Exam 21: Blood Vessels and Circulation

The continual movement of fluid through the interstitial spaces produced by capillary filtration serves which of the following functions?

The superior sagittal sinus collects blood from the

The ________ vein ascends along the ulnar side of the forearm.

What structure do RBCs move through single file?

In large arteries,the thick layer of elastic fibers is called the

Which of the following is most likely to result from an aneurysm in a brain artery?

Points where a muscular artery can be compressed against a bone to control severe bleeding are called ________.

Blood flow through a capillary is controlled by the

After passing the first rib,the subclavian artery becomes the ________ artery.

What vessels contain elastic fibers in the walls that are stretched during systole?

In response to hemorrhage,there is

The ________ supplies blood to the face and neck.

If a wound overwhelms the clotting mechanism and leads to serious hemorrhage and drop in blood pressure,what compensations does the body have to defend cardiac output?

Near the carotid sinus,

Blood colloid osmotic pressure (BCOP)decreases in starving children because:

Venoconstriction reduces the diameter of which vessel?

These vessels may be continuous or fenestrated.

When a person rises quickly from a sitting position,

The main control of peripheral resistance occurs in the

As blood circulates from arteries into capillaries,the total cross-sectional area of capillaries