Question 1

At rest,veins hold about ____ percent of the body's blood.

Accepted Answer

A)  40 
B)  50 
C)  60 
D)  70 
E)  80 
A)  40 
B)  50 
C)  60 
D)  70 
E)  80

Question 2

Which type of blood pressure occurs with the contraction of ventricles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Systolic pressure 
B)  Diastolic pressure 
C)  Vasoconstriction pressure 
D)  Vasodilation pressure 
E)  Circulatory pressure 
A)  Systolic pressure 
B)  Diastolic pressure 
C)  Vasoconstriction pressure 
D)  Vasodilation pressure 
E)  Circulatory pressure

Question 3

Blood flow slows in capillaries due to their ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  valves 
B)  small diameters 
C)  large collective cross-sectional area 
D)  small collective cross-sectional area 
E)  short lengths 
A)  valves 
B)  small diameters 
C)  large collective cross-sectional area 
D)  small collective cross-sectional area 
E)  short lengths

Question 4

The __________ gland produces hormones and is the site where __________ (a kind of white blood cell) mature.

Accepted Answer

Thymus,T l

Question 5

Which is the first and largest blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood to the systemic circuit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aorta 
B)  Superior vena cava 
C)  Coronary arteries 
D)  Pulmonary artery 
E)  Carotid artery 
A)  Aorta 
B)  Superior vena cava 
C)  Coronary arteries 
D)  Pulmonary artery 
E)  Carotid artery

Question 6

Which cellular component of blood acts in blood clotting?

Accepted Answer

A)  White blood cells 
B)  Red blood cells 
C)  Platelets 
D)  Plasma cells 
E)  Hemostatic cells 
A)  White blood cells 
B)  Red blood cells 
C)  Platelets 
D)  Plasma cells 
E)  Hemostatic cells

Question 7

________ can be caused by stimulants such as caffeine.

Accepted Answer

A)  tachycardia 
B)  hypertension 
C)  bradycardia 
D)  atrial fibrillation 
E)  hypertension. 
A)  tachycardia 
B)  hypertension 
C)  bradycardia 
D)  atrial fibrillation 
E)  hypertension.

Question 8

Figure 36.6
 
-The anatomical structure identified with the letter "D" in the accompanying figure is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  myocardium 
B)  pulmonary veins 
C)  inferior vena cava 
D)  right atrium 
E)  heart apex 
A)  myocardium 
B)  pulmonary veins 
C)  inferior vena cava 
D)  right atrium 
E)  heart apex

Question 9

In the human heart,____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ventricle walls are more thickly muscled than the atrial wall. 
B)  atrial contraction helps to drive blood circulation throughout the body. 
C)  the right ventricle has thicker walls than the left ventricle. 
D)  the left ventricle pumps blood to the lungs. 
E)  the atrial walls are as thick as the ventricle walls. 
A)  ventricle walls are more thickly muscled than the atrial wall. 
B)  atrial contraction helps to drive blood circulation throughout the body. 
C)  the right ventricle has thicker walls than the left ventricle. 
D)  the left ventricle pumps blood to the lungs. 
E)  the atrial walls are as thick as the ventricle walls.

Question 10

Red blood cells are also known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  erythrocytes 
B)  neutrophils 
C)  lymphocytes 
D)  eosinophils 
E)  macrophages 
A)  erythrocytes 
B)  neutrophils 
C)  lymphocytes 
D)  eosinophils 
E)  macrophages

Question 11

Which arteries deliver blood to the neck,head,and brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Renal arteries 
B)  Brachial arteries 
C)  Coronary arteries 
D)  Carotid arteries 
E)  Pulmonary arteries 
A)  Renal arteries 
B)  Brachial arteries 
C)  Coronary arteries 
D)  Carotid arteries 
E)  Pulmonary arteries

Question 12

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five components of vertebrate blood listed below.
-This blood component engulfs bacteria and cellular debris.

Accepted Answer

A) erythrocytes 
B) erythropoietin 
C) neutrophils 
D) Albumin 
A) erythrocytes 
B) erythropoietin 
C) neutrophils 
D) Albumin

Question 13

All vertebrates except ____ have a two-circuit circulatory system.

Accepted Answer

A)  fish 
B)  mammals 
C)  birds 
D)  amphibians 
E)  reptiles 
A)  fish 
B)  mammals 
C)  birds 
D)  amphibians 
E)  reptiles

Question 14

Figure 36.17
  
-The anatomical structure shown in the accompanying figure is of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  venous valves 
B)  pulmonary veins 
C)  the inferior valve 
D)  the right myocardial sac 
E)  the heart apex 
A)  venous valves 
B)  pulmonary veins 
C)  the inferior valve 
D)  the right myocardial sac 
E)  the heart apex

Question 15

_____ is known as a cardiac pacemaker.

Accepted Answer

A)  Diastole 
B)  Systole 
C)  Cardiac muscle 
D)  SA node 
E)  AV node 
A)  Diastole 
B)  Systole 
C)  Cardiac muscle 
D)  SA node 
E)  AV node

Question 16

One important function of the lymphatic system is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  move bile from the gall bladder to the small intestine 
B)  drain plasma proteins and deliver them to the kidney to be excreted 
C)  deliver fats absorbed from food in the small intestine to the blood 
D)  produce red blood cells 
E)  produce white blood cells 
A)  move bile from the gall bladder to the small intestine 
B)  drain plasma proteins and deliver them to the kidney to be excreted 
C)  deliver fats absorbed from food in the small intestine to the blood 
D)  produce red blood cells 
E)  produce white blood cells

Question 17

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five components of vertebrate blood listed below.
-Oxygen is transported throughout the body by this blood component.

Accepted Answer

A) erythrocytes 
B) erythropoietin 
C) neutrophils 
D) Albumin 
A) erythrocytes 
B) erythropoietin 
C) neutrophils 
D) Albumin

Question 18

The _____________ receives blood from the atrium and pumps it out of the heart.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____________ receives blood from the atrium...

Question 19

Blood from the superior and inferior vena cava enters the heart via this structure.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Blood is moved efficiently through the veins and back to the heart by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-way valves to prevent backflow 
B)  smooth muscle contraction 
C)  skeletal muscle contraction 
D)  a and b only 
E)  a, b, and c 
A)  one-way valves to prevent backflow 
B)  smooth muscle contraction 
C)  skeletal muscle contraction 
D)  a and b only 
E)  a, b, and c

Exam 36: Circulation

At rest,veins hold about ____ percent of the body's blood.

Which type of blood pressure occurs with the contraction of ventricles?

Blood flow slows in capillaries due to their ________.

The __________ gland produces hormones and is the site where __________ (a kind of white blood cell) mature.

Which is the first and largest blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood to the systemic circuit?

Which cellular component of blood acts in blood clotting?

________ can be caused by stimulants such as caffeine.

Figure 36.6 -The anatomical structure identified with the letter "D" in the accompanying figure is the ____.

In the human heart,____.

Red blood cells are also known as ____.

Which arteries deliver blood to the neck,head,and brain?

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five components of vertebrate blood listed below. -This blood component engulfs bacteria and cellular debris.

All vertebrates except ____ have a two-circuit circulatory system.

Figure 36.17 -The anatomical structure shown in the accompanying figure is of ____.

_____ is known as a cardiac pacemaker.

One important function of the lymphatic system is to _____.

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five components of vertebrate blood listed below. -Oxygen is transported throughout the body by this blood component.

The _____________ receives blood from the atrium and pumps it out of the heart.

Blood from the superior and inferior vena cava enters the heart via this structure.

Blood is moved efficiently through the veins and back to the heart by ____.

Invitation to Biology

Life's Chemical Bases

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where it Starts—Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

DNA Structure and Function

From DNA to Protein

Control of Gene Expression

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizing Information about Species

Life's Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea

Protists: The Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution: The Invertebrates

Animal Evolution: The Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive System

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems

The Biosphere

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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