Question 1

Which is NOT a symptom of preeclampsia?

Accepted Answer

A) hypertension 
B) proteinuria 
C) edema 
D) increased vasodilation 
A) hypertension 
B) proteinuria 
C) edema 
D) increased vasodilation

Question 2

What keeps the HCN channels open?

Accepted Answer

A) G-proteins 
B) cAMP 
C) ATP 
D) Ca2+ 
A) G-proteins 
B) cAMP 
C) ATP 
D) Ca2+

Question 3

Norepinephrine and epinephrine open ____ channels inducing a faster diastolic depolarization.

Accepted Answer

A) voltage-gated Ca2+ 
B) fast Ca2+ 
C) HCN 
D) fast Na+ 
A) voltage-gated Ca2+ 
B) fast Ca2+ 
C) HCN 
D) fast Na+

Question 4

Sweat glands can also secrete _____ that stimulates vasodilation of skin arterioles to help reduce body temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) nitric oxide 
B) prostaglandin E2 
C) bradykinin 
D) adenosine 
A) nitric oxide 
B) prostaglandin E2 
C) bradykinin 
D) adenosine

Question 5

During exercise all of the following occur EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) deeper breathing. 
B) increased cardiac output. 
C) increased oncotic pressure. 
D) visceral vasoconstriction. 
A) deeper breathing. 
B) increased cardiac output. 
C) increased oncotic pressure. 
D) visceral vasoconstriction.

Question 6

What is the main force that causes fluids to enter the venous end of a capillary?

Accepted Answer

A) hydrostatic pressure in the capillary 
B) hydrostatic force in the interstitial fluid 
C) colloid osmotic pressure in the capillary (blood plasma) 
D) colloid osmotic pressure in the interstitial fluid 
A) hydrostatic pressure in the capillary 
B) hydrostatic force in the interstitial fluid 
C) colloid osmotic pressure in the capillary (blood plasma) 
D) colloid osmotic pressure in the interstitial fluid

Question 7

Edema may result from increased plasma protein concentrations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

During exercise,all of the following occur EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) increased stroke volume. 
B) increased cardiac rate. 
C) shunting of blood from visceral organs to skeletal muscle and heart. 
D) increased vasoconstriction of coronary arteries. 
A) increased stroke volume. 
B) increased cardiac rate. 
C) shunting of blood from visceral organs to skeletal muscle and heart. 
D) increased vasoconstriction of coronary arteries.

Question 9

Essential hypertension

Accepted Answer

A) is the type of hypertension that most patients have. 
B) is the result of a known disease process. 
C) is a necessary physiological state. 
D) All apply. 
A) is the type of hypertension that most patients have. 
B) is the result of a known disease process. 
C) is a necessary physiological state. 
D) All apply.

Question 10

Blood pressure is measured directly with a sphygmomanometer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

For blood to flow,there must be a pressure difference in different parts of the vascular system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Hypertension can be treated by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) ACE inhibitors. 
B) calcium channel blockers. 
C) diuretics. 
D) sympathetic agonists. 
A) ACE inhibitors. 
B) calcium channel blockers. 
C) diuretics. 
D) sympathetic agonists.

Question 13

Congestive heart failure occurs when the pumping efficiency of the heart increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Arterial blood pressure is influenced by

Accepted Answer

A) vasoconstriction. 
B) cardiac rate. 
C) cardiac output. 
D) All apply. 
A) vasoconstriction. 
B) cardiac rate. 
C) cardiac output. 
D) All apply.

Question 15

A person with a decreased blood pressure,rapid pulse,and cold clammy skin would be suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) peripheral edemA. 
B) hypovolemic shock. 
C) myocardial ischemia. 
D) atherosclerosis. 
A) peripheral edemA. 
B) hypovolemic shock. 
C) myocardial ischemia. 
D) atherosclerosis.

Question 16

How much of the total body water is generally found in the blood plasma?

Accepted Answer

A) 67% 
B) 33% 
C) 26.3% 
D) 6.7% 
A) 67% 
B) 33% 
C) 26.3% 
D) 6.7%

Question 17

Cardiac output increases as heart rate increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The last Korotkoff sound occurs when the blood pressure is equal to

Accepted Answer

A) atmospheric pressure. 
B) systolic pressure. 
C) diastolic pressure. 
D) pulmonary pressure. 
A) atmospheric pressure. 
B) systolic pressure. 
C) diastolic pressure. 
D) pulmonary pressure.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a action of angiotensin II to raise blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) stimulates the thirst center in the hypothalamus 
B) stimulates production of aldosterone 
C) causes vasodilation in arterioles 
D) increases peripheral resistance 
A) stimulates the thirst center in the hypothalamus 
B) stimulates production of aldosterone 
C) causes vasodilation in arterioles 
D) increases peripheral resistance

Question 20

Tripling blood vessel radius would increase blood flow 64-fold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which is NOT a symptom of preeclampsia?

What keeps the HCN channels open?

Norepinephrine and epinephrine open ____ channels inducing a faster diastolic depolarization.

Sweat glands can also secrete _____ that stimulates vasodilation of skin arterioles to help reduce body temperature.

During exercise all of the following occur EXCEPT

What is the main force that causes fluids to enter the venous end of a capillary?

Edema may result from increased plasma protein concentrations.

During exercise,all of the following occur EXCEPT

Essential hypertension

Blood pressure is measured directly with a sphygmomanometer.

For blood to flow,there must be a pressure difference in different parts of the vascular system.

Hypertension can be treated by all of the following EXCEPT

Congestive heart failure occurs when the pumping efficiency of the heart increases.

Arterial blood pressure is influenced by

A person with a decreased blood pressure,rapid pulse,and cold clammy skin would be suffering from

How much of the total body water is generally found in the blood plasma?

Cardiac output increases as heart rate increases.

The last Korotkoff sound occurs when the blood pressure is equal to

Which of the following is NOT a action of angiotensin II to raise blood pressure?

Tripling blood vessel radius would increase blood flow 64-fold.

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Exam 14: Cardiac Output,Blood Flow,and Blood Pressure

Which is NOT a symptom of preeclampsia?

What keeps the HCN channels open?

Norepinephrine and epinephrine open ____ channels inducing a faster diastolic depolarization.

Sweat glands can also secrete _____ that stimulates vasodilation of skin arterioles to help reduce body temperature.

During exercise all of the following occur EXCEPT

What is the main force that causes fluids to enter the venous end of a capillary?

Edema may result from increased plasma protein concentrations.

During exercise,all of the following occur EXCEPT

Essential hypertension

Blood pressure is measured directly with a sphygmomanometer.

For blood to flow,there must be a pressure difference in different parts of the vascular system.

Hypertension can be treated by all of the following EXCEPT

Congestive heart failure occurs when the pumping efficiency of the heart increases.

Arterial blood pressure is influenced by

A person with a decreased blood pressure,rapid pulse,and cold clammy skin would be suffering from

How much of the total body water is generally found in the blood plasma?

Cardiac output increases as heart rate increases.

The last Korotkoff sound occurs when the blood pressure is equal to

Which of the following is NOT a action of angiotensin II to raise blood pressure?

Tripling blood vessel radius would increase blood flow 64-fold.

The Study of Body Function

Chemical Composition of the Body

Cell Structure and Genetic Control

Enzymes and Energy

Cell Respiration and Metabolism

Interactions Between Cells and the Extracellular Environment

The Nervous System: Neurons and Synapses

The Central Nervous System

The Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory Physiology

Endocrine Glands: Secretion and Action of Hormones

Muscle: Mechanisms of Contraction and Neural Control

Blood,Heart and Circulation

The Immune System

Respiratory Physiology

Physiology of the Kidneys

The Digestive System

Regulation and Metabolism

Reproduction

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