Question 1

What is the muscular layer of the heart wall?

Accepted Answer

A)  epicardium 
B)  myocardium 
C)  fibrous pericardium 
D)  endocardium 
A)  epicardium 
B)  myocardium 
C)  fibrous pericardium 
D)  endocardium

Question 2

The layer of the heart wall that receives the stimulus from letter E is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pericardium 
B)  epicardium 
C)  endocardium 
D)  myocardium 
A)  pericardium 
B)  epicardium 
C)  endocardium 
D)  myocardium

Question 3

The friction blood encounters as it flows through the vessels is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiac output 
B)  stroke volume 
C)  peripheral resistance 
D)  blood pressure 
E)  diastolic pressure 
A)  cardiac output 
B)  stroke volume 
C)  peripheral resistance 
D)  blood pressure 
E)  diastolic pressure

Question 4

Which vein returns blood to the superior vena cava?

Accepted Answer

A)  brachiocephalic vein 
B)  renal vein 
C)  hepatic portal vein 
D)  common iliac vein 
E)  great saphenous vein 
A)  brachiocephalic vein 
B)  renal vein 
C)  hepatic portal vein 
D)  common iliac vein 
E)  great saphenous vein

Question 5

Blood pressure is highest in the arteries and declines to zero or negative pressure in the vena cavae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match the following:
-Inferior discharging chamber on the left side of the heart

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of these pathways correctly traces blood as it travels from the aortic arch to the left arm?

Accepted Answer

A)  aortic arch, brachiocephalic trunk, right common carotid artery 
B)  aortic arch, left common carotid artery, left internal carotid artery 
C)  aortic arch, left subclavian artery, left axillary artery, left brachial artery 
D)  ascending aorta, right coronary arteries 
E)  abdominal aorta, celiac trunk, left gastric artery 
A)  aortic arch, brachiocephalic trunk, right common carotid artery 
B)  aortic arch, left common carotid artery, left internal carotid artery 
C)  aortic arch, left subclavian artery, left axillary artery, left brachial artery 
D)  ascending aorta, right coronary arteries 
E)  abdominal aorta, celiac trunk, left gastric artery

Question 8

The renal veins carry oxygen-rich blood to the kidneys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match the following:
-The atrioventricular (AV) valves are open

Accepted Answer

A) ventricular diastole 
B) ventricular systole 
A) ventricular diastole 
B) ventricular systole

Question 10

Which of the following arteries is the first branch of the abdominal aorta?

Accepted Answer

A)  splenic artery 
B)  superior mesenteric artery 
C)  celiac trunk 
D)  femoral artery 
E)  hepatic artery 
A)  splenic artery 
B)  superior mesenteric artery 
C)  celiac trunk 
D)  femoral artery 
E)  hepatic artery

Question 11

Which wave on the electrocardiogram (ECG) results from the firing of the sinoatrial (SA) node?

Accepted Answer

A)  QRS 
B)  T 
C)  P 
D)  S-T 
A)  QRS 
B)  T 
C)  P 
D)  S-T

Question 12

Match the following:
-The aorta is classified as one of these vessels

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Amanda is exercising and noticed her heart rate has nearly doubled from her resting heart rate of 68 beats per minute. Explain what effects her increased heart rate will have on cardiac output.

Accepted Answer

Cardiac output (CO) is the product of th

Question 14

What is the flow of blood through a capillary bed called?

Accepted Answer

A)  pulmonary circulation 
B)  hepatic portal circulation 
C)  systemic circulation 
D)  microcirculation 
A)  pulmonary circulation 
B)  hepatic portal circulation 
C)  systemic circulation 
D)  microcirculation

Question 15

Which valve guards the base of the aorta and opens when the ventricles are contracting?

Accepted Answer

A)  mitral valve 
B)  aortic semilunar valve 
C)  bicuspid valve 
D)  pulmonary semilunar valve 
E)  tricuspid valve 
A)  mitral valve 
B)  aortic semilunar valve 
C)  bicuspid valve 
D)  pulmonary semilunar valve 
E)  tricuspid valve

Question 16

Fluid tends to be forced out of a capillary bed by ________ while ________ tends to draw fluid into the capillary bed.

Accepted Answer

A)  systolic pressure; diastolic pressure 
B)  blood pressure; osmotic pressure 
C)  osmotic pressure; diastolic pressure 
D)  osmotic pressure; blood pressure 
A)  systolic pressure; diastolic pressure 
B)  blood pressure; osmotic pressure 
C)  osmotic pressure; diastolic pressure 
D)  osmotic pressure; blood pressure

Question 17

In fetal circulation, blood travels directly from the right atrium to the left atrium through the foramen ovale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Match the following:
-Wave visible on the electrocardiogram (ECG) representing atrial depolarization

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Reductions in venous return cause reductions in both stroke volume and cardiac output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The cerebral arterial circle (circle of Willis) involves blood flow through the liver.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the muscular layer of the heart wall?

The layer of the heart wall that receives the stimulus from letter E is called the ________.

The friction blood encounters as it flows through the vessels is called ________.

Which vein returns blood to the superior vena cava?

Blood pressure is highest in the arteries and declines to zero or negative pressure in the vena cavae.

Match the following: -Inferior discharging chamber on the left side of the heart

Which of these pathways correctly traces blood as it travels from the aortic arch to the left arm?

The renal veins carry oxygen-rich blood to the kidneys.

Match the following: -The atrioventricular (AV) valves are open

Which of the following arteries is the first branch of the abdominal aorta?

Which wave on the electrocardiogram (ECG) results from the firing of the sinoatrial (SA) node?

Match the following: -The aorta is classified as one of these vessels

Amanda is exercising and noticed her heart rate has nearly doubled from her resting heart rate of 68 beats per minute. Explain what effects her increased heart rate will have on cardiac output.

What is the flow of blood through a capillary bed called?

Which valve guards the base of the aorta and opens when the ventricles are contracting?

Fluid tends to be forced out of a capillary bed by while tends to draw fluid into the capillary bed.

In fetal circulation, blood travels directly from the right atrium to the left atrium through the foramen ovale.

Match the following: -Wave visible on the electrocardiogram (ECG) representing atrial depolarization

Reductions in venous return cause reductions in both stroke volume and cardiac output.

The cerebral arterial circle (circle of Willis) involves blood flow through the liver.

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Exam 11: The Cardiovascular System

What is the muscular layer of the heart wall?

The layer of the heart wall that receives the stimulus from letter E is called the ________.

The friction blood encounters as it flows through the vessels is called ________.

Which vein returns blood to the superior vena cava?

Blood pressure is highest in the arteries and declines to zero or negative pressure in the vena cavae.

Match the following: -Inferior discharging chamber on the left side of the heart

Which of these pathways correctly traces blood as it travels from the aortic arch to the left arm?

The renal veins carry oxygen-rich blood to the kidneys.

Match the following: -The atrioventricular (AV) valves are open

Which of the following arteries is the first branch of the abdominal aorta?

Which wave on the electrocardiogram (ECG) results from the firing of the sinoatrial (SA) node?

Match the following: -The aorta is classified as one of these vessels

Amanda is exercising and noticed her heart rate has nearly doubled from her resting heart rate of 68 beats per minute. Explain what effects her increased heart rate will have on cardiac output.

What is the flow of blood through a capillary bed called?

Which valve guards the base of the aorta and opens when the ventricles are contracting?

Fluid tends to be forced out of a capillary bed by ________ while ________ tends to draw fluid into the capillary bed.

In fetal circulation, blood travels directly from the right atrium to the left atrium through the foramen ovale.

Match the following: -Wave visible on the electrocardiogram (ECG) representing atrial depolarization

Reductions in venous return cause reductions in both stroke volume and cardiac output.

The cerebral arterial circle (circle of Willis) involves blood flow through the liver.

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 Lymphatic System and Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System and Body Metabolism

The Urinary System

The Reproductive System

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Fluid tends to be forced out of a capillary bed by while tends to draw fluid into the capillary bed.