Question 1

Explain why a person with polycythemia is also likely to have high blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

Polycythemia is a condition characterize

Question 2

Cardiac output is the volume of blood pumped by one ventricle in 1 minute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The structure in the fetus that allows the blood to bypass the liver is the

Accepted Answer

A)  ductus venosus 
B)  ductus arteriosus 
C)  foramen ovale 
D)  both b and c above 
A)  ductus venosus 
B)  ductus arteriosus 
C)  foramen ovale 
D)  both b and c above

Question 4

Blood that has just passed through the bicuspid valve is in the

Accepted Answer

A)  aorta 
B)  right ventricle 
C)  left ventricle 
D)  pulmonary artery 
A)  aorta 
B)  right ventricle 
C)  left ventricle 
D)  pulmonary artery

Question 5

Ventricles are referred to as the receiving chambers of the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One-way valves are found in which blood vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capillaries 
B)  Veins 
C)  Arteries 
D)  Arterioles 
A)  Capillaries 
B)  Veins 
C)  Arteries 
D)  Arterioles

Question 7

The blood in the heart supplies the myocardium with food and oxygen by the process of diffusion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match each term with its definition or description.
-ECG tracing indicating the depolarization of the atria

Accepted Answer

A) Systole 
B) Diastole 
C) Cardiac cycle 
D) Stroke volume 
E) Cardiac output
F)Sinoatrial node
G)Purkinje fiber
H)P wave
I)QRS complex
J)T wave 
A) Systole 
B) Diastole 
C) Cardiac cycle 
D) Stroke volume 
E) Cardiac output
F)Sinoatrial node
G)Purkinje fiber
H)P wave
I)QRS complex
J)T wave

Question 9

The QRS complex usually hides the repolarization of the atria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match each term with its definition or description.
-Stringlike structures that attach to the atrioventricular valves of the heart

Accepted Answer

A) Atria 
B) Ventricles 
C) Tricuspid valve 
D) Bicuspid valve 
E) Chordae tendineae
F)Semilunar
G)Parietal pericardium
H)Myocardium
I)Epicardium
J)Endocardium 
A) Atria 
B) Ventricles 
C) Tricuspid valve 
D) Bicuspid valve 
E) Chordae tendineae
F)Semilunar
G)Parietal pericardium
H)Myocardium
I)Epicardium
J)Endocardium

Question 11

Veins have one-way valves that are not present in arteries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Central venous blood pressure

Accepted Answer

A)  can be almost zero in the inferior vena cava 
B)  is usually 120 mm Hg during systole 
C)  is usually 80 mm Hg during diastole 
D)  both b and c above 
A)  can be almost zero in the inferior vena cava 
B)  is usually 120 mm Hg during systole 
C)  is usually 80 mm Hg during diastole 
D)  both b and c above

Question 13

Cardiac output is

Accepted Answer

A)  the volume of blood pumped from both ventricles per minute 
B)  the volume of blood pumped from one ventricle per minute 
C)  about 5 liters in the average adult 
D)  both b and c above 
A)  the volume of blood pumped from both ventricles per minute 
B)  the volume of blood pumped from one ventricle per minute 
C)  about 5 liters in the average adult 
D)  both b and c above

Question 14

In general,as blood viscosity drops,blood pressure increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not true of ventricles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Are called discharging chambers 
B)  Pump blood into the arteries 
C)  Have thinner walls than atria 
D)  All of the above are true 
A)  Are called discharging chambers 
B)  Pump blood into the arteries 
C)  Have thinner walls than atria 
D)  All of the above are true

Question 16

Match the structure with the description.
-Valve that prevents blood from falling back into the left ventricle

Accepted Answer

A) Right atrium 
B) Right ventricle 
C) Left atrium 
D) Left ventricle 
E) Tricuspid valve
F)Mitral valve
G)Aortic semilunar valve
H)Pulmonary semilunar valve
I)Aorta
J)Pulmonary artery
K)Pulmonary vein
L)Inferior vena cava 
A) Right atrium 
B) Right ventricle 
C) Left atrium 
D) Left ventricle 
E) Tricuspid valve
F)Mitral valve
G)Aortic semilunar valve
H)Pulmonary semilunar valve
I)Aorta
J)Pulmonary artery
K)Pulmonary vein
L)Inferior vena cava

Question 17

The upper chambers are

Accepted Answer

A)  discharging chambers 
B)  called ventricles 
C)  receiving chambers 
D)  both a and b above 
A)  discharging chambers 
B)  called ventricles 
C)  receiving chambers 
D)  both a and b above

Question 18

Match each term with its definition or description.
-Contraction of the heart muscle

Accepted Answer

A) Systole 
B) Diastole 
C) Cardiac cycle 
D) Stroke volume 
E) Cardiac output
F)Sinoatrial node
G)Purkinje fiber
H)P wave
I)QRS complex
J)T wave 
A) Systole 
B) Diastole 
C) Cardiac cycle 
D) Stroke volume 
E) Cardiac output
F)Sinoatrial node
G)Purkinje fiber
H)P wave
I)QRS complex
J)T wave

Question 19

Match each term with its definition or description.
-Blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart

Accepted Answer

A) Artery 
B) Vein 
C) Capillary 
D) Tunica adventitia 
E) Tunica intima
F)Tunica media
G)Ductus arteriosus
H)Ductus venosus
I)Hepatic portal system
J)Pulse 
A) Artery 
B) Vein 
C) Capillary 
D) Tunica adventitia 
E) Tunica intima
F)Tunica media
G)Ductus arteriosus
H)Ductus venosus
I)Hepatic portal system
J)Pulse

Question 20

Match each term with its definition or description.
-"Pacemaker" of the heart

Accepted Answer

A) Systole 
B) Diastole 
C) Cardiac cycle 
D) Stroke volume 
E) Cardiac output
F)Sinoatrial node
G)Purkinje fiber
H)P wave
I)QRS complex
J)T wave 
A) Systole 
B) Diastole 
C) Cardiac cycle 
D) Stroke volume 
E) Cardiac output
F)Sinoatrial node
G)Purkinje fiber
H)P wave
I)QRS complex
J)T wave

Exam 13: Cardiovascular System

Explain why a person with polycythemia is also likely to have high blood pressure.

Cardiac output is the volume of blood pumped by one ventricle in 1 minute.

The structure in the fetus that allows the blood to bypass the liver is the

Blood that has just passed through the bicuspid valve is in the

Ventricles are referred to as the receiving chambers of the heart.

One-way valves are found in which blood vessels?

The blood in the heart supplies the myocardium with food and oxygen by the process of diffusion.

Match each term with its definition or description. -ECG tracing indicating the depolarization of the atria

The QRS complex usually hides the repolarization of the atria.

Match each term with its definition or description. -Stringlike structures that attach to the atrioventricular valves of the heart

Veins have one-way valves that are not present in arteries.

Central venous blood pressure

Cardiac output is

In general,as blood viscosity drops,blood pressure increases.

Which of the following is not true of ventricles?

Match the structure with the description. -Valve that prevents blood from falling back into the left ventricle

The upper chambers are

Match each term with its definition or description. -Contraction of the heart muscle

Match each term with its definition or description. -Blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart

Match each term with its definition or description. -"Pacemaker" of the heart

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