Question 1

The most common disorder affecting the heart and blood vessels is

Accepted Answer

A) hypotension 
B) aneurysm 
C) infarction 
D) arrhythmia 
E) hypertension 
A) hypotension 
B) aneurysm 
C) infarction 
D) arrhythmia 
E) hypertension

Question 2

Which layer of the arterial wall is responsible for vasoconstriction?

Accepted Answer

A) tunica interna 
B) tunica media 
C) tunica externa 
D) tunica albuginea 
E) tunica fascia 
A) tunica interna 
B) tunica media 
C) tunica externa 
D) tunica albuginea 
E) tunica fascia

Question 3

Blood flow passing through the posterior aspect of the knee is achieved through the

Accepted Answer

A) tibial arteries 
B) popliteal arteries 
C) common iliac arteries 
D) internal iliac arteries 
E) external iliac arteries 
A) tibial arteries 
B) popliteal arteries 
C) common iliac arteries 
D) internal iliac arteries 
E) external iliac arteries

Question 4

The pressure-driven movement of fluids and solutes from blood into interstitial fluid is called

Accepted Answer

A) reabsorption. 
B) filtration. 
C) bulk flow. 
D) osmosis. 
E) transcytosis. 
A) reabsorption. 
B) filtration. 
C) bulk flow. 
D) osmosis. 
E) transcytosis.

Question 5

In order to supply nourishment to liver tissue,which vessel must deliver blood to the organ?

Accepted Answer

A) hepatic artery 
B) hepatic vein 
C) hepatic portal vein 
D) superior mesenteric artery 
E) splenic artery 
A) hepatic artery 
B) hepatic vein 
C) hepatic portal vein 
D) superior mesenteric artery 
E) splenic artery

Question 6

Which of the following categories of hypertension drugs lower blood pressure by blocking formation of angiotensin II,which results in vasodilation and decreased aldosterone secretion?

Accepted Answer

A) Diuretics 
B) ACE inhibitors 
C) Beta blockers 
D) Calcium channel blockers 
E) Anabolic steroids 
A) Diuretics 
B) ACE inhibitors 
C) Beta blockers 
D) Calcium channel blockers 
E) Anabolic steroids

Question 7

In a freak accident,an overheated and dehydrated roofer falls off the roof and onto a mirror that is being brought into a construction site.The mirror breaks and cuts several blood vessels,including the femoral artery.What will happen to the roofer's net filtration pressure (NFP)in his capillary beds? Why?

Accepted Answer

If the roofer overheated,he probably had

Question 8

Which of the capillaries shown in the figure has an incomplete or absent basement membrane?

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 9

Which vessel in the figure is labeled "B"?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

A blockage in the proximal portion of the right subclavian artery will not only affect circulation to the right arm,but also to the

Accepted Answer

A) left arm 
B) left ventricle 
C) right ventricle 
D) left vertebral artery 
E) left common carotid artery 
A) left arm 
B) left ventricle 
C) right ventricle 
D) left vertebral artery 
E) left common carotid artery

Question 11

The branches from the ascending aorta that supply blood to the cardiac muscle are the

Accepted Answer

A) circumflex arteries 
B) coronary arteries 
C) anterior descending arteries 
D) interventricular arteries 
E) pulmonary arteries 
A) circumflex arteries 
B) coronary arteries 
C) anterior descending arteries 
D) interventricular arteries 
E) pulmonary arteries

Question 12

Which vessel in the figure is labeled "F"?

Accepted Answer

A) left femoral vein 
B) left great saphenous vein 
C) left popliteal vein 
D) left anterior tibial vein 
E) left small saphenous vein 
A) left femoral vein 
B) left great saphenous vein 
C) left popliteal vein 
D) left anterior tibial vein 
E) left small saphenous vein

Question 13

Which vessel in the figure is labeled "B"?

Accepted Answer

A) left femoral vein 
B) left great saphenous vein 
C) left popliteal vein 
D) left anterior tibial vein 
E) left fibular vein 
A) left femoral vein 
B) left great saphenous vein 
C) left popliteal vein 
D) left anterior tibial vein 
E) left fibular vein

Question 14

The right common carotid artery branches directly off the

Accepted Answer

A) left common carotid artery 
B) left subclavian artery 
C) brachiocephalic trunk 
D) right subclavian artery 
E) right coronary artery 
A) left common carotid artery 
B) left subclavian artery 
C) brachiocephalic trunk 
D) right subclavian artery 
E) right coronary artery

Question 15

Which of the following would NOT result in an increase in systemic vascular resistance?

Accepted Answer

A) Decreased diameter of systemic arterioles 
B) Increased blood viscosity 
C) Decreased length of the systemic circulatory route 
D) Increased vasoconstriction of systemic arterioles 
E) Increased red blood cell count 
A) Decreased diameter of systemic arterioles 
B) Increased blood viscosity 
C) Decreased length of the systemic circulatory route 
D) Increased vasoconstriction of systemic arterioles 
E) Increased red blood cell count

Question 16

The alternate route of blood flow to a body part through an anastomosis is called

Accepted Answer

A) a thoroughfare channel. 
B) a blood reservoir. 
C) a detour route. 
D) collateral circulation. 
E) microcirculation. 
A) a thoroughfare channel. 
B) a blood reservoir. 
C) a detour route. 
D) collateral circulation. 
E) microcirculation.

Question 17

Which vessel in the figure is labeled "D"?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following is the most important method of capillary exchange?

Accepted Answer

A) diffusion 
B) facilitated diffusion 
C) bulk flow 
D) primary active transport 
E) secondary active transport 
A) diffusion 
B) facilitated diffusion 
C) bulk flow 
D) primary active transport 
E) secondary active transport

Question 19

What would the mean arterial pressure be for an individual with a blood pressure of 120/80?

Accepted Answer

A) 40 
B) 93.3 
C) 13.3 
D) 120 
E) 200 
A) 40 
B) 93.3 
C) 13.3 
D) 120 
E) 200

Question 20

Which of the labeled layers in the diagram of the arterial wall is composed of a simple squamous epithelium,a basement membrane and a layer of elastic tissue?

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

Exam 21: The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics

The most common disorder affecting the heart and blood vessels is

Which layer of the arterial wall is responsible for vasoconstriction?

Blood flow passing through the posterior aspect of the knee is achieved through the

The pressure-driven movement of fluids and solutes from blood into interstitial fluid is called

In order to supply nourishment to liver tissue,which vessel must deliver blood to the organ?

Which of the following categories of hypertension drugs lower blood pressure by blocking formation of angiotensin II,which results in vasodilation and decreased aldosterone secretion?

Which of the capillaries shown in the figure has an incomplete or absent basement membrane?

Which vessel in the figure is labeled "B"?

A blockage in the proximal portion of the right subclavian artery will not only affect circulation to the right arm,but also to the

The branches from the ascending aorta that supply blood to the cardiac muscle are the

Which vessel in the figure is labeled "F"?

Which vessel in the figure is labeled "B"?

The right common carotid artery branches directly off the

Which of the following would NOT result in an increase in systemic vascular resistance?

The alternate route of blood flow to a body part through an anastomosis is called

Which vessel in the figure is labeled "D"?

Which of the following is the most important method of capillary exchange?

What would the mean arterial pressure be for an individual with a blood pressure of 120/80?

Which of the labeled layers in the diagram of the arterial wall is composed of a simple squamous epithelium,a basement membrane and a layer of elastic tissue?

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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