch from the posterior ________ artery.

Accepted Answer

A)  popliteal 
B)  femoral 
C)  calcaneal 
D)  tibial 
E)  dorsalis pedis 
A)  popliteal 
B)  femoral 
C)  calcaneal 
D)  tibial 
E)  dorsalis pedis

Question 2

Total peripheral resistance is affected primarily by

Accepted Answer

A)  blood vessel diameter. 
B)  blood vessel length. 
C)  blood viscosity. 
D)  venous pressure. 
E)  turbulence. 
A)  blood vessel diameter. 
B)  blood vessel length. 
C)  blood viscosity. 
D)  venous pressure. 
E)  turbulence.

Question 3

The large vessels that return blood to the heart are called

Accepted Answer

A)  arteries. 
B)  arterioles. 
C)  capillaries. 
D)  venules. 
E)  veins. 
A)  arteries. 
B)  arterioles. 
C)  capillaries. 
D)  venules. 
E)  veins.

Question 4

After blood leaves the capillaries, it enters the

Accepted Answer

A)  arteries. 
B)  arterioles. 
C)  capillaries. 
D)  venules. 
E)  veins. 
A)  arteries. 
B)  arterioles. 
C)  capillaries. 
D)  venules. 
E)  veins.

Question 5

The blood colloid osmotic pressure mostly depends on the

Accepted Answer

A)  concentration of plasma sodium ions. 
B)  concentration of plasma glucose. 
C)  concentration of plasma waste products. 
D)  concentration of plasma proteins. 
E)  number of red blood cells. 
A)  concentration of plasma sodium ions. 
B)  concentration of plasma glucose. 
C)  concentration of plasma waste products. 
D)  concentration of plasma proteins. 
E)  number of red blood cells.

Question 6

The blood vessel that supplies blood to the pancreas, the small intestine, and most of the large intestineis the

Accepted Answer

A)  celiac artery. 
B)  inferior mesenteric vein. 
C)  hepatic portal vein. 
D)  gastric vein. 
E)  superior mesenteric artery. 
A)  celiac artery. 
B)  inferior mesenteric vein. 
C)  hepatic portal vein. 
D)  gastric vein. 
E)  superior mesenteric artery.

Question 7

The resistance to blood flow of the entire cardiovascular system is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  severe combined constriction. 
B)  vasomotion. 
C)  vasoconstriction. 
D)  total peripheral resistance. 
E)  systemic resistance. 
A)  severe combined constriction. 
B)  vasomotion. 
C)  vasoconstriction. 
D)  total peripheral resistance. 
E)  systemic resistance.

Question 8

Figure 21-2 Veins
  
Use Figure 21-2 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the vein labeled "6."

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior vena cava 
B)  common iliac 
C)  internal iliac 
D)  external iliac 
E)  femoral 
A)  inferior vena cava 
B)  common iliac 
C)  internal iliac 
D)  external iliac 
E)  femoral

Question 9

Which of the these blood vessels is not a visceral branch of the thoracic aorta?

Accepted Answer

A)  intercostal arteries 
B)  pericardial arteries 
C)  bronchial arteries 
D)  esophageal arteries 
E)  mediastinal arteries 
A)  intercostal arteries 
B)  pericardial arteries 
C)  bronchial arteries 
D)  esophageal arteries 
E)  mediastinal arteries

Question 10

The external iliac artery branches to form the ________ arteries.

Accepted Answer

A)  radial and ulnar 
B)  femoral and popliteal 
C)  femoral and tibial 
D)  tibial and popliteal 
E)  femoral and deep femoral 
A)  radial and ulnar 
B)  femoral and popliteal 
C)  femoral and tibial 
D)  tibial and popliteal 
E)  femoral and deep femoral

Question 11

Some of the fluid that is forced out of capillaries is returned to the blood by the

Accepted Answer

A)  muscular arteries. 
B)  liver. 
C)  hepatic portal vein. 
D)  venules. 
E)  lymphatic system. 
A)  muscular arteries. 
B)  liver. 
C)  hepatic portal vein. 
D)  venules. 
E)  lymphatic system.

Question 12

Cross-sectional area is highest in

Accepted Answer

A)  arteries. 
B)  arterioles. 
C)  capillaries. 
D)  venules. 
E)  veins. 
A)  arteries. 
B)  arterioles. 
C)  capillaries. 
D)  venules. 
E)  veins.

Question 13

Figure 21-1 Arteries
  
Use Figure 21-1 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the artery labeled "1."

Accepted Answer

A)  axillary 
B)  brachiocephalic trunk 
C)  common carotid 
D)  ascending aorta 
E)  brachial 
A)  axillary 
B)  brachiocephalic trunk 
C)  common carotid 
D)  ascending aorta 
E)  brachial

Question 14

Each of the following changes will result in increased blood flow to a tissue except

Accepted Answer

A)  increased hematocrit. 
B)  increased vessel diameter. 
C)  increased blood pressure. 
D)  decreased peripheral resistance. 
E)  relaxation of precapillary sphincters. 
A)  increased hematocrit. 
B)  increased vessel diameter. 
C)  increased blood pressure. 
D)  decreased peripheral resistance. 
E)  relaxation of precapillary sphincters.

Question 15

To defend blood volume against dehydration, the body

Accepted Answer

A)  reduces reabsorption of water at the kidneys. 
B)  experiences an increase of interstitial fluids. 
C)  experiences a decrease in the blood colloidal osmotic pressure. 
D)  releases antidiuretic hormone (ADH). 
E)  releases atrial natriuretic peptide. 
A)  reduces reabsorption of water at the kidneys. 
B)  experiences an increase of interstitial fluids. 
C)  experiences a decrease in the blood colloidal osmotic pressure. 
D)  releases antidiuretic hormone (ADH). 
E)  releases atrial natriuretic peptide.

Question 16

The common iliac artery is an example of which type of artery?

Accepted Answer

A)  arteriolar 
B)  elastic 
C)  connective 
D)  muscular 
E)  vascular 
A)  arteriolar 
B)  elastic 
C)  connective 
D)  muscular 
E)  vascular

Question 17

Multiple arteries joined in order to serve a single capillary network are called

Accepted Answer

A)  convergents. 
B)  arteriole beds. 
C)  portals. 
D)  connexons. 
E)  collaterals. 
A)  convergents. 
B)  arteriole beds. 
C)  portals. 
D)  connexons. 
E)  collaterals.

Question 18

A sample of tissue displays many large flattened spaces lined by fenestrated endothelium. Blood moves slowly through these spaces. This tissue sample most likely came from the

Accepted Answer

A)  heart. 
B)  lungs. 
C)  liver. 
D)  kidneys. 
E)  skin. 
A)  heart. 
B)  lungs. 
C)  liver. 
D)  kidneys. 
E)  skin.

Question 19

What is the primary reason cardiovascular disease affects older women and not younger women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older women are less likely to smoke. 
B)  Older women are less likely to see a doctor. 
C)  Older women lack estrogen. 
D)  Older women are more likely to have osteoporosis. 
E)  Older women lack growth hormone. 
A)  Older women are less likely to smoke. 
B)  Older women are less likely to see a doctor. 
C)  Older women lack estrogen. 
D)  Older women are more likely to have osteoporosis. 
E)  Older women lack growth hormone.

Question 20

Calculate the net filtration pressure (NFP) with a blood hydrostatic pressure of 40 mm Hg and a blood colloid osmotic pressure of 25 mm Hg. Then determine if filtration or reabsorption occurs.
NFP = ________ and results in a fluid ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  15 mm Hg; filtration 
B)  65 mm Hg; reabsorption 
C)  65 mm Hg; filtration 
D)  15 mm Hg; reabsorption 
E)  -15 mm Hg; filtration 
A)  15 mm Hg; filtration 
B)  65 mm Hg; reabsorption 
C)  65 mm Hg; filtration 
D)  15 mm Hg; reabsorption 
E)  -15 mm Hg; filtration

Exam 21: Blood Vessels and Circulation

Arteries that supply the plantar portion of the foot branch from the posterior ________ artery.

Total peripheral resistance is affected primarily by

The large vessels that return blood to the heart are called

After blood leaves the capillaries, it enters the

The blood colloid osmotic pressure mostly depends on the

The blood vessel that supplies blood to the pancreas, the small intestine, and most of the large intestineis the

The resistance to blood flow of the entire cardiovascular system is known as

Figure 21-2 Veins Use Figure 21-2 to answer the following questions: -Identify the vein labeled "6."

Which of the these blood vessels is not a visceral branch of the thoracic aorta?

The external iliac artery branches to form the ________ arteries.

Some of the fluid that is forced out of capillaries is returned to the blood by the

Cross-sectional area is highest in

Figure 21-1 Arteries Use Figure 21-1 to answer the following questions: -Identify the artery labeled "1."

Each of the following changes will result in increased blood flow to a tissue except

To defend blood volume against dehydration, the body

The common iliac artery is an example of which type of artery?

Multiple arteries joined in order to serve a single capillary network are called

A sample of tissue displays many large flattened spaces lined by fenestrated endothelium. Blood moves slowly through these spaces. This tissue sample most likely came from the

What is the primary reason cardiovascular disease affects older women and not younger women?

Calculate the net filtration pressure (NFP) with a blood hydrostatic pressure of 40 mm Hg and a blood colloid osmotic pressure of 25 mm Hg. Then determine if filtration or reabsorption occurs. NFP = ________ and results in a fluid ________.

An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

Bones and Bone Structure

The Axial Skeleton

The Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Spinal Reflexes

The Brain and Cranial Nerves

Sensory Pathways and the Somatic Nervous System

The Autonomic Nervous System and Higher-Order Functions

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Heart

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Metabolism, Nutrition, and Energetics

The Urinary System

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

The Reproductive System

Development and Inheritance

Filters

Calculate the net filtration pressure (NFP) with a blood hydrostatic pressure of 40 mm Hg and a blood colloid osmotic pressure of 25 mm Hg. Then determine if filtration or reabsorption occurs. NFP = and results in a fluid .