Question 1

Trace the path of blood flow through the heart and lungs, starting with the superior and inferior vena cava.

Accepted Answer

BLOOD ENTERS THE HEART THROUGH THE SUPER

Question 2

If fluid is leaving a capillary and entering the tissue, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Red blood cells are able to leave the capillary. 
B)  Plasma proteins are able to leave the capillary. 
C)  Blood pressure is higher than osmotic pressure. 
D)  This is the venous end of the capillary. 
E)  The net pressure is in. 
A)  Red blood cells are able to leave the capillary. 
B)  Plasma proteins are able to leave the capillary. 
C)  Blood pressure is higher than osmotic pressure. 
D)  This is the venous end of the capillary. 
E)  The net pressure is in.

Question 3

Blood leaves which chamber of the heart to enter the lungs?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The right ventricle is to the pulmonary trunk as the left ventricle is to the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  aorta 
B)  superior vena cava 
C)  left pulmonary vein 
D)  inferior vena cava 
E)  left common carotid artery 
A)  aorta 
B)  superior vena cava 
C)  left pulmonary vein 
D)  inferior vena cava 
E)  left common carotid artery

Question 5

The cardiovascular system is composed of the heart and the blood vessels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which blood vessel will have the greatest amount of oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A)  femoral artery 
B)  pulmonary artery 
C)  vena cava 
D)  jugular 
E)  all of these are equal 
A)  femoral artery 
B)  pulmonary artery 
C)  vena cava 
D)  jugular 
E)  all of these are equal

Question 7

A blood pressure of 90/40 is considered normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What drug may protect against having a first heart attack?

Accepted Answer

A)  acetominophen 
B)  aspirin 
C)  ACE 
D)  t-PA 
E)  beta-blockers 
A)  acetominophen 
B)  aspirin 
C)  ACE 
D)  t-PA 
E)  beta-blockers

Question 9

At the arterial end of a capillary, blood pressure is more important than osmotic pressure to cause water to exit the capillary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Lisa receives a dose of epinephrine. What does this do to her heart rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  increases it 
B)  decreases it 
C)  stops it 
D)  does not alter it 
E)  makes it skip every other beat 
A)  increases it 
B)  decreases it 
C)  stops it 
D)  does not alter it 
E)  makes it skip every other beat

Question 11

Where in the body is blood pressure the highest?

Accepted Answer

A)  superior vena cava 
B)  aorta 
C)  inferior vena cava 
D)  lung capillaries 
E)  renal capillaries 
A)  superior vena cava 
B)  aorta 
C)  inferior vena cava 
D)  lung capillaries 
E)  renal capillaries

Question 12

During open heart surgery, the first heart structure that would be cut into is the _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  myocardium 
B)  left ventricle 
C)  pericardium 
D)  right ventricle 
E)  left atrium 
A)  myocardium 
B)  left ventricle 
C)  pericardium 
D)  right ventricle 
E)  left atrium

Question 13

What type of cell junctions are found in cardiac muscle tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  atria and auricles 
B)  septae and chordae 
C)  intercalated disks 
D)  myocardium and pericardium 
E)  gap junctions and desmosomes 
A)  atria and auricles 
B)  septae and chordae 
C)  intercalated disks 
D)  myocardium and pericardium 
E)  gap junctions and desmosomes

Question 14

When comparing the cardiovascular system to a city, what is it similar to?

Accepted Answer

A)  roads 
B)  government building 
C)  grocery stores 
D)  waste recycling plant 
E)  power plant 
A)  roads 
B)  government building 
C)  grocery stores 
D)  waste recycling plant 
E)  power plant

Question 15

In the pulmonary circuit, veins carry oxygen-____ blood, and in the systemic circuit, veins carry oxygen-_____ blood.

Accepted Answer

A)  rich, rich 
B)  poor, poor 
C)  rich, poor 
D)  poor, rich 
A)  rich, rich 
B)  poor, poor 
C)  rich, poor 
D)  poor, rich

Question 16

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, blood vessels, and skeletal muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What structure within a capillary bed shunts blood from the arteriole to the venule?

Accepted Answer

A)  precapillary valve 
B)  endothelium 
C)  precapillary sphincter 
D)  pericardium 
E)  shunt valve 
A)  precapillary valve 
B)  endothelium 
C)  precapillary sphincter 
D)  pericardium 
E)  shunt valve

Question 18

The hepatic portal vein carries blood from the liver to the digestive tract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The innermost layer of an artery is known as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  mesothelium 
B)  endothelium 
C)  exothelium 
D)  hyperthelium 
E)  hypothelium 
A)  mesothelium 
B)  endothelium 
C)  exothelium 
D)  hyperthelium 
E)  hypothelium

Question 20

Diastolic pressure is when the heart atria are relaxing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Cardiovascular System: Heart and Blood Vessels

Trace the path of blood flow through the heart and lungs, starting with the superior and inferior vena cava.

If fluid is leaving a capillary and entering the tissue, which of the following statements is true?

Blood leaves which chamber of the heart to enter the lungs?

The right ventricle is to the pulmonary trunk as the left ventricle is to the ___________.

The cardiovascular system is composed of the heart and the blood vessels.

Which blood vessel will have the greatest amount of oxygen?

A blood pressure of 90/40 is considered normal.

What drug may protect against having a first heart attack?

At the arterial end of a capillary, blood pressure is more important than osmotic pressure to cause water to exit the capillary.

Lisa receives a dose of epinephrine. What does this do to her heart rate?

Where in the body is blood pressure the highest?

During open heart surgery, the first heart structure that would be cut into is the _____________.

What type of cell junctions are found in cardiac muscle tissue?

When comparing the cardiovascular system to a city, what is it similar to?

In the pulmonary circuit, veins carry oxygen-____ blood, and in the systemic circuit, veins carry oxygen-_____ blood.

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, blood vessels, and skeletal muscles.

What structure within a capillary bed shunts blood from the arteriole to the venule?

The hepatic portal vein carries blood from the liver to the digestive tract.

The innermost layer of an artery is known as what?

Diastolic pressure is when the heart atria are relaxing.

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