Question 1

Both the tunica media and the tunica adventitia are absent in:

Accepted Answer

A)  arteries. 
B)  veins. 
C)  capillaries. 
D)  both B and C. 
A)  arteries. 
B)  veins. 
C)  capillaries. 
D)  both B and C.

Question 2

Match each term related to heart circulation with its corresponding location or description.
-heart chamber that pushes blood through the right atrioventricular valve when it contracts

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

COPD refers to death of ischemic heart muscle cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A vein that returns blood from the head is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  carotid. 
B)  innominate. 
C)  azygos. 
D)  jugular. 
A)  carotid. 
B)  innominate. 
C)  azygos. 
D)  jugular.

Question 5

The terms atria and auricle mean the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match each term related to heart circulation with its corresponding location or description.
-valve through which the left ventricle pumps blood

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Angina pectoris and myocardial infarction are synonymous terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain why the capillaries are the most important blood vessels in the circulatory system.Explain how their structure assists them in accomplishing their functions.

Accepted Answer

Capillaries are the most important blood

Question 9

Which of the following statements is not true of the location of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  It lies in the mediastinum. 
B)  It lies to the right of the midline of the body. 
C)  It lies behind the body of the sternum. 
D)  All of the above are true about the location of the heart. 
A)  It lies in the mediastinum. 
B)  It lies to the right of the midline of the body. 
C)  It lies behind the body of the sternum. 
D)  All of the above are true about the location of the heart.

Question 10

Match each term with its corresponding description.
-outer connective tissue layer of a blood vessel

Accepted Answer

A) Arteries 
B) Capillaries 
C) Pulmonary circulation 
D) Systemic circulation 
E) Tunica adventitia
F)Tunica intima
G)Tunica media
H)Veins 
A) Arteries 
B) Capillaries 
C) Pulmonary circulation 
D) Systemic circulation 
E) Tunica adventitia
F)Tunica intima
G)Tunica media
H)Veins

Question 11

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart and blood vessels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The skeleton of the heart is made of cartilage rather than bone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match each term related to heart circulation with its corresponding location or description.
-blood vessel that carries blood from the lungs to the heart

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Blood passing through a semilunar valve will enter a heart chamber.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Blood passing through a semilunar valve will enter an artery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The structural components of the circulatory system include the:

Accepted Answer

A)  heart and lungs. 
B)  heart and lymph nodes. 
C)  heart and blood vessels. 
D)  heart, vessels, and lymph nodes. 
A)  heart and lungs. 
B)  heart and lymph nodes. 
C)  heart and blood vessels. 
D)  heart, vessels, and lymph nodes.

Question 17

All of the following are true statements except:

Accepted Answer

A)  the right coronary artery is dominant in about 50% of all hearts. 
B)  both atria receive their blood supply from branches of the right and left coronary arteries. 
C)  the more abundant blood supply goes to the myocardium of the left ventricle rather than the right ventricle. 
D)  only a few connections, or anastomoses, exist between the larger branches of the coronary arteries. 
A)  the right coronary artery is dominant in about 50% of all hearts. 
B)  both atria receive their blood supply from branches of the right and left coronary arteries. 
C)  the more abundant blood supply goes to the myocardium of the left ventricle rather than the right ventricle. 
D)  only a few connections, or anastomoses, exist between the larger branches of the coronary arteries.

Question 18

The blood vessels that supply other blood vessels with blood are called the vaso vasorum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Define cardiac tamponade,and explain how it can affect the heart.

Accepted Answer

Cardiac tamponade is a medical emergency

Question 20

The right ventricle has the thickest wall of any of the heart chambers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System

Both the tunica media and the tunica adventitia are absent in:

Match each term related to heart circulation with its corresponding location or description. -heart chamber that pushes blood through the right atrioventricular valve when it contracts

COPD refers to death of ischemic heart muscle cells.

A vein that returns blood from the head is the:

The terms atria and auricle mean the same thing.

Match each term related to heart circulation with its corresponding location or description. -valve through which the left ventricle pumps blood

Angina pectoris and myocardial infarction are synonymous terms.

Explain why the capillaries are the most important blood vessels in the circulatory system.Explain how their structure assists them in accomplishing their functions.

Which of the following statements is not true of the location of the heart?

Match each term with its corresponding description. -outer connective tissue layer of a blood vessel

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart and blood vessels.

The skeleton of the heart is made of cartilage rather than bone.

Match each term related to heart circulation with its corresponding location or description. -blood vessel that carries blood from the lungs to the heart

Blood passing through a semilunar valve will enter a heart chamber.

Blood passing through a semilunar valve will enter an artery.

The structural components of the circulatory system include the:

All of the following are true statements except:

The blood vessels that supply other blood vessels with blood are called the vaso vasorum.

Define cardiac tamponade,and explain how it can affect the heart.

The right ventricle has the thickest wall of any of the heart chambers.

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