Question 1

Match the following:
-Site where the blood pressure is greatest.

Accepted Answer

A) Large arteries 
B) Large veins 
C) Capillaries 
D) Large Arteries 
E) Arterioles 
A) Large arteries 
B) Large veins 
C) Capillaries 
D) Large Arteries 
E) Arterioles

Question 2

Which of the choices below reflects the balance (or imbalance)between the direction and amount of fluid that flows across the capillary walls?

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrostatic pressure only 
B)  hydrostatic and osmotic pressure 
C)  plasma and formed element concentration 
D)  blood volume and viscosity 
A)  hydrostatic pressure only 
B)  hydrostatic and osmotic pressure 
C)  plasma and formed element concentration 
D)  blood volume and viscosity

Question 3

Match the following:
-Due to inadequate blood flow to meet tissue needs.

Accepted Answer

A) Circulatory shock 
B) Cardiogenic shock 
C) Hypovolemic shock 
D) Vascular shock 
A) Circulatory shock 
B) Cardiogenic shock 
C) Hypovolemic shock 
D) Vascular shock

Question 4

Reduction in the concentration of albumin in blood plasma would alter capillary exchange by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing hydrostatic pressure and blood volume, blood pressure increases 
B)  decreasing colloid osmotic pressure and edema will occur 
C)  increasing hydrostatic pressure and edema will occur 
D)  decreasing colloid osmotic pressure and blood volume, blood pressure increases 
A)  increasing hydrostatic pressure and blood volume, blood pressure increases 
B)  decreasing colloid osmotic pressure and edema will occur 
C)  increasing hydrostatic pressure and edema will occur 
D)  decreasing colloid osmotic pressure and blood volume, blood pressure increases

Question 5

The pulse rate depends on all of the following except one.Select the one answer the does not affect a pulse rate reading.

Accepted Answer

A)  activity 
B)  the vessel selected to palpate 
C)  emotions 
D)  postural changes 
A)  activity 
B)  the vessel selected to palpate 
C)  emotions 
D)  postural changes

Question 6

List the major factors that are linked to essential hypertension and note which ones are controllable by the patient.

Accepted Answer

The factors are heredity,diet,

Question 7

Which of the following processes provides a long-term response to changes in blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  chemoreceptor-initiated reflexes 
B)  neural controls 
C)  renal regulation 
D)  baroreceptor-initiated reflexes 
A)  chemoreceptor-initiated reflexes 
B)  neural controls 
C)  renal regulation 
D)  baroreceptor-initiated reflexes

Question 8

The velocity and pressure of blood is slowest and lowest in the capillary beds.Which of the following is not an accurate description of the benefits of slow,low pressure blood in the capillary beds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lower pressure on the venus end of the capillary bed allows for greater reabsorption of fluid back to the plasma. 
B)  Slower blood flow through capillaries allows more time for diffusion to take place in the capillary bed. 
C)  Lower pressure in the capillary bed helps to increase pressure in the venus circulation. 
D)  Lower pressure reduces the chance of injury to delicate capillary vessels. 
A)  Lower pressure on the venus end of the capillary bed allows for greater reabsorption of fluid back to the plasma. 
B)  Slower blood flow through capillaries allows more time for diffusion to take place in the capillary bed. 
C)  Lower pressure in the capillary bed helps to increase pressure in the venus circulation. 
D)  Lower pressure reduces the chance of injury to delicate capillary vessels.

Question 9

The mesenteric arteries branch off the abdominal aorta,but the mesenteric veins do not connect directly to the vena cava.Why?

Accepted Answer

The mesenteric veins merge int

Question 10

Match the following:
-Results from heart inability to sustain adequate circulation due to myocardial damage.

Accepted Answer

A) Circulatory shock 
B) Cardiogenic shock 
C) Hypovolemic shock 
D) Vascular shock 
A) Circulatory shock 
B) Cardiogenic shock 
C) Hypovolemic shock 
D) Vascular shock

Question 11

In the brain the fluid that filters out of capillaries is highly regulated.You would expect to see ________ feeding the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  continuous capillaries, with no intercellular clefts 
B)  sinusoid capillaries, with incomplete basement membrane 
C)  fenestrated capillaries, with thin diaphragms made of extracellular glycoproteins 
D)  metarterioles leading directly to thoroughfare cannels 
A)  continuous capillaries, with no intercellular clefts 
B)  sinusoid capillaries, with incomplete basement membrane 
C)  fenestrated capillaries, with thin diaphragms made of extracellular glycoproteins 
D)  metarterioles leading directly to thoroughfare cannels

Question 12

Match the following:
-Vessel commonly used as a coronary bypass vessel.

Accepted Answer

A) Superior mesenteric artery 
B) Brachial artery 
C) Pulmonary vein 
D) Femoral artery 
E) Great saphenous vein 
A) Superior mesenteric artery 
B) Brachial artery 
C) Pulmonary vein 
D) Femoral artery 
E) Great saphenous vein

Question 13

Match the following:
-Drains an upper extremity,a deep vein.

Accepted Answer

A) External jugular vein 
B) Pulmonary trunk 
C) Superior vena cava 
D) Subclavian vein 
E) Axillary artery 
A) External jugular vein 
B) Pulmonary trunk 
C) Superior vena cava 
D) Subclavian vein 
E) Axillary artery

Exam 19: The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

Match the following: -Site where the blood pressure is greatest.

Which of the choices below reflects the balance (or imbalance)between the direction and amount of fluid that flows across the capillary walls?

Match the following: -Due to inadequate blood flow to meet tissue needs.

Reduction in the concentration of albumin in blood plasma would alter capillary exchange by ________.

The pulse rate depends on all of the following except one.Select the one answer the does not affect a pulse rate reading.

List the major factors that are linked to essential hypertension and note which ones are controllable by the patient.

Which of the following processes provides a long-term response to changes in blood pressure?

The velocity and pressure of blood is slowest and lowest in the capillary beds.Which of the following is not an accurate description of the benefits of slow,low pressure blood in the capillary beds?

The mesenteric arteries branch off the abdominal aorta,but the mesenteric veins do not connect directly to the vena cava.Why?

Match the following: -Results from heart inability to sustain adequate circulation due to myocardial damage.

In the brain the fluid that filters out of capillaries is highly regulated.You would expect to see ________ feeding the brain.

Match the following: -Vessel commonly used as a coronary bypass vessel.

Match the following: -Drains an upper extremity,a deep vein.

The Human Body: an Orientation

Chemistry Comes Alive

Cells: the Living Units

Tissue: the Living Fabric

The Integumentary System

Bones and Skeletal Tissue

The Skeleton

Joints

Muscles and Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity

The Autonomic Nervous System

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues

The Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Nutrition,metabolism,and Body Temperature Regulation

The Urinary System

Fluid,electrolyte,and Acid-Base Balance

The Reproductive System

Pregnancy and Human Development

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