Question 1

What is a Jarvik 2000?

Accepted Answer

A)  a cardioverter-defibrillator 
B)  a left ventricular assist device 
C)  a total artificial heart 
D)  a heart pump inserted inside the left ventricle 
E)  a form of coronary stent 
A)  a cardioverter-defibrillator 
B)  a left ventricular assist device 
C)  a total artificial heart 
D)  a heart pump inserted inside the left ventricle 
E)  a form of coronary stent

Question 2

Mrs.Hinson was informed that her blood pressure was 150/95.These numbers indicate that she has __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  normal blood pressure 
B)  prehypertension 
C)  hypotension 
D)  stage 1 hypertension 
E)  stage 2 hypertension 
A)  normal blood pressure 
B)  prehypertension 
C)  hypotension 
D)  stage 1 hypertension 
E)  stage 2 hypertension

Question 3

The blood from the digestive tract travels through two different veins before reaching the inferior vena cava.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why does blood move slowly in the capillaries in comparison to arterioles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capillaries are much wider than arterioles. 
B)  Blood pressure is much higher in capillaries than in arterioles. 
C)  There are many more capillaries than arterioles. 
D)  Precapillary sphincters close shunting blood into capillaries. 
E)  Capillaries are present in muscles while arterioles are not. 
A)  Capillaries are much wider than arterioles. 
B)  Blood pressure is much higher in capillaries than in arterioles. 
C)  There are many more capillaries than arterioles. 
D)  Precapillary sphincters close shunting blood into capillaries. 
E)  Capillaries are present in muscles while arterioles are not.

Question 5

In the pulmonary circuit,veins carry oxygen-____ blood,and in the systemic circuit,veins carry oxygen-_____ blood.

Accepted Answer

A)  rich, rich 
B)  poor, poor 
C)  rich, poor 
D)  poor, rich 
A)  rich, rich 
B)  poor, poor 
C)  rich, poor 
D)  poor, rich

Question 6

Tissue fluid contains lower amounts of protein than does plasma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A blood pressure of 90/40 is considered normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which chamber of the heart pumps blood into the pulmonary circuit?

Accepted Answer

A)  right atrium 
B)  right ventricle 
C)  left atrium 
D)  left ventricle 
A)  right atrium 
B)  right ventricle 
C)  left atrium 
D)  left ventricle

Question 9

In a city analogy,what is the cardiovascular system similar to?

Accepted Answer

A)  roads 
B)  government building 
C)  grocery stores 
D)  waste recycling plant 
E)  power plant 
A)  roads 
B)  government building 
C)  grocery stores 
D)  waste recycling plant 
E)  power plant

Question 10

The systemic circuit contains more blood at any one time than does the pulmonary circuit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Blood leaves which chamber of the heart to enter the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)  right atrium 
B)  left atrium 
C)  right ventricle 
D)  left ventricle 
A)  right atrium 
B)  left atrium 
C)  right ventricle 
D)  left ventricle

Question 12

What system drains blood from the capillary beds of the digestive tract to a capillary bed in the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  cephalic 
B)  hepatic portal 
C)  coronary 
D)  celiac 
E)  lymphatic 
A)  cephalic 
B)  hepatic portal 
C)  coronary 
D)  celiac 
E)  lymphatic

Question 13

What is the ballooning or bulging of a blood vessel called?

Accepted Answer

A)  embolus 
B)  aneurysm 
C)  thrombus 
D)  myocardial infarction 
E)  stroke 
A)  embolus 
B)  aneurysm 
C)  thrombus 
D)  myocardial infarction 
E)  stroke

Question 14

What is considered the pacemaker of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla oblongata 
B)  the sinoatrial node 
C)  the atrioventricular node 
D)  Purkinje fibers 
E)  atrioventricular bundle 
A)  medulla oblongata 
B)  the sinoatrial node 
C)  the atrioventricular node 
D)  Purkinje fibers 
E)  atrioventricular bundle

Question 15

When dissecting a specimen,Barry noticed that the arteries were thicker and more elastic than the veins.Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Veins return blood to the heart against gravity. 
B)  Arteries contain a greater volume of blood. 
C)  Veins have valves. 
D)  Arteries are under greater pressure. 
E)  Arteries have less smooth muscle than veins. 
A)  Veins return blood to the heart against gravity. 
B)  Arteries contain a greater volume of blood. 
C)  Veins have valves. 
D)  Arteries are under greater pressure. 
E)  Arteries have less smooth muscle than veins.

Question 16

Elizabeth takes a prescription drug that dilates her arterioles.What does this do to her blood pressure? Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  It falls because this increases the cross-sectional area of the vessels. 
B)  It rises because this increases the cross-sectional area of the vessels. 
C)  It falls because this decreases the cross-sectional area of the vessels. 
D)  It rises because this decreases the cross-sectional area of the vessels. 
E)  It stays the same because venules, not arterioles, control blood pressure. 
A)  It falls because this increases the cross-sectional area of the vessels. 
B)  It rises because this increases the cross-sectional area of the vessels. 
C)  It falls because this decreases the cross-sectional area of the vessels. 
D)  It rises because this decreases the cross-sectional area of the vessels. 
E)  It stays the same because venules, not arterioles, control blood pressure.

Question 17

Which part of the body is often diseased in alcoholics due to exposure to alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  liver 
B)  stomach 
C)  mouth 
D)  esophagus 
E)  large intestine 
A)  liver 
B)  stomach 
C)  mouth 
D)  esophagus 
E)  large intestine

Question 18

If the semilunar valve was blocked,where would blood accumulate?

Accepted Answer

A)  lungs 
B)  right atrium 
C)  left atrium 
D)  right ventricle 
E)  left ventricle 
A)  lungs 
B)  right atrium 
C)  left atrium 
D)  right ventricle 
E)  left ventricle

Question 19

If fluid is leaving a capillary and entering the tissue,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Red blood cells are able to leave the capillary. 
B)  Plasma proteins are able to leave the capillary. 
C)  Blood pressure is higher than osmotic pressure. 
D)  This is the venous end of the capillary. 
E)  The net pressure is in. 
A)  Red blood cells are able to leave the capillary. 
B)  Plasma proteins are able to leave the capillary. 
C)  Blood pressure is higher than osmotic pressure. 
D)  This is the venous end of the capillary. 
E)  The net pressure is in.

Question 20

All veins carry oxygen-poor blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Cardiovascular System: Heart and Blood Vessels

What is a Jarvik 2000?

Mrs.Hinson was informed that her blood pressure was 150/95.These numbers indicate that she has __________.

The blood from the digestive tract travels through two different veins before reaching the inferior vena cava.

Why does blood move slowly in the capillaries in comparison to arterioles?

In the pulmonary circuit,veins carry oxygen-____ blood,and in the systemic circuit,veins carry oxygen-_____ blood.

Tissue fluid contains lower amounts of protein than does plasma.

A blood pressure of 90/40 is considered normal.

Which chamber of the heart pumps blood into the pulmonary circuit?

In a city analogy,what is the cardiovascular system similar to?

The systemic circuit contains more blood at any one time than does the pulmonary circuit.

Blood leaves which chamber of the heart to enter the lungs?

What system drains blood from the capillary beds of the digestive tract to a capillary bed in the liver?

What is the ballooning or bulging of a blood vessel called?

What is considered the pacemaker of the heart?

When dissecting a specimen,Barry noticed that the arteries were thicker and more elastic than the veins.Why?

Elizabeth takes a prescription drug that dilates her arterioles.What does this do to her blood pressure? Why?

Which part of the body is often diseased in alcoholics due to exposure to alcohol?

If the semilunar valve was blocked,where would blood accumulate?

If fluid is leaving a capillary and entering the tissue,which of the following statements is true?

All veins carry oxygen-poor blood.

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