Question 1

To defend blood volume against dehydration,the body

Accepted Answer

A) accelerates reabsorption of water at the kidneys. 
B) experiences a recall of interstitial fluids. 
C) experiences an increase in the blood colloidal osmotic pressure. 
D) increases water intake. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) accelerates reabsorption of water at the kidneys. 
B) experiences a recall of interstitial fluids. 
C) experiences an increase in the blood colloidal osmotic pressure. 
D) increases water intake. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 2

The blood vessel that supplies blood to the upper arm is the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The blood vessel that supplies blood to...

Question 3

Branches of the thoracic aorta include all of the following,except the ________ arteries.

Accepted Answer

A) basilar 
B) superior phrenic 
C) esophageal 
D) bronchial 
E) intercostal 
A) basilar 
B) superior phrenic 
C) esophageal 
D) bronchial 
E) intercostal

Question 4

After entering the arm,the axillary artery becomes the ________ artery.

Accepted Answer

A) radial 
B) ulnar 
C) brachial 
D) subclavian 
E) digital 
A) radial 
B) ulnar 
C) brachial 
D) subclavian 
E) digital

Question 5

Each of the following will cause an increase in blood pressure,except

Accepted Answer

A) increased levels of aldosterone. 
B) increased levels of angiotensin II. 
C) increased blood volume. 
D) increased levels of ANP (atrial natriuretic peptide). 
E) increased levels of ADH (antidiuretic hormone). 
A) increased levels of aldosterone. 
B) increased levels of angiotensin II. 
C) increased blood volume. 
D) increased levels of ANP (atrial natriuretic peptide). 
E) increased levels of ADH (antidiuretic hormone).

Question 6

If a person has a blood pressure of 120/90,his mean arterial pressure would be ________ mm Hg.

Accepted Answer

A) 210 
B) 100 
C) 93 
D) 105 
E) 90 
A) 210 
B) 100 
C) 93 
D) 105 
E) 90

Question 7

A(n)________ is a bulge,or weakened wall,of an artery.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)________ is a bulge,or weakened wall,of an...

Question 8

The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures is called the ________ pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) blood 
B) circulatory 
C) mean arterial 
D) critical closing 
E) pulse 
A) blood 
B) circulatory 
C) mean arterial 
D) critical closing 
E) pulse

Question 9

The ________ collects blood from the entire small intestine and two-thirds of the large intestine.

Accepted Answer

superior m

Question 10

Figure 21-2 Veins
Use Figure 21-2 to answer the following question:
-Identify the vein labeled "6."

Accepted Answer

A) inferior vena cava 
B) common iliac 
C) internal iliac 
D) external iliac 
E) femoral 
A) inferior vena cava 
B) common iliac 
C) internal iliac 
D) external iliac 
E) femoral

Question 11

Blood pressure is determined by

Accepted Answer

A) measuring the size of the pulse. 
B) listening carefully to the pulse. 
C) estimating the pressure needed to close off an artery with an external pressure cuff. 
D) estimating the degree of turbulence in a partly closed vessel. 
E)  measuring the force of contraction of the left ventricle. 
A) measuring the size of the pulse. 
B) listening carefully to the pulse. 
C) estimating the pressure needed to close off an artery with an external pressure cuff. 
D) estimating the degree of turbulence in a partly closed vessel. 
E)  measuring the force of contraction of the left ventricle.

Question 12

Which of the following factors will increase the net filtration pressure to move fluid out of capillaries?

Accepted Answer

A) decreased plasma albumen 
B) increased blood hydrostatic pressure 
C) increased tissue hydrostatic pressure 
D) both decreased plasma albumin and increased blood hydrostatic pressure 
E) increased plasma albumen 
A) decreased plasma albumen 
B) increased blood hydrostatic pressure 
C) increased tissue hydrostatic pressure 
D) both decreased plasma albumin and increased blood hydrostatic pressure 
E) increased plasma albumen

Question 13

When carotid and aortic baroreceptors slow their discharge,

Accepted Answer

A) heart rate increases. 
B) heart rate decreases. 
C) stroke volume increases. 
D) both heart rate and stroke volume increase. 
E) the heart rate will decrease to lower blood pressure. 
A) heart rate increases. 
B) heart rate decreases. 
C) stroke volume increases. 
D) both heart rate and stroke volume increase. 
E) the heart rate will decrease to lower blood pressure.

Question 14

The blood colloid osmotic pressure mostly depends on the

Accepted Answer

A) concentration of plasma sodium ions. 
B) concentration of plasma glucose. 
C) concentration of plasma waste products. 
D) concentration of plasma proteins. 
E) number of red blood cells. 
A) concentration of plasma sodium ions. 
B) concentration of plasma glucose. 
C) concentration of plasma waste products. 
D) concentration of plasma proteins. 
E) number of red blood cells.

Question 15

Venae cavae are the largest of what type of vessel?

Accepted Answer

A) artery 
B) arteriole 
C) capillary 
D) venule 
E) vein 
A) artery 
B) arteriole 
C) capillary 
D) venule 
E) vein

Question 16

The bronchial arteries branch from the ________ to supply the lung airways.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The bronchial arteries branch from the ________...

Question 17

Which vessel is known as a resistance vessel?

Accepted Answer

A) arteriole 
B) elastic 
C) connective 
D) muscular 
E) venule 
A) arteriole 
B) elastic 
C) connective 
D) muscular 
E) venule

Question 18

Complications related to arteriosclerosis account for roughly ________ percent of deaths in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 60 
C) 20 
D) 50 
E) 25 
A) 30 
B) 60 
C) 20 
D) 50 
E) 25

Question 19

During exercise,the blood flow to the active skeletal muscles is increased by autoregulation.How does this work? What other controls on blood flow operate?

Accepted Answer

When a skeletal muscle becomes more acti

Question 20

Blood moves forward through veins because of all of the following,except

Accepted Answer

A) the pressure in the veins is lower than in the arteries. 
B) pumping by the smooth muscle in the wall of the vein. 
C) the respiratory pump. 
D) valves in the veins preventing the backward flow of blood. 
E) muscular compression. 
A) the pressure in the veins is lower than in the arteries. 
B) pumping by the smooth muscle in the wall of the vein. 
C) the respiratory pump. 
D) valves in the veins preventing the backward flow of blood. 
E) muscular compression.

Exam 21: Blood Vessels and Circulation

To defend blood volume against dehydration,the body

The blood vessel that supplies blood to the upper arm is the ________.

Branches of the thoracic aorta include all of the following,except the ________ arteries.

After entering the arm,the axillary artery becomes the ________ artery.

Each of the following will cause an increase in blood pressure,except

If a person has a blood pressure of 120/90,his mean arterial pressure would be ________ mm Hg.

A(n)________ is a bulge,or weakened wall,of an artery.

The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures is called the ________ pressure.

The ________ collects blood from the entire small intestine and two-thirds of the large intestine.

Figure 21-2 Veins Use Figure 21-2 to answer the following question: -Identify the vein labeled "6."

Blood pressure is determined by

Which of the following factors will increase the net filtration pressure to move fluid out of capillaries?

When carotid and aortic baroreceptors slow their discharge,

The blood colloid osmotic pressure mostly depends on the

Venae cavae are the largest of what type of vessel?

The bronchial arteries branch from the ________ to supply the lung airways.

Which vessel is known as a resistance vessel?

Complications related to arteriosclerosis account for roughly ________ percent of deaths in the United States.

During exercise,the blood flow to the active skeletal muscles is increased by autoregulation.How does this work? What other controls on blood flow operate?

Blood moves forward through veins because of all of the following,except

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