Question 1

Which arterial property enables it to resist the blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  elastic tissue in the arterial wall 
B)  valves within an artery 
C)  skeletal muscle within the arterial walls 
D)  precapillary sphincters 
E)  a wall composed only of endothelium 
A)  elastic tissue in the arterial wall 
B)  valves within an artery 
C)  skeletal muscle within the arterial walls 
D)  precapillary sphincters 
E)  a wall composed only of endothelium

Question 2

A hospital laboratory technician injects a dye into a vein in your right arm. What is the first chamber of the heart that the dye will reach?

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 3

Which blood vessel will supply oxygenated blood directly to the femoral artery?

Accepted Answer

A)  common iliac artery 
B)  femoral vein 
C)  aorta 
D)  common iliac vein 
E)  inferior vena cava 
A)  common iliac artery 
B)  femoral vein 
C)  aorta 
D)  common iliac vein 
E)  inferior vena cava

Question 4

If your pulse is 70 beats per minute, how fast is your heart beating?

Accepted Answer

A)  140 beats per minute 
B)  35 beats per minute 
C)  70 beats per minute 
D)  120 beats per minute 
E)  80 beats per minute 
A)  140 beats per minute 
B)  35 beats per minute 
C)  70 beats per minute 
D)  120 beats per minute 
E)  80 beats per minute

Question 5

If the left semilunar valve were blocked, where would blood accumulate?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Generally, there are no symptoms of hypertension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What drug may protect against having a first heart attack?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Tina's heart began to beat much faster when it came to the scary scene in the movie. Which portion of the nervous system causes the heart to beat faster when afraid?

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral 
B)  parasympathetic 
C)  somatic 
D)  sympathetic 
E)  axial 
A)  peripheral 
B)  parasympathetic 
C)  somatic 
D)  sympathetic 
E)  axial

Question 9

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 10

Which of the following could be used to take a pulse?

Accepted Answer

A)  radial vein 
B)  radial artery 
C)  inferior vena cava 
D)  superior vena cava 
E)  renal capillaries 
A)  radial vein 
B)  radial artery 
C)  inferior vena cava 
D)  superior vena cava 
E)  renal capillaries

Question 11

Tissue fluid contains lower amounts of protein than does plasma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is considered the pacemaker of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla oblongata 
B)  the sinoatrial node 
C)  the atrioventricular node 
D)  Purkinje fibers 
E)  atrioventricular bundle 
A)  medulla oblongata 
B)  the sinoatrial node 
C)  the atrioventricular node 
D)  Purkinje fibers 
E)  atrioventricular bundle

Question 13

Which of the following heart tissues is not part of the internal conduction system of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  atrioventricular bundle 
B)  atrioventricular node 
C)  Purkinje fibers 
D)  sinoatrial node 
E)  semilunar valve 
A)  atrioventricular bundle 
B)  atrioventricular node 
C)  Purkinje fibers 
D)  sinoatrial node 
E)  semilunar valve

Question 14

If a person is dehydrated, how will this affect nutrient exchange at the capillaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  It will have no effect. 
B)  Water will not leave the arterial end of the capillary and enter the tissues. 
C)  Oxygen will not leave the capillary and enter the tissues. 
D)  Carbon dioxide will not leave the tissues and enter the capillary. 
E)  Plasma proteins will be able to leave the capillary and enter the tissues. 
A)  It will have no effect. 
B)  Water will not leave the arterial end of the capillary and enter the tissues. 
C)  Oxygen will not leave the capillary and enter the tissues. 
D)  Carbon dioxide will not leave the tissues and enter the capillary. 
E)  Plasma proteins will be able to leave the capillary and enter the tissues.

Question 15

Which of the following is the largest artery of the systemic circuit?

Accepted Answer

A)  aorta 
B)  vena cava 
C)  femoral artery 
D)  carotid artery 
E)  pulmonary artery 
A)  aorta 
B)  vena cava 
C)  femoral artery 
D)  carotid artery 
E)  pulmonary artery

Question 16

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 17

A person who sits for hours on a long airplane flight may have problems with blood pooling below the knees. Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  The valves in the leg veins don't work above a certain altitude. 
B)  Blood pressure drops on long airplane flights. 
C)  The respiratory pump is not helping blood return to the heart. 
D)  The capillaries expand at high altitudes. 
E)  The skeletal muscle pump below the knees is not helping blood return to the heart. 
A)  The valves in the leg veins don't work above a certain altitude. 
B)  Blood pressure drops on long airplane flights. 
C)  The respiratory pump is not helping blood return to the heart. 
D)  The capillaries expand at high altitudes. 
E)  The skeletal muscle pump below the knees is not helping blood return to the heart.

Question 18

Which blood vessel of the pulmonary circuit will carry deoxygenated blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  pulmonary artery 
B)  pulmonary vein 
C)  vena cava 
D)  aorta 
E)  All of these carry deoxygenated blood. 
A)  pulmonary artery 
B)  pulmonary vein 
C)  vena cava 
D)  aorta 
E)  All of these carry deoxygenated blood.

Question 19

Gas exchange is the only function of blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following activities is not recommended for prevention of cardiovascular disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Know your cholesterol level. 
B)  Take antioxidant vitamins A, E, and 
C) . 
C)  Raise the LDL intake. 
D)  Use olive and canola oil rather than butter/cream. 
E)  Exercise moderately. 
A)  Know your cholesterol level. 
B)  Take antioxidant vitamins A, E, and 
C) . 
C)  Raise the LDL intake. 
D)  Use olive and canola oil rather than butter/cream. 
E)  Exercise moderately.

Exam 5: Cardiovascular System : Heart and Blood Vessels

Which arterial property enables it to resist the blood pressure?

A hospital laboratory technician injects a dye into a vein in your right arm. What is the first chamber of the heart that the dye will reach?

Which blood vessel will supply oxygenated blood directly to the femoral artery?

If your pulse is 70 beats per minute, how fast is your heart beating?

If the left semilunar valve were blocked, where would blood accumulate?

Generally, there are no symptoms of hypertension.

What drug may protect against having a first heart attack?

Tina's heart began to beat much faster when it came to the scary scene in the movie. Which portion of the nervous system causes the heart to beat faster when afraid?

Which blood vessel will have the greatest amount of oxygen?

Which of the following could be used to take a pulse?

Tissue fluid contains lower amounts of protein than does plasma.

What is considered the pacemaker of the heart?

Which of the following heart tissues is not part of the internal conduction system of the heart?

If a person is dehydrated, how will this affect nutrient exchange at the capillaries?

Which of the following is the largest artery of the systemic circuit?

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

A person who sits for hours on a long airplane flight may have problems with blood pooling below the knees. Why?

Which blood vessel of the pulmonary circuit will carry deoxygenated blood?

Gas exchange is the only function of blood.

Which of the following activities is not recommended for prevention of cardiovascular disease?

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