Question 1

Name and describe the types of arteries from largest to smallest.What is the function of each?

Accepted Answer

The types of arteries from largest to sm

Question 2

Which of the following is a cuspid valve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aortic 
B)  Pulmonary 
C)  Mitral 
D)  Both A and B 
A)  Aortic 
B)  Pulmonary 
C)  Mitral 
D)  Both A and B

Question 3

The blood vessel connecting the two capillary beds in the hepatic portal system is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  artery, because it is carrying blood to a capillary bed. 
B)  arteriole, because it has a precapillary sphincter muscle. 
C)  vein, because it is draining blood from a capillary bed. 
D)  portal vessel, because it is not easily classified as an artery or vein. 
A)  artery, because it is carrying blood to a capillary bed. 
B)  arteriole, because it has a precapillary sphincter muscle. 
C)  vein, because it is draining blood from a capillary bed. 
D)  portal vessel, because it is not easily classified as an artery or vein.

Question 4

Match each term related to heart circulation with its corresponding location or description.
-heart chamber that receives blood from the pulmonary vein

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 5

Name and explain the two exceptions to the typical "artery-capillary-vein" type of circulation found in the circulatory system.

Accepted Answer

The two exceptions to the typical "arter

Question 6

As a person grows to adulthood,the heart increases in size and becomes a greater percent of the body weight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The muscular layer of the heart wall is the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Collagen fibers function to keep the lumen of the blood vessel open.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which chamber of the heart normally has the thickest wall? Why is this thick wall helpful in accomplishing its function?

Accepted Answer

The chamber of the heart that normally h

Question 10

The correct order of the layers of the heart from deep to superficial are:

Accepted Answer

A)  myocardium, pericardium, and endocardium. 
B)  epicardium, myocardium, and pericardium. 
C)  epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium. 
D)  endocardium, myocardium, and epicardium. 
A)  myocardium, pericardium, and endocardium. 
B)  epicardium, myocardium, and pericardium. 
C)  epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium. 
D)  endocardium, myocardium, and epicardium.

Question 11

Blood leaving the right ventricle passes through the right atrioventricular valve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The value of an anastomosis is that it allows blood to bypass a blood vessel obstruction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The tissue layers of blood vessels from exterior to interior are:

Accepted Answer

A)  tunica media, tunica intima, and tunica adventitia. 
B)  tunica adventitia, tunica media, and tunica intima. 
C)  tunica intima, tunica media, and tunica adventitia. 
D)  tunica media, tunica adventitia, and tunica intima. 
A)  tunica media, tunica intima, and tunica adventitia. 
B)  tunica adventitia, tunica media, and tunica intima. 
C)  tunica intima, tunica media, and tunica adventitia. 
D)  tunica media, tunica adventitia, and tunica intima.

Question 14

The bulk of the heart wall is myocardium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A portal system sends blood through two sets of capillaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match each term related to heart circulation with its corresponding location or description.
-valve through which the right 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 17

Microcirculation includes only the blood flowing through the capillaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Atherosclerosis is characterized by the deposition of lipids in the tunica:

Accepted Answer

A)  intima. 
B)  adventitia. 
C)  media. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  intima. 
B)  adventitia. 
C)  media. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 19

Which of the following is not true of the atria?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have thinner myocardial walls than do ventricles. 
B)  They are the same structure as the auricle. 
C)  They are called receiving chambers of the heart. 
D)  All of the above are true of the atria. 
A)  They have thinner myocardial walls than do ventricles. 
B)  They are the same structure as the auricle. 
C)  They are called receiving chambers of the heart. 
D)  All of the above are true of the atria.

Question 20

The epicardium and the fibrous pericardium are two names for the same structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System

Name and describe the types of arteries from largest to smallest.What is the function of each?

Which of the following is a cuspid valve?

The blood vessel connecting the two capillary beds in the hepatic portal system is called a(n):

Match each term related to heart circulation with its corresponding location or description. -heart chamber that receives blood from the pulmonary vein

Name and explain the two exceptions to the typical "artery-capillary-vein" type of circulation found in the circulatory system.

As a person grows to adulthood,the heart increases in size and becomes a greater percent of the body weight.

The muscular layer of the heart wall is the:

Collagen fibers function to keep the lumen of the blood vessel open.

Which chamber of the heart normally has the thickest wall? Why is this thick wall helpful in accomplishing its function?

The correct order of the layers of the heart from deep to superficial are:

Blood leaving the right ventricle passes through the right atrioventricular valve.

The value of an anastomosis is that it allows blood to bypass a blood vessel obstruction.

The tissue layers of blood vessels from exterior to interior are:

The bulk of the heart wall is myocardium.

A portal system sends blood through two sets of capillaries.

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

Microcirculation includes only the blood flowing through the capillaries.

Atherosclerosis is characterized by the deposition of lipids in the tunica:

Which of the following is not true of the atria?

The epicardium and the fibrous pericardium are two names for the same structure.

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