Question 1

Which is not an effect of angiotensin II to increase blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing production of aldosterone 
B)  increasing secretion of ADH 
C)  increasing atrial natriuretic peptide 
D)  increasing thirst 
E)  vasoconstriction increasing total peripheral resistance 
A)  increasing production of aldosterone 
B)  increasing secretion of ADH 
C)  increasing atrial natriuretic peptide 
D)  increasing thirst 
E)  vasoconstriction increasing total peripheral resistance

Question 2

Baroreceptors are located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  carotid sinuses. 
B)  aortic sinuses. 
C)  right atrial wall. 
D)  carotid and aortic sinuses. 
E)  carotid and aortic sinuses and the right atrial wall. 
A)  carotid sinuses. 
B)  aortic sinuses. 
C)  right atrial wall. 
D)  carotid and aortic sinuses. 
E)  carotid and aortic sinuses and the right atrial wall.

Question 3

Vickie has a tumor that secretes excess amounts of the hormone aldosterone. Because of the elevated levelof hormone, she exhibits

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased blood volume. 
B)  increased blood pressure. 
C)  increased body stores of sodium ions. 
D)  polycythemia. 
E)  both an increase in blood pressure and an increase in stored sodium ions. 
A)  decreased blood volume. 
B)  increased blood pressure. 
C)  increased body stores of sodium ions. 
D)  polycythemia. 
E)  both an increase in blood pressure and an increase in stored sodium ions.

Question 4

Blood is drained from the liver by the

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior vena cava. 
B)  celiac trunk. 
C)  hepatic vein. 
D)  hepatic portal vein. 
E)  both the hepatic vein and the hepatic portal vein. 
A)  inferior vena cava. 
B)  celiac trunk. 
C)  hepatic vein. 
D)  hepatic portal vein. 
E)  both the hepatic vein and the hepatic portal vein.

Question 5

Which of the following is most likely to result from an aneurysm in a brain artery?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypotension 
B)  quadriplegia 
C)  stroke 
D)  myocardial infarction 
E)  pulmonary embolism 
A)  hypotension 
B)  quadriplegia 
C)  stroke 
D)  myocardial infarction 
E)  pulmonary embolism

Question 6

Blood returns from the gallbladder by way of the ________ vein.

Accepted Answer

A)  hepatic 
B)  hepatic portal 
C)  biliary 
D)  cystic 
E)  azygos 
A)  hepatic 
B)  hepatic portal 
C)  biliary 
D)  cystic 
E)  azygos

Question 7

Which of the following vessels changes diameter most readily to local conditions or SNS stimulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  elastic arteries 
B)  arterioles 
C)  fenestrated capillaries 
D)  venules 
E)  veins 
A)  elastic arteries 
B)  arterioles 
C)  fenestrated capillaries 
D)  venules 
E)  veins

Question 8

The blood vessel that branches from the subclavian artery to supply the anterior wall of the chest is the

Accepted Answer

A)  internal thoracic. 
B)  azygos artery. 
C)  mediastinal artery. 
D)  thoracic aorta. 
E)  vertebral artery. 
A)  internal thoracic. 
B)  azygos artery. 
C)  mediastinal artery. 
D)  thoracic aorta. 
E)  vertebral artery.

Question 9

Each of the following is a component of the cerebral arterial circle except the ________ artery.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior communicating 
B)  anterior cerebral 
C)  posterior communicating 
D)  posterior cerebral 
E)  basilar 
A)  anterior communicating 
B)  anterior cerebral 
C)  posterior communicating 
D)  posterior cerebral 
E)  basilar

Question 10

The two vertebral arteries fuse to form a large artery called the

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral arterial circle. 
B)  common carotid artery. 
C)  external carotid artery. 
D)  internal carotid artery. 
E)  basilar artery. 
A)  cerebral arterial circle. 
B)  common carotid artery. 
C)  external carotid artery. 
D)  internal carotid artery. 
E)  basilar artery.

Question 11

As blood travels from arteries to veins,

Accepted Answer

A)  pressure builds. 
B)  pressure drops. 
C)  flow becomes turbulent. 
D)  viscosity increases. 
E)  diameter of the blood vessels gets progressively smaller. 
A)  pressure builds. 
B)  pressure drops. 
C)  flow becomes turbulent. 
D)  viscosity increases. 
E)  diameter of the blood vessels gets progressively smaller.

Question 12

Which of the following is true of arteries compared to other vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood pressure and velocity are lowest. 
B)  Blood pressure and velocity are highest. 
C)  Blood pressure and cross-sectional area are lowest. 
D)  Blood pressure and cross-sectional area are highest. 
E)  Velocity and cross-sectional area are highest. 
A)  Blood pressure and velocity are lowest. 
B)  Blood pressure and velocity are highest. 
C)  Blood pressure and cross-sectional area are lowest. 
D)  Blood pressure and cross-sectional area are highest. 
E)  Velocity and cross-sectional area are highest.

Question 13

Total peripheral resistance is related to all of the following except the

Accepted Answer

A)  length of a blood vessel. 
B)  osmolarity of interstitial fluids. 
C)  turbulence. 
D)  blood viscosity. 
E)  blood vessel diameter. 
A)  length of a blood vessel. 
B)  osmolarity of interstitial fluids. 
C)  turbulence. 
D)  blood viscosity. 
E)  blood vessel diameter.

Question 14

In which of the following would the blood flow be highest?

Accepted Answer

A)  a vessel 0.5 cm in diameter and 2 meters long 
B)  a vessel 1.0 cm in diameter and 10 meters long 
C)  a vessel 0.5 cm in diameter and 4 meters long 
D)  a vessel 1.0 cm in diameter and 2 meters long 
A)  a vessel 0.5 cm in diameter and 2 meters long 
B)  a vessel 1.0 cm in diameter and 10 meters long 
C)  a vessel 0.5 cm in diameter and 4 meters long 
D)  a vessel 1.0 cm in diameter and 2 meters long

Question 15

Clinically, the term blood pressure usually refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  arteriovenous pressure. 
B)  capillary hydrostatic pressure. 
C)  arterial pressure. 
D)  peripheral pressure. 
E)  pulse pressure. 
A)  arteriovenous pressure. 
B)  capillary hydrostatic pressure. 
C)  arterial pressure. 
D)  peripheral pressure. 
E)  pulse pressure.

Question 16

Which of the following is the innermost layer of a blood vessel?

Accepted Answer

A)  tunica intima 
B)  external elastic membrane 
C)  tunica media 
D)  internal elastic membrane 
E)  tunica externa 
A)  tunica intima 
B)  external elastic membrane 
C)  tunica media 
D)  internal elastic membrane 
E)  tunica externa

Question 17

Blood from capillaries on the superior surface of the foot drains into a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  plantar vein. 
B)  dorsal venous arch. 
C)  small saphenous vein. 
D)  peroneal vein. 
E)  iliac vein. 
A)  plantar vein. 
B)  dorsal venous arch. 
C)  small saphenous vein. 
D)  peroneal vein. 
E)  iliac vein.

Question 18

The superior phrenic artery supplies blood to the

Accepted Answer

A)  lungs. 
B)  heart. 
C)  diaphragm. 
D)  pharynx. 
E)  pancreas. 
A)  lungs. 
B)  heart. 
C)  diaphragm. 
D)  pharynx. 
E)  pancreas.

Question 19

Which of the following is not a cardiovascular modification present during fetal development?

Accepted Answer

A)  ductus arteriosus 
B)  ductus venosus 
C)  foramen ovale 
D)  ligamentum arteriosum 
E)  incomplete interatrial and interventricular septa 
A)  ductus arteriosus 
B)  ductus venosus 
C)  foramen ovale 
D)  ligamentum arteriosum 
E)  incomplete interatrial and interventricular septa

Question 20

Branches of the popliteal artery include the

Accepted Answer

A)  femoral artery. 
B)  anterior tibial artery. 
C)  iliac artery. 
D)  dorsalis pedis. 
E)  plantar arch. 
A)  femoral artery. 
B)  anterior tibial artery. 
C)  iliac artery. 
D)  dorsalis pedis. 
E)  plantar arch.

Exam 21: Blood Vessels and Circulation

Which is not an effect of angiotensin II to increase blood pressure?

Baroreceptors are located in the

Vickie has a tumor that secretes excess amounts of the hormone aldosterone. Because of the elevated levelof hormone, she exhibits

Blood is drained from the liver by the

Which of the following is most likely to result from an aneurysm in a brain artery?

Blood returns from the gallbladder by way of the ________ vein.

Which of the following vessels changes diameter most readily to local conditions or SNS stimulation?

The blood vessel that branches from the subclavian artery to supply the anterior wall of the chest is the

Each of the following is a component of the cerebral arterial circle except the ________ artery.

The two vertebral arteries fuse to form a large artery called the

As blood travels from arteries to veins,

Which of the following is true of arteries compared to other vessels?

Total peripheral resistance is related to all of the following except the

In which of the following would the blood flow be highest?

Clinically, the term blood pressure usually refers to

Which of the following is the innermost layer of a blood vessel?

Blood from capillaries on the superior surface of the foot drains into a(n)

The superior phrenic artery supplies blood to the

Which of the following is not a cardiovascular modification present during fetal development?

Branches of the popliteal artery include the

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