Question 1

The sinoatrial node is located in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  aorta 
B)  right atrium 
C)  left atrium 
D)  right ventricle 
E)  interventricular septum 
A)  aorta 
B)  right atrium 
C)  left atrium 
D)  right ventricle 
E)  interventricular septum B

Question 2

Which one of the following areas is NOT a pressure point?

Accepted Answer

A)  renal artery 
B)  radial artery 
C)  facial artery 
D)  dorsalis pedis artery 
E)  posterior tibial artery 
A)  renal artery 
B)  radial artery 
C)  facial artery 
D)  dorsalis pedis artery 
E)  posterior tibial artery A

Question 3

Which type of vessel is constructed only from tunica intima?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Using Figure 11.1, identify the following:
-The sinoatrial (SA) node is indicated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Label A 
B)  Label B 
C)  Label C 
D)  Label D 
E)  Label E 
A)  Label A 
B)  Label B 
C)  Label C 
D)  Label D 
E)  Label E

Question 5

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate lymphoid organ or tissue:
-Located on the left side of the abdominal cavity

Accepted Answer

A) thymus gland 
B) Peyer's patches 
C) tonsils 
D) spleen 
A) thymus gland 
B) Peyer's patches 
C) tonsils 
D) spleen

Question 6

Which one of the following is NOT True of the constant (C) regions of antibodies?

Accepted Answer

A)  The constant regions are the same or nearly the same on all antibodies. 
B)  The constant regions form the "stem" of an antibody. 
C)  The constant regions determine the specific type of antibody class formed. 
D)  The constant regions form an antigen-binding site. 
E)  The constant regions determine how an antibody class will carry out its immune role. 
A)  The constant regions are the same or nearly the same on all antibodies. 
B)  The constant regions form the "stem" of an antibody. 
C)  The constant regions determine the specific type of antibody class formed. 
D)  The constant regions form an antigen-binding site. 
E)  The constant regions determine how an antibody class will carry out its immune role.

Question 7

Mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue (MALT) includes the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  spleen 
B)  thymus 
C)  tonsils only 
D)  tonsils, the appendix, and Peyer's patches 
E)  tonsils and spleen 
A)  spleen 
B)  thymus 
C)  tonsils only 
D)  tonsils, the appendix, and Peyer's patches 
E)  tonsils and spleen

Question 8

When precapillary sphincters are closed, blood flows through the shunts and bypasses the tissue cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match the following:
-These vessels carry blood away from the heart

Accepted Answer

A) capillaries 
B) arteries 
C) veins 
A) capillaries 
B) arteries 
C) veins

Question 10

B cells develop immunocompetence in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  thymus gland 
B)  bone marrow 
C)  spleen 
D)  thyroid gland 
E)  lymph nodes 
A)  thymus gland 
B)  bone marrow 
C)  spleen 
D)  thyroid gland 
E)  lymph nodes

Question 11

Blood is returned to the right side of the heart from the lungs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Large veins have ________ to prevent the backflow of blood.

Accepted Answer

A)  tunics 
B)  sphincters 
C)  valves 
D)  shunts 
A)  tunics 
B)  sphincters 
C)  valves 
D)  shunts

Question 13

The adaptive (specific) defense system ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is an innate defense 
B)  issues an attack specific to particular foreign substances 
C)  includes the skin and mucous membranes 
D)  is the body's first line of defense against invading pathogens 
E)  provides mechanical barriers to the body 
A)  is an innate defense 
B)  issues an attack specific to particular foreign substances 
C)  includes the skin and mucous membranes 
D)  is the body's first line of defense against invading pathogens 
E)  provides mechanical barriers to the body

Question 14

The bicuspid valve is also referred to as the ________ valve.

Accepted Answer

A)  mitral 
B)  pulmonary 
C)  semilunar 
D)  aortic 
A)  mitral 
B)  pulmonary 
C)  semilunar 
D)  aortic

Question 15

Name two shunts that bypass the lungs in a fetus. Briefly explain the structures these shunts connect.

Accepted Answer

1. The foramen ovale is a opening betwee

Question 16

Match the following:
-The coronary sinus empties blood from cardiac circulation into this chamber

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Blood leaves the left ventricle through an artery known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pulmonary trunk 
B)  aorta 
C)  superior vena cava 
D)  coronary sinus 
A)  pulmonary trunk 
B)  aorta 
C)  superior vena cava 
D)  coronary sinus

Question 18

Match the following:
-Wave seen on an electrocardiogram (ECG) representing ventricular depolarization

Accepted Answer

A) T wave 
B) QRS wave 
C) P wave 
A) T wave 
B) QRS wave 
C) P wave

Question 19

Redness, heat, swelling, and pain are the four most common indicators of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fever 
B)  dehydration 
C)  edema 
D)  acute inflammation 
A)  fever 
B)  dehydration 
C)  edema 
D)  acute inflammation

Question 20

A(n) ________ is any substance capable of mobilizing our immune system and provoking an immune response.

Accepted Answer

A)  interferon 
B)  antibody 
C)  antigen 
D)  pyrogen 
A)  interferon 
B)  antibody 
C)  antigen 
D)  pyrogen

The sinoatrial node is located in the ________.

Which one of the following areas is NOT a pressure point?

Which type of vessel is constructed only from tunica intima?

Using Figure 11.1, identify the following: -The sinoatrial (SA) node is indicated by ________.

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate lymphoid organ or tissue: -Located on the left side of the abdominal cavity

Which one of the following is NOT True of the constant (C) regions of antibodies?

Mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue (MALT) includes the ________.

When precapillary sphincters are closed, blood flows through the shunts and bypasses the tissue cells.

Match the following: -These vessels carry blood away from the heart

B cells develop immunocompetence in the ________.

Blood is returned to the right side of the heart from the lungs.

Large veins have ________ to prevent the backflow of blood.

The adaptive (specific) defense system ________.

The bicuspid valve is also referred to as the ________ valve.

Name two shunts that bypass the lungs in a fetus. Briefly explain the structures these shunts connect.

Match the following: -The coronary sinus empties blood from cardiac circulation into this chamber

Blood leaves the left ventricle through an artery known as the ________.

Match the following: -Wave seen on an electrocardiogram (ECG) representing ventricular depolarization

Redness, heat, swelling, and pain are the four most common indicators of ________.

A(n) ________ is any substance capable of mobilizing our immune system and provoking an immune response.

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Exam 11: The Cardiovascular System

The sinoatrial node is located in the ________.

Which one of the following areas is NOT a pressure point?

Which type of vessel is constructed only from tunica intima?

Using Figure 11.1, identify the following: -The sinoatrial (SA) node is indicated by ________.

Match the following descriptions with the appropriate lymphoid organ or tissue: -Located on the left side of the abdominal cavity

Which one of the following is NOT True of the constant (C) regions of antibodies?

Mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue (MALT) includes the ________.

When precapillary sphincters are closed, blood flows through the shunts and bypasses the tissue cells.

Match the following: -These vessels carry blood away from the heart

B cells develop immunocompetence in the ________.

Blood is returned to the right side of the heart from the lungs.

Large veins have ________ to prevent the backflow of blood.

The adaptive (specific) defense system ________.

The bicuspid valve is also referred to as the ________ valve.

Name two shunts that bypass the lungs in a fetus. Briefly explain the structures these shunts connect.

Match the following: -The coronary sinus empties blood from cardiac circulation into this chamber

Blood leaves the left ventricle through an artery known as the ________.

Match the following: -Wave seen on an electrocardiogram (ECG) representing ventricular depolarization

Redness, heat, swelling, and pain are the four most common indicators of ________.

A(n) ________ is any substance capable of mobilizing our immune system and provoking an immune response.

The Human Body: An Orientation

Basic Chemistry

Cells and Tissues

Skin and Body Membranes

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The Nervous System

Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System and Body Metabolism

The Urinary System

The Reproductive System

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