Question 1

Compare and contrast the processes of diffusion,transcytosis and bulk flow in the process of capillary exchange.

Accepted Answer

Diffusion through capillaries is the sim

Question 2

All the veins of the systemic circulation eventually drain into the

Accepted Answer

A) superior vena cava. 
B) inferior vena cava. 
C) coronary sinus. 
D) superior and inferior vena cava. 
E) superior and inferior vena cava and coronary sinus. 
A) superior vena cava. 
B) inferior vena cava. 
C) coronary sinus. 
D) superior and inferior vena cava. 
E) superior and inferior vena cava and coronary sinus.

Question 3

Which vessel in the figure is labeled "G"?

Accepted Answer

A) accessory hemiazygos vein 
B) hemiazygos vein 
C) right suprarenal vein 
D) pericardial vein 
E) azygos vein 
A) accessory hemiazygos vein 
B) hemiazygos vein 
C) right suprarenal vein 
D) pericardial vein 
E) azygos vein

Question 4

Which of the following vessels drains blood from the head and neck?

Accepted Answer

A) Median cubital vein 
B) Inferior vena cava 
C) Axillary vein 
D) Femoral vein 
E) Jugular vein 
A) Median cubital vein 
B) Inferior vena cava 
C) Axillary vein 
D) Femoral vein 
E) Jugular vein

Question 5

Describe the vessel wall characteristics of the five main types of blood vessels that blood travels through from the time it leaves the left ventricle until it returns to the right atrium.

Accepted Answer

Blood is carried away from the heart in

Question 6

Which labeled structure in the figure is a metarteriole?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) D 
D) F 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) D 
D) F 
E) E

Question 7

During embryonic development,blood vessels are formed by

Accepted Answer

A) endodermal cells. 
B) pluripotent stem cells. 
C) angioblasts. 
D) fibroblasts. 
E) osteoblasts. 
A) endodermal cells. 
B) pluripotent stem cells. 
C) angioblasts. 
D) fibroblasts. 
E) osteoblasts.

Question 8

Which of the following types of tissues contains continuous capillaries?

Accepted Answer

A) skeletal muscle 
B) smooth muscle 
C) connective tissue 
D) lungs 
E) all of these choices 
A) skeletal muscle 
B) smooth muscle 
C) connective tissue 
D) lungs 
E) all of these choices

Question 9

What is a portal vein? Describe the hepatic portal circulation.

Accepted Answer

A vein that carries blood from one capil

Question 10

Cardiac output is dependent on both

Accepted Answer

A) heart rate and stroke volume. 
B) stroke volume and systemic vascular resistance. 
C) heart rate and systemic vascular resistance. 
D) blood type and stroke volume. 
E) blood pressure and heart rate 
A) heart rate and stroke volume. 
B) stroke volume and systemic vascular resistance. 
C) heart rate and systemic vascular resistance. 
D) blood type and stroke volume. 
E) blood pressure and heart rate

Question 11

If a patient is confined to bed and is unable to walk at all,which of the following will be seriously affected?

Accepted Answer

A) blood flow to the lungs 
B) blood flow to the kidneys 
C) the circulation returning from the lower body 
D) blood flow to the intestines 
E) circulation in the jugular veins 
A) blood flow to the lungs 
B) blood flow to the kidneys 
C) the circulation returning from the lower body 
D) blood flow to the intestines 
E) circulation in the jugular veins

Question 12

Identify and discuss the factors that contribute to systemic vascular resistance.

Accepted Answer

1)Blood viscosity is dependent on the ra

Question 13

Which of the following hormones would NOT stimulate changes that lead to an increase in arterial blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) 
B) Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) 
C) Aldosterone 
D) Angiotensin II 
E) Norepinephrine 
A) Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) 
B) Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) 
C) Aldosterone 
D) Angiotensin II 
E) Norepinephrine

Question 14

Some patients who are suffering from hypertension (high blood pressure)are prescribed medications that are in the category of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)inhibitors.Explain why these drugs are used to combat hypertension.

Accepted Answer

When blood volume falls or there is a de

Question 15

In resting individuals,which vessels serve as a large blood reservoir from which blood can be quickly diverted to other vessels as needed?

Accepted Answer

A) Arteries and arterioles 
B) Arterioles and capillaries 
C) Venules and capillaries 
D) Veins and venules 
E) Aorta and veins 
A) Arteries and arterioles 
B) Arterioles and capillaries 
C) Venules and capillaries 
D) Veins and venules 
E) Aorta and veins

Question 16

Which vessel in the figure is labeled "A"?

Accepted Answer

A) right subclavian artery 
B) right radial artery 
C) right common carotid artery 
D) right brachial artery 
E) right axillary artery 
A) right subclavian artery 
B) right radial artery 
C) right common carotid artery 
D) right brachial artery 
E) right axillary artery

Question 17

Which of the following structures is used to control the flow of blood through a capillary bed?

Accepted Answer

A) thoroughfare channels 
B) precapillary sphincters 
C) postcapillary sphincters 
D) venules 
E) valves in veins 
A) thoroughfare channels 
B) precapillary sphincters 
C) postcapillary sphincters 
D) venules 
E) valves in veins

Question 18

What physiological process is depicted in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) Venous blood blockage 
B) Skeletal muscle pump 
C) Respiratory pump 
D) Thoroughfare channels 
E) Anastomosis 
A) Venous blood blockage 
B) Skeletal muscle pump 
C) Respiratory pump 
D) Thoroughfare channels 
E) Anastomosis

Question 19

Which of the labeled layers in the diagram of the arterial wall consists mainly of elastic fibers and smooth muscle fibers?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) A and B 
E) A,B and C 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) A and B 
E) A,B and C

Question 20

During embryonic development,blood cells are formed from

Accepted Answer

A) endodermal cells. 
B) pluripotent stem cells. 
C) angioblasts. 
D) fibroblasts. 
E) osteoblasts. 
A) endodermal cells. 
B) pluripotent stem cells. 
C) angioblasts. 
D) fibroblasts. 
E) osteoblasts.

Exam 21: The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics

Compare and contrast the processes of diffusion,transcytosis and bulk flow in the process of capillary exchange.

All the veins of the systemic circulation eventually drain into the

Which vessel in the figure is labeled "G"?

Which of the following vessels drains blood from the head and neck?

Describe the vessel wall characteristics of the five main types of blood vessels that blood travels through from the time it leaves the left ventricle until it returns to the right atrium.

Which labeled structure in the figure is a metarteriole?

During embryonic development,blood vessels are formed by

Which of the following types of tissues contains continuous capillaries?

What is a portal vein? Describe the hepatic portal circulation.

Cardiac output is dependent on both

If a patient is confined to bed and is unable to walk at all,which of the following will be seriously affected?

Identify and discuss the factors that contribute to systemic vascular resistance.

Which of the following hormones would NOT stimulate changes that lead to an increase in arterial blood pressure?

Some patients who are suffering from hypertension (high blood pressure)are prescribed medications that are in the category of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)inhibitors.Explain why these drugs are used to combat hypertension.

In resting individuals,which vessels serve as a large blood reservoir from which blood can be quickly diverted to other vessels as needed?

Which vessel in the figure is labeled "A"?

Which of the following structures is used to control the flow of blood through a capillary bed?

What physiological process is depicted in this figure?

Which of the labeled layers in the diagram of the arterial wall consists mainly of elastic fibers and smooth muscle fibers?

During embryonic development,blood cells are formed from

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscular Tissue

The Muscular System

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory, Motor, and Integrative Systems

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: the Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Metabolism and Nutrition

The Urinary System

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acidbase Homeostasis

The Reproductive Systems

Development and Inheritance

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