Question 1

After entering the arm, the axillary artery becomes the ________ artery.

Accepted Answer

A)  radial 
B)  ulnar 
C)  brachial 
D)  subclavian 
E)  digital 
A)  radial 
B)  ulnar 
C)  brachial 
D)  subclavian 
E)  digital

Question 2

The radial and ulnar veins fuse to form the ________ vein.

Accepted Answer

A)  azygos 
B)  hemiazygos 
C)  axillary 
D)  brachial 
E)  basilic 
A)  azygos 
B)  hemiazygos 
C)  axillary 
D)  brachial 
E)  basilic

Question 3

Which of the following statements is false concerning the movement of fluid between capillaries and interstitial space?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood hydrostatic pressure forces fluid from the capillary to the interstitial space. 
B)  Blood osmotic pressure moves fluid from the interstitial space to the capillary. 
C)  The osmotic pressure of the interstitial fluid is less than the blood osmotic pressure. 
D)  The hydrostatic pressure of the interstitial fluid is largely unimportant in determining fluid movement. 
E)  The net filtration pressure is usually zero. 
A)  Blood hydrostatic pressure forces fluid from the capillary to the interstitial space. 
B)  Blood osmotic pressure moves fluid from the interstitial space to the capillary. 
C)  The osmotic pressure of the interstitial fluid is less than the blood osmotic pressure. 
D)  The hydrostatic pressure of the interstitial fluid is largely unimportant in determining fluid movement. 
E)  The net filtration pressure is usually zero.

Question 4

What is the correct order for the sequence of blood vessels that blood would travel in the systemic circuit, starting at the aorta?
1) venules
2) arterioles
3) capillaries
4) elastic arteries
5) medium veins
6) large veins
7) muscular arteries

Accepted Answer

A)  6, 5, 1, 3, 2, 7, 4 
B)  4, 7, 2, 3, 1, 5, 6 
C)  7, 4, 2, 3, 1, 5, 6 
D)  5, 6, 1, 3, 2, 7, 4 
E)  2, 7, 6, 3, 1, 5, 6 
A)  6, 5, 1, 3, 2, 7, 4 
B)  4, 7, 2, 3, 1, 5, 6 
C)  7, 4, 2, 3, 1, 5, 6 
D)  5, 6, 1, 3, 2, 7, 4 
E)  2, 7, 6, 3, 1, 5, 6

Question 5

Near the carotid sinus,

Accepted Answer

A)  the common carotid divides into an internal and an external branch. 
B)  the internal carotids fuse with the vertebral arteries. 
C)  the external carotid forms the internal carotid. 
D)  veins and arteries anastomose. 
E)  the aorta gives rise to the common carotids. 
A)  the common carotid divides into an internal and an external branch. 
B)  the internal carotids fuse with the vertebral arteries. 
C)  the external carotid forms the internal carotid. 
D)  veins and arteries anastomose. 
E)  the aorta gives rise to the common carotids.

Question 6

A temporary loss of consciousness due to a decrease in blood flow to the brain is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  stroke. 
B)  coronary ischemia. 
C)  cerebral hypoxia. 
D)  fainting. 
E)  cerebral hypotension. 
A)  stroke. 
B)  coronary ischemia. 
C)  cerebral hypoxia. 
D)  fainting. 
E)  cerebral hypotension.

Question 7

As blood travels from arteries to veins,

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

________ form elaborate capillary networks within tissues that allow for very slow blood flow.

Accepted Answer

A)  Varicosities 
B)  Sinusoids 
C)  Foramina 
D)  Portal systems 
E)  Perfusion centers 
A)  Varicosities 
B)  Sinusoids 
C)  Foramina 
D)  Portal systems 
E)  Perfusion centers

Question 9

The ________ vein ascends along the ulnar side of the forearm.

Accepted Answer

A)  cephalic 
B)  basilic 
C)  brachial 
D)  median cubital 
E)  ulnar 
A)  cephalic 
B)  basilic 
C)  brachial 
D)  median cubital 
E)  ulnar

Question 10

The ________ collects blood from the entire small intestine and two-thirds of the large intestine.

Accepted Answer

A)  celiac trunk 
B)  hepatic portal vein 
C)  splenic vein 
D)  gastric vein 
E)  superior mesenteric vein 
A)  celiac trunk 
B)  hepatic portal vein 
C)  splenic vein 
D)  gastric vein 
E)  superior mesenteric vein

Question 11

The vein that is formed from the fusion of the subclavian with the internal and external jugulars is the ________ vein.

Accepted Answer

A)  azygos 
B)  hemiazygos 
C)  axillary 
D)  iliac 
E)  brachiocephalic 
A)  azygos 
B)  hemiazygos 
C)  axillary 
D)  iliac 
E)  brachiocephalic

Question 12

How many pulmonary veins are there?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  it varies 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  it varies

Question 13

The gluteal, internal pudendal, obturator, and lateral sacral veins fuse to form the

Accepted Answer

A)  femoral circumflex vein. 
B)  deep femoral vein. 
C)  internal iliac vein. 
D)  external iliac vein. 
E)  common iliac vein. 
A)  femoral circumflex vein. 
B)  deep femoral vein. 
C)  internal iliac vein. 
D)  external iliac vein. 
E)  common iliac vein.

Question 14

The vessels that receive blood from the ovaries or testes are the

Accepted Answer

A)  gonadal veins. 
B)  reproductive veins. 
C)  inferior vena cavae. 
D)  pelvic veins. 
E)  pubic veins. 
A)  gonadal veins. 
B)  reproductive veins. 
C)  inferior vena cavae. 
D)  pelvic veins. 
E)  pubic veins.

Question 15

The muscular layer in the wall of a blood vessel is the tunica

Accepted Answer

A)  intima. 
B)  externa. 
C)  media. 
D)  interna. 
E)  adventitia. 
A)  intima. 
B)  externa. 
C)  media. 
D)  interna. 
E)  adventitia.

Question 16

The ________ vein is formed by the fusion of the greater saphenous vein, femoral vein, and deep femoralvein.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Systemic arterial pressure in an adult at the entrance to the aorta averages

Accepted Answer

A)  18 mmHg. 
B)  35 mmHg. 
C)  80 mmHg. 
D)  120 mmHg. 
E)  93 mmHg. 
A)  18 mmHg. 
B)  35 mmHg. 
C)  80 mmHg. 
D)  120 mmHg. 
E)  93 mmHg.

Question 18

Which of the following factors will increase the net filtration pressure to move fluid out of capillaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased plasma albumin 
B)  increased blood hydrostatic pressure 
C)  increased tissue hydrostatic pressure 
D)  both decreased plasma albumin and increased blood hydrostatic pressure 
E)  increased plasma albumin and decreased blood hydrostatic pressure 
A)  decreased plasma albumin 
B)  increased blood hydrostatic pressure 
C)  increased tissue hydrostatic pressure 
D)  both decreased plasma albumin and increased blood hydrostatic pressure 
E)  increased plasma albumin and decreased blood hydrostatic pressure

Question 19

Which blood vessel enters the brain through the carotid canal?

Accepted Answer

A)  internal carotid artery 
B)  external carotid artery 
C)  common carotid artery 
D)  internal jugular vein 
E)  carotid sinus 
A)  internal carotid artery 
B)  external carotid artery 
C)  common carotid artery 
D)  internal jugular vein 
E)  carotid sinus

Question 20

Which of the following layers of a vessel contains collagen fibers with scattered bands of elastic fibers?

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

Exam 21: Blood Vessels and Circulation

After entering the arm, the axillary artery becomes the ________ artery.

The radial and ulnar veins fuse to form the ________ vein.

Which of the following statements is false concerning the movement of fluid between capillaries and interstitial space?

What is the correct order for the sequence of blood vessels that blood would travel in the systemic circuit, starting at the aorta? 1) venules 2) arterioles 3) capillaries 4) elastic arteries 5) medium veins 6) large veins 7) muscular arteries

Near the carotid sinus,

A temporary loss of consciousness due to a decrease in blood flow to the brain is termed

As blood travels from arteries to veins,

________ form elaborate capillary networks within tissues that allow for very slow blood flow.

The ________ vein ascends along the ulnar side of the forearm.

The ________ collects blood from the entire small intestine and two-thirds of the large intestine.

The vein that is formed from the fusion of the subclavian with the internal and external jugulars is the ________ vein.

How many pulmonary veins are there?

The gluteal, internal pudendal, obturator, and lateral sacral veins fuse to form the

The vessels that receive blood from the ovaries or testes are the

The muscular layer in the wall of a blood vessel is the tunica

The ________ vein is formed by the fusion of the greater saphenous vein, femoral vein, and deep femoralvein.

Systemic arterial pressure in an adult at the entrance to the aorta averages

Which of the following factors will increase the net filtration pressure to move fluid out of capillaries?

Which blood vessel enters the brain through the carotid canal?

Which of the following layers of a vessel contains collagen fibers with scattered bands of elastic fibers?

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

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