Exam 13: The Vascular System

The layer of the wall of an artery that helps maintain blood pressure is the ____________________.

In hepatic portal circulation,veins from abdominal organs unite to form the ____________________ vein that empties blood into the ____________________ of the liver.

Veins carry blood from ____________________ to the ____________________.

The hormone that raises blood pressure by increasing the reabsorption of water by the kidneys is:

The skeletal muscle pump is an important mechanism for venous return in the:

The tissues of the wall of an artery or vein,in order from innermost to outermost,are:

The layer in the wall of a vein that is folded into valves is the:

The effect of the hormone ANP on blood pressure is to:

A systolic BP value is the pressure when:

The hormone that raises blood pressure by causing vasoconstriction throughout the body is ____________________.

In capillaries,blood pressure provides the energy for the process of ____________________.

In portal circulation,blood from the ____ flows through the liver before returning to the ____.

The layer of the wall of an artery that is smooth to prevent abnormal clotting is the ____________________.

The elasticity of the large arteries permits them to ____________________ during left ventricular systole and thereby to ____________________ systolic blood pressure (BP).

Which of the following statements are true of the nervous regulation of blood pressure (BP)? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

In fetal circulation,the vessel that takes most incoming blood to the inferior vena cava is the ____________________.

The skeletal muscle pump is especially important for venous return by the veins in the ____________________.

The hormone that raises blood pressure by increasing the reabsorption of sodium and water by the kidneys is:

The flow of blood into a capillary network is regulated by a ____________________ which is made of ____________________ tissue.

In fetal circulation,the umbilical arteries carry blood from the ____________________ to the ____________________.