Question 1

If the blood pressure is recorded as 118/76, indicate the correct value of the pressure in question by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the following answer code:
-What is the systolic pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) 118 mm Hg 
B) 42 mm Hg 
C) 97 mm Hg 
D) 76 mm Hg 
E) 90 mm Hg

Question 2

Which of the following is the correct relationship between pressure, flow, and resistance?

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)  flow * pressure gradient = resistance 
C)   
D)   
E)

Question 3

Indicate what effect the change in question would have on bulk flow using the answer code below:
-rise in capillary blood pressure in connection with congestive heart failure

Accepted Answer

A) The change would increase ultrafiltration and decrease reabsorption. 
B) The change would decrease ultrafiltration and increase reabsorption. 
C) The change would increase both ultrafiltration and reabsorption. 
D) the change would decrease both ultrafiltration and reabsorption. 
E) The change would not alter ultrafiltration and reabsorption.

Question 4

MATCHING
Indicate which type of the vessel performs the function listed by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the answer code below.
-Serve as low-resistance passageways from the heart to the tissues.

Accepted Answer

A) arteries 
B) arterioles 
C) capillaries 
D) veins 
E) lymphatics

Question 5

Which is true of blood pressure:

Accepted Answer

A)  its maximal during ventricular diastole 
B)  it decreases the farther away from the heart. 
C)  it increases with decreasing resistance. 
D)  it decreases with decreasing vessel diameter. 
E)  it can be increased by direct parasympathetic activity.

Question 6

MATCHING
Indicate which type of the vessel performs the function listed by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the answer code below.
-Major resistive vessels.

Accepted Answer

A) arteries 
B) arterioles 
C) capillaries 
D) veins 
E) lymphatics

Question 7

The arterioles, capillaries, and venules are collectively referred to as the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The arterioles, capillaries, and venules are collectively...

Question 8

MATCHING
Indicate which type of the vessel performs the function listed by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the answer code below.
-Serve as low-resistance passageways from the tissues to the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) arteries 
B) arterioles 
C) capillaries 
D) veins 
E) lymphatics

Question 9

MATCHING
Indicate which type of the vessel performs the function listed by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the answer code below.
-Changes in the radius of this vessel type regulate the distribution of the cardiac output to various areas of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) arteries 
B) arterioles 
C) capillaries 
D) veins 
E) lymphatics

Question 10

Edema refers to excess interstitial fluid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe how blood pressure is regulated.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe how blood pressure is regulated....

Question 12

As the total cross-sectional area of the vascular tree ____, the velocity of blood flow ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases, decreases 
B)  increases, increases 
C)  decreases, decreases 
D)  increases, remains constant 
E)  decreases, remains constant

Question 13

The following questions refer to the accompanying diagram of arteriole vasoconstriction and vasodilation. The diagram shows three state of arteriole tone. The top image labeled "A," shows normal tone. The other two panels labeled "B" and "C" show different state of arteriole tone. Match the statements below with the correct arteriole using A, B, and C.
-Caused by decreased oxygen level

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
The following questions refer to the...

Question 14

MATCHING
Indicate which type of the vessel performs the function listed by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the answer code below.
-Vessels that pick up fluid that is filtered but not reabsorbed.

Accepted Answer

A) arteries 
B) arterioles 
C) capillaries 
D) veins 
E) lymphatics

Question 15

Organs that recondition the blood

Accepted Answer

A)  receive disproportionately large percentages of the cardiac output. 
B)  can withstand temporary reductions in blood flow much better than can organs that do not recondition the blood. 
C)  must receive a constant blood supply in order to maintain homeostasis. 
D)  both (a) and (b) above. 
E)  both (a) and (c) above.

Question 16

The extra fluid filtered but not reabsorbed at the capillary level is picked up by the lymphatics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which factor pulls fluid back into the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  capillary blood pressure. 
B)  interstitial-fluid hydrostatic pressure. 
C)  plasma protein concentration. 
D)  interstitial-fluid protein concentration. 
E)  concentration of glucose in the capillary.

Question 18

Two functions of arteries are ____________________ and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Two functions of arteries are ____________________ and...

Question 19

The greatest pressure drop in the vascular system occurs within the capillaries due to fluid leaving the capillaries by the process of ultrafiltration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Increased respiration within a tissue leads to vasodilation of arterioles because

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide levels increase. 
B)  oxygen levels decrease. 
C)  parasympathetic activity increases. 
D)  parasympathetic activity decreases. 
E)  both (a) and (b) above.

Exam 10: The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

If the blood pressure is recorded as 118/76, indicate the correct value of the pressure in question by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the following answer code: -What is the systolic pressure?

Which of the following is the correct relationship between pressure, flow, and resistance?

Indicate what effect the change in question would have on bulk flow using the answer code below: -rise in capillary blood pressure in connection with congestive heart failure

MATCHING Indicate which type of the vessel performs the function listed by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the answer code below. -Serve as low-resistance passageways from the heart to the tissues.

Which is true of blood pressure:

MATCHING Indicate which type of the vessel performs the function listed by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the answer code below. -Major resistive vessels.

The arterioles, capillaries, and venules are collectively referred to as the __________.

MATCHING Indicate which type of the vessel performs the function listed by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the answer code below. -Serve as low-resistance passageways from the tissues to the heart.

MATCHING Indicate which type of the vessel performs the function listed by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the answer code below. -Changes in the radius of this vessel type regulate the distribution of the cardiac output to various areas of the body.

Edema refers to excess interstitial fluid.

Describe how blood pressure is regulated.

As the total cross-sectional area of the vascular tree , the velocity of blood flow .

MATCHING Indicate which type of the vessel performs the function listed by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the answer code below. -Vessels that pick up fluid that is filtered but not reabsorbed.

Organs that recondition the blood

The extra fluid filtered but not reabsorbed at the capillary level is picked up by the lymphatics.

Which factor pulls fluid back into the blood?

Two functions of arteries are and .

The greatest pressure drop in the vascular system occurs within the capillaries due to fluid leaving the capillaries by the process of ultrafiltration.

Increased respiration within a tissue leads to vasodilation of arterioles because