Question 1

Which of the following molecules is not released into the bloodstream by specialized atrial cardiac muscle cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  atriopeptin 
B)  atrial natriuretic polypeptide 
C)  cardiolipin 
D)  cardionatrin 
E)  cardiodilatin 
A)  atriopeptin 
B)  atrial natriuretic polypeptide 
C)  cardiolipin 
D)  cardionatrin 
E)  cardiodilatin C

Question 2

Vessels that supply blood to capillary beds are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  distributing arteries 
B)  arterioles 
C)  metarterioles 
D)  thoroughfare channels 
E)  venules 
A)  distributing arteries 
B)  arterioles 
C)  metarterioles 
D)  thoroughfare channels 
E)  venules C

Question 3

Young women who have had several spontaneous abortions during their teenage years might have anticardiolipin antibodies. These young women might have

Accepted Answer

A)  thromboses in their renal vein 
B)  myocardial infarctions as teenagers 
C)  cardiomyopathy 
D)  valvular insufficiency 
E)  rhabdomyosarcoma 
A)  thromboses in their renal vein 
B)  myocardial infarctions as teenagers 
C)  cardiomyopathy 
D)  valvular insufficiency 
E)  rhabdomyosarcoma A

Question 4

A sac-like dilation of a vessel (usually an artery) wall, known as an aneurysm, is not caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  Marfan syndrome 
B)  syphilis 
C)  gonorrhea 
D)  Ehlers-Danlos syndrome 
E)  atherosclerosis 
A)  Marfan syndrome 
B)  syphilis 
C)  gonorrhea 
D)  Ehlers-Danlos syndrome 
E)  atherosclerosis

Question 5

Varicose veins are

Accepted Answer

A)  caused by increased muscle tone 
B)  due to valvular hypermobility 
C)  due to increased muscularity of the vessel wall 
D)  present in the anal region as hemorrhoids 
E)  constricted veins present usually in the upper extremities 
A)  caused by increased muscle tone 
B)  due to valvular hypermobility 
C)  due to increased muscularity of the vessel wall 
D)  present in the anal region as hemorrhoids 
E)  constricted veins present usually in the upper extremities

Question 6

High endothelial venules are located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla of lymph nodes 
B)  cortex of lymph nodes 
C)  paracortex of lymph nodes 
D)  red pulp of the spleen 
E)  white pulp of the spleen 
A)  medulla of lymph nodes 
B)  cortex of lymph nodes 
C)  paracortex of lymph nodes 
D)  red pulp of the spleen 
E)  white pulp of the spleen

Question 7

Elephantiasis is a disease that affects which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  capillaries 
B)  arteries 
C)  lymph vessels 
D)  venules 
E)  veins 
A)  capillaries 
B)  arteries 
C)  lymph vessels 
D)  venules 
E)  veins

Question 8

Weibel-Palade bodies of blood vessels

Accepted Answer

A)  are located in the smooth muscles of the tunica media 
B)  are located in the fibroblasts of the tunica media 
C)  contain von Willebrand factor 
D)  contain endothelial relaxing factor (NO) 
E)  contain prothrombin 
A)  are located in the smooth muscles of the tunica media 
B)  are located in the fibroblasts of the tunica media 
C)  contain von Willebrand factor 
D)  contain endothelial relaxing factor (NO) 
E)  contain prothrombin

Question 9

Purkinje fibers

Accepted Answer

A)  are present in the cerebellum 
B)  initiate heart beat 
C)  are continuous with the atrioventricular node 
D)  are continuous with the sinoatrial node 
E)  are continuous with the atrioventricular bundle 
A)  are present in the cerebellum 
B)  initiate heart beat 
C)  are continuous with the atrioventricular node 
D)  are continuous with the sinoatrial node 
E)  are continuous with the atrioventricular bundle

Question 10

The tetralogy of Fallot is a congenital malformation that does not include

Accepted Answer

A)  ventricular septal defect 
B)  right atrial hypertrophy 
C)  pulmonary stenosis 
D)  overriding aorta 
E)  right ventricular hypertrophy 
A)  ventricular septal defect 
B)  right atrial hypertrophy 
C)  pulmonary stenosis 
D)  overriding aorta 
E)  right ventricular hypertrophy

Question 11

Fenestrated membranes are located in

Accepted Answer

A)  the tunica adventitia 
B)  the tunica intima 
C)  muscular arteries 
D)  conducting arteries 
E)  arterioles 
A)  the tunica adventitia 
B)  the tunica intima 
C)  muscular arteries 
D)  conducting arteries 
E)  arterioles

Question 12

A child is seen by her pediatrician and is found to have rheumatic fever. The doctor informs the parents that the possible consequence of this disease is

Accepted Answer

A)  myocardial infarction 
B)  occlusion of the coronary sinus 
C)  patent foramen ovale 
D)  scarring of the mitral valve 
E)  ventricular septal defect 
A)  myocardial infarction 
B)  occlusion of the coronary sinus 
C)  patent foramen ovale 
D)  scarring of the mitral valve 
E)  ventricular septal defect

Question 13

Capillaries are slender vessels whose lumina are just wide enough to permit red blood cells to pass through them. Capillaries with fenestrae

Accepted Answer

A)  are continuous capillaries 
B)  are sinusoidal capillaries 
C)  have no diaphragm over their fenestrae in the glomerulus 
D)  are located in the central nervous system 
E)  are located in skeletal muscle 
A)  are continuous capillaries 
B)  are sinusoidal capillaries 
C)  have no diaphragm over their fenestrae in the glomerulus 
D)  are located in the central nervous system 
E)  are located in skeletal muscle

Question 14

Which of the following statements is correct concerning the cardiac skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is composed of fibrocartilage 
B)  it is composed of elastic cartilage 
C)  it forms the interatrial septum 
D)  it forms an electrical discontinuity between the two atria 
E)  it forms an electrical discontinuity between the atria and ventricles 
A)  it is composed of fibrocartilage 
B)  it is composed of elastic cartilage 
C)  it forms the interatrial septum 
D)  it forms an electrical discontinuity between the two atria 
E)  it forms an electrical discontinuity between the atria and ventricles

Which of the following molecules is not released into the bloodstream by specialized atrial cardiac muscle cells?

Vessels that supply blood to capillary beds are known as

Young women who have had several spontaneous abortions during their teenage years might have anticardiolipin antibodies. These young women might have

A sac-like dilation of a vessel (usually an artery) wall, known as an aneurysm, is not caused by

Varicose veins are

High endothelial venules are located in the

Elephantiasis is a disease that affects which of the following?

Weibel-Palade bodies of blood vessels

Purkinje fibers

The tetralogy of Fallot is a congenital malformation that does not include

Fenestrated membranes are located in

A child is seen by her pediatrician and is found to have rheumatic fever. The doctor informs the parents that the possible consequence of this disease is

Capillaries are slender vessels whose lumina are just wide enough to permit red blood cells to pass through them. Capillaries with fenestrae

Which of the following statements is correct concerning the cardiac skeleton?

Cytoplasm

Nucleus

Extracellular Matrix

Epithelium and Glands

Connective Tissue

Cartilage and Bone

Muscle

Nervous Tissue

Blood and Hemopoiesis

Lymphoid Immune System

Endocrine System

Integument

Respiratory System

Digestive System: Oral Cavity

Digestive System: Alimentary Canal

Digestive System: Glands

Urinary System

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

Special Senses

Filters

Exam 10: Circulatory System

Which of the following molecules is not released into the bloodstream by specialized atrial cardiac muscle cells?

Vessels that supply blood to capillary beds are known as

Young women who have had several spontaneous abortions during their teenage years might have anticardiolipin antibodies. These young women might have

A sac-like dilation of a vessel (usually an artery) wall, known as an aneurysm, is not caused by

Varicose veins are

High endothelial venules are located in the

Elephantiasis is a disease that affects which of the following?

Weibel-Palade bodies of blood vessels

Purkinje fibers

The tetralogy of Fallot is a congenital malformation that does not include

Fenestrated membranes are located in

A child is seen by her pediatrician and is found to have rheumatic fever. The doctor informs the parents that the possible consequence of this disease is

Capillaries are slender vessels whose lumina are just wide enough to permit red blood cells to pass through them. Capillaries with fenestrae

Which of the following statements is correct concerning the cardiac skeleton?

Cytoplasm

Nucleus

Extracellular Matrix

Epithelium and Glands

Connective Tissue

Cartilage and Bone

Muscle

Nervous Tissue

Blood and Hemopoiesis

Lymphoid Immune System

Endocrine System

Integument

Respiratory System

Digestive System: Oral Cavity

Digestive System: Alimentary Canal

Digestive System: Glands

Urinary System

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

Special Senses

Filters