Question 1

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 2

Tissue fluid leaving the arterial end of the capillary is balanced by tissue fluid entering the venous end of the capillary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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.

Question 4

What is a stent?

Accepted Answer

A)  a cylinder of expandable metal mesh 
B)  time spent in recovery after coronary bypass surgery 
C)  a treatment for phlebitis 
D)  an instrument that regulates the heartbeat 
E)  a treatment to lower blood pressure 
A)  a cylinder of expandable metal mesh 
B)  time spent in recovery after coronary bypass surgery 
C)  a treatment for phlebitis 
D)  an instrument that regulates the heartbeat 
E)  a treatment to lower blood pressure

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Question 8

Choose the most correct statement concerning capillaries.

Accepted Answer

A)  Networks of capillaries are called capillary nets. 
B)  Almost all capillaries are open at the same time. 
C)  The site of nutrients, gas exchange, and waste exchange is the capillaries. 
D)  Precapillary sphincters contract to increase capillary flow. 
E)  The walls of capillaries contain smooth muscle. 
A)  Networks of capillaries are called capillary nets. 
B)  Almost all capillaries are open at the same time. 
C)  The site of nutrients, gas exchange, and waste exchange is the capillaries. 
D)  Precapillary sphincters contract to increase capillary flow. 
E)  The walls of capillaries contain smooth muscle.

Question 9

The "lub" sound of the "lub-dub" heartbeat is due to what?

Accepted Answer

A)  the closing of the AV valves 
B)  the closing of the semilunar valves 
C)  the right atrium contracting 
D)  the left atrium contracting 
E)  the relaxation of both atria 
A)  the closing of the AV valves 
B)  the closing of the semilunar valves 
C)  the right atrium contracting 
D)  the left atrium contracting 
E)  the relaxation of both atria

Question 10

What are the two components of the cardiovascular system?

Accepted Answer

A)  heart and blood vessels 
B)  arteries and heart 
C)  veins and heart 
D)  arteries and veins 
E)  capillaries and veins 
A)  heart and blood vessels 
B)  arteries and heart 
C)  veins and heart 
D)  arteries and veins 
E)  capillaries and veins

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

What is the bursting 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

If your pulse is 70 beats per minute,how fast is your heart beating?

Accepted Answer

A)  140 beats per minute 
B)  35 beats per minute 
C)  70 beats per minute 
D)  120 beats per minute 
E)  80 beats per minute 
A)  140 beats per minute 
B)  35 beats per minute 
C)  70 beats per minute 
D)  120 beats per minute 
E)  80 beats per minute

Question 15

At any one time,where is the majority of the blood found in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  veins 
B)  lungs 
C)  lymphatic vessels 
D)  capillaries 
E)  arteries 
A)  veins 
B)  lungs 
C)  lymphatic vessels 
D)  capillaries 
E)  arteries

Question 16

What does an ECG record?

Accepted Answer

A)  brain activity 
B)  blood volume 
C)  heart sounds 
D)  hormonal changes 
E)  electrical changes 
A)  brain activity 
B)  blood volume 
C)  heart sounds 
D)  hormonal changes 
E)  electrical changes

Exam 5: Cardiovascular System: Heart and Blood Vessels

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

Tissue fluid leaving the arterial end of the capillary is balanced by tissue fluid entering the venous end of the capillary.

Which blood vessel will have the greatest amount of oxygen?

What is a stent?

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

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

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

Choose the most correct statement concerning capillaries.

The "lub" sound of the "lub-dub" heartbeat is due to what?

What are the two components of the cardiovascular system?

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

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

What is the bursting of a blood vessel called?

If your pulse is 70 beats per minute,how fast is your heart beating?

At any one time,where is the majority of the blood found in the body?

What does an ECG record?

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