Question 1

What are the upper chambers of the heart called?

Accepted Answer

A) atria 
B) auricles 
C) AV valves 
D) ventricles 
E) septa 
A) atria 
B) auricles 
C) AV valves 
D) ventricles 
E) septa A

Question 2

Which blood vessel will have the greatest amount of oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A) femoral artery 
B) pulmonary artery 
C) vena cava 
D) jugular 
E) all of these are equal 
A) femoral artery 
B) pulmonary artery 
C) vena cava 
D) jugular 
E) all of these are equal A

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  True

Question 4

The right ventricle is to the pulmonary trunk as the left ventricle is to the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) aorta 
B) superior vena cava 
C) left pulmonary vein 
D) inferior vena cava 
E) left common carotid artery 
A) aorta 
B) superior vena cava 
C) left pulmonary vein 
D) inferior vena cava 
E) left common carotid artery

Question 5

What is the instrument called that is used to measure blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) stethoscope 
B) CPR 
C) sphygmomanometer 
D) ECG 
E) AED 
A) stethoscope 
B) CPR 
C) sphygmomanometer 
D) ECG 
E) AED

Question 6

Tina's heart began to beat much faster when it came to the scary scene in the movie.Which part of the nervous system causes the heart to beat faster when afraid?

Accepted Answer

A) peripheral 
B) parasympathetic 
C) somatic 
D) sympathetic 
E) axial 
A) peripheral 
B) parasympathetic 
C) somatic 
D) sympathetic 
E) axial

Question 7

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 8

When comparing the cardiovascular system to a city,what is it 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 9

A hospital laboratory technician injects a dye into a vein in your right arm.What is the first chamber of the heart that the dye will reach?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which body system will return excess tissue fluid to the cardiovascular system?

Accepted Answer

A) lymphatic 
B) urinary 
C) neural 
D) digestive 
E) muscular 
A) lymphatic 
B) urinary 
C) neural 
D) digestive 
E) muscular

Question 11

Compare the structure and function of the arteries to that of the veins.

Accepted Answer

Arteries are blood vessels that transpor

Question 12

What are the string-like structures in the heart that anchor the valves?

Accepted Answer

A) cingulated pectorale 
B) chordae tendinae 
C) corpus albicans 
D) corpus callosum 
E) choroid plexus 
A) cingulated pectorale 
B) chordae tendinae 
C) corpus albicans 
D) corpus callosum 
E) choroid plexus

Question 13

The hepatic portal vein carries blood from the liver to the digestive tract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

Which part of the brain contains the cardiac control center?

Accepted Answer

A) cerebrum 
B) medulla oblongata 
C) cerebellum 
D) pons 
E) frontal lobe 
A) cerebrum 
B) medulla oblongata 
C) cerebellum 
D) pons 
E) frontal lobe

Question 16

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 17

What type of cell junctions are found in cardiac muscle tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) atria and auricles 
B) septae and chordae 
C) intercalated disks 
D) myocardium and pericardium 
E) gap junctions and desmosomes 
A) atria and auricles 
B) septae and chordae 
C) intercalated disks 
D) myocardium and pericardium 
E) gap junctions and desmosomes

Question 18

A person who sits for hours on a long airplane flight will have problems will blood pooling below the knees.Why?

Accepted Answer

A) The valves in the leg veins don't work above a certain altitude. 
B) Blood pressure drops on long airplane flights. 
C) The respiratory pump is not helping blood return to the heart. 
D) The capillaries expand at high altitudes. 
E) The skeletal muscle pump below the knees is not helping blood return to the heart. 
A) The valves in the leg veins don't work above a certain altitude. 
B) Blood pressure drops on long airplane flights. 
C) The respiratory pump is not helping blood return to the heart. 
D) The capillaries expand at high altitudes. 
E) The skeletal muscle pump below the knees is not helping blood return to the heart.

Question 19

What is the name of the thick,membranous sac that surrounds and protects the heart?

Accepted Answer

A) mesothelium 
B) endothelium 
C) pericardium 
D) myocardium 
E) epicardium 
A) mesothelium 
B) endothelium 
C) pericardium 
D) myocardium 
E) epicardium

Question 20

The innermost layer of an artery is known as what?

Accepted Answer

A) mesothelium 
B) endothelium 
C) exothelium 
D) hyperthelium 
E) hypothelium 
A) mesothelium 
B) endothelium 
C) exothelium 
D) hyperthelium 
E) hypothelium

Exam 5: Cardiovascular System: Heart and Blood Vessels

What are the upper chambers of the heart called?

Which blood vessel will have the greatest amount of oxygen?

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

The right ventricle is to the pulmonary trunk as the left ventricle is to the ___________.

What is the instrument called that is used to measure blood pressure?

Tina's heart began to beat much faster when it came to the scary scene in the movie.Which part of the nervous system causes the heart to beat faster when afraid?

What is considered the pacemaker of the heart?

When comparing the cardiovascular system to a city,what is it similar to?

A hospital laboratory technician injects a dye into a vein in your right arm.What is the first chamber of the heart that the dye will reach?

Which body system will return excess tissue fluid to the cardiovascular system?

Compare the structure and function of the arteries to that of the veins.

What are the string-like structures in the heart that anchor the valves?

The hepatic portal vein carries blood from the liver to the digestive tract.

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

Which part of the brain contains the cardiac control center?

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

What type of cell junctions are found in cardiac muscle tissue?

A person who sits for hours on a long airplane flight will have problems will blood pooling below the knees.Why?

What is the name of the thick,membranous sac that surrounds and protects the heart?

The innermost layer of an artery is known as what?

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