Question 1

What drug may protect against having a first heart attack?

Accepted Answer

A) acetominophen 
B) aspirin 
C) ACE 
D) t-PA 
E) beta-blockers 
A) acetominophen 
B) aspirin 
C) ACE 
D) t-PA 
E) beta-blockers

Question 2

The cardiovascular system is composed of the heart and the blood vessels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the largest artery in the systemic circuit?

Accepted Answer

A) femoral 
B) carotid 
C) pulmonary 
D) hepatic 
E) aorta 
A) femoral 
B) carotid 
C) pulmonary 
D) hepatic 
E) aorta

Question 4

Which blood vessel of the pulmonary circuit will carry deoxygenated blood?

Accepted Answer

A) pulmonary artery 
B) pulmonary vein 
C) vena cava 
D) aorta 
E) all of these carry deoxygenated blood 
A) pulmonary artery 
B) pulmonary vein 
C) vena cava 
D) aorta 
E) all of these carry deoxygenated blood

Question 5

The walls of veins are thinner,so they cannot expand as greatly as arteries can.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe the 4 functions of the cardiovascular system.

Accepted Answer

1.Contractions of the heart generate blo

Question 7

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 8

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart,blood vessels,and skeletal muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What structure within a capillary bed shunts blood from the arteriole to the venule?

Accepted Answer

A) precapillary valve 
B) endothelium 
C) precapillary sphincter 
D) pericardium 
E) shunt valve 
A) precapillary valve 
B) endothelium 
C) precapillary sphincter 
D) pericardium 
E) shunt valve

Question 10

Tissue fluid contains lower amounts of protein than does plasma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Blood pressure plays a major role in returning venous blood to the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All veins carry oxygen-poor blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

At the arterial end of a capillary,blood pressure is more important than osmotic pressure to cause water to exit the capillary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If a person is dehydrated,how will this affect nutrient exchange at the capillaries?

Accepted Answer

A) It will have no effect. 
B) Water will not leave the arterial end of the capillary and enter the tissues. 
C) Oxygen will not leave the capillary and enter the tissues. 
D) Carbon dioxide will not leave the tissues and enter the capillary. 
E) Plasma proteins will be able to leave the capillary and enter the tissues. 
A) It will have no effect. 
B) Water will not leave the arterial end of the capillary and enter the tissues. 
C) Oxygen will not leave the capillary and enter the tissues. 
D) Carbon dioxide will not leave the tissues and enter the capillary. 
E) Plasma proteins will be able to leave the capillary and enter the tissues.

Question 15

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

Question 16

Normal blood pressure is 120/80.What is the top number called and what is happening in the heart?

Accepted Answer

A) systolic pressure,ejection of blood from the heart 
B) diastolic pressure,ejection of blood from the heart 
C) systolic pressure,ventricles are relaxing 
D) diastolic pressure,ventricles are relaxing 
E) diastolic pressure,atria are contracting,ventricles are relaxing 
A) systolic pressure,ejection of blood from the heart 
B) diastolic pressure,ejection of blood from the heart 
C) systolic pressure,ventricles are relaxing 
D) diastolic pressure,ventricles are relaxing 
E) diastolic pressure,atria are contracting,ventricles are relaxing

Question 17

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.

Exam 5: Cardiovascular System: Heart and Blood Vessels

What drug may protect against having a first heart attack?

The cardiovascular system is composed of the heart and the blood vessels.

What is the largest artery in the systemic circuit?

Which blood vessel of the pulmonary circuit will carry deoxygenated blood?

The walls of veins are thinner,so they cannot expand as greatly as arteries can.

Describe the 4 functions of the cardiovascular system.

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

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart,blood vessels,and skeletal muscles.

What structure within a capillary bed shunts blood from the arteriole to the venule?

Tissue fluid contains lower amounts of protein than does plasma.

Blood pressure plays a major role in returning venous blood to the heart.

All veins carry oxygen-poor blood.

At the arterial end of a capillary,blood pressure is more important than osmotic pressure to cause water to exit the capillary.

If a person is dehydrated,how will this affect nutrient exchange at the capillaries?

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

Normal blood pressure is 120/80.What is the top number called and what is happening in the heart?

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

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