Question 1

Which term means the amount of force exerted by the blood on vessel walls as the heart beats?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardiac cycle 
B)  Stroke volume 
C)  Blood pressure 
D)  Blood volume 
A)  Cardiac cycle 
B)  Stroke volume 
C)  Blood pressure 
D)  Blood volume C

Question 2

Which layer makes up the bulk of the heart wall?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epicardium 
B)  Pericardium 
C)  Myocardium 
D)  Endocardium 
A)  Epicardium 
B)  Pericardium 
C)  Myocardium 
D)  Endocardium C

Question 3

Tachycardia is a heart rate of how many beats per minute?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fewer than 50 
B)  72 to 80 
C)  60 to 70 
D)  More than 100 
A)  Fewer than 50 
B)  72 to 80 
C)  60 to 70 
D)  More than 100 D

Question 4

Which blood vessel is the only vein that transports oxygen-rich blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aorta 
B)  Carotid 
C)  Coronary 
D)  Pulmonary 
A)  Aorta 
B)  Carotid 
C)  Coronary 
D)  Pulmonary

Question 5

Which term means enlarging or widening of the lumen of a blood vessel?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pulse 
B)  Vasodilation 
C)  Cardiac cycle 
D)  Vasoconstriction 
A)  Pulse 
B)  Vasodilation 
C)  Cardiac cycle 
D)  Vasoconstriction

Question 6

Which condition is inflammation of a vein and blood clot formation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anemia 
B)  Angina pectoris 
C)  Deep vein thrombosis 
D)  Congestive heart failure 
A)  Anemia 
B)  Angina pectoris 
C)  Deep vein thrombosis 
D)  Congestive heart failure

Question 7

Which condition is characterized by chest pain from a temporary reduction of blood flow to the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anemia 
B)  Angina pectoris 
C)  Raynaud disease 
D)  Deep vein thrombosis 
A)  Anemia 
B)  Angina pectoris 
C)  Raynaud disease 
D)  Deep vein thrombosis

Question 8

Which liquid are blood cells suspended in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lymph 
B)  Plasma 
C)  Interstitial fluid 
D)  Synovial fluid 
A)  Lymph 
B)  Plasma 
C)  Interstitial fluid 
D)  Synovial fluid

Question 9

Which artery is the largest in diameter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aorta 
B)  Carotid 
C)  Coronary 
D)  Pulmonary 
A)  Aorta 
B)  Carotid 
C)  Coronary 
D)  Pulmonary

Question 10

Which condition involves the presence of atherosclerotic plaque within arteries of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypertension 
B)  Raynaud disease 
C)  Deep vein thrombosis 
D)  Coronary artery disease 
A)  Hypertension 
B)  Raynaud disease 
C)  Deep vein thrombosis 
D)  Coronary artery disease

Question 11

Which blood type is called the universal recipient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Type A 
B)  Type B 
C)  Type AB 
D)  Type O 
A)  Type A 
B)  Type B 
C)  Type AB 
D)  Type O

Question 12

Which type of cells contain hemoglobin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Platelets 
B)  Fibroblasts 
C)  Leukocytes 
D)  Erythrocytes 
A)  Platelets 
B)  Fibroblasts 
C)  Leukocytes 
D)  Erythrocytes

Question 13

Which type of cells serve as part of the body's defense mechanisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Platelets 
B)  Leukocytes 
C)  Erythrocytes 
D)  Red blood cells 
A)  Platelets 
B)  Leukocytes 
C)  Erythrocytes 
D)  Red blood cells

Question 14

Which structures are the site of exchange between the blood and tissue cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ventricles 
B)  Veins 
C)  Arteries 
D)  Capillaries 
A)  Ventricles 
B)  Veins 
C)  Arteries 
D)  Capillaries

Question 15

What percentage of blood is plasma?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  55% 
D)  90% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  55% 
D)  90%

Question 16

Which structures regulate the flow of blood through the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  Valves 
B)  Atria 
C)  Carotid sinuses 
D)  Atrioventricular septa 
A)  Valves 
B)  Atria 
C)  Carotid sinuses 
D)  Atrioventricular septa

Question 17

Which type of cells are involved in hemostasis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Platelets 
B)  Leukocytes 
C)  Erythrocytes 
D)  Red blood cells 
A)  Platelets 
B)  Leukocytes 
C)  Erythrocytes 
D)  Red blood cells

Question 18

Bradycardia is heart rate of how many beats per minute?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fewer than 50 
B)  72 to 80 
C)  60 to 70 
D)  More than 100 
A)  Fewer than 50 
B)  72 to 80 
C)  60 to 70 
D)  More than 100

Question 19

Where are blood cells formed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liver and spleen 
B)  Red bone marrow 
C)  Hepatic portal system 
D)  Aorta and coronary sinus 
A)  Liver and spleen 
B)  Red bone marrow 
C)  Hepatic portal system 
D)  Aorta and coronary sinus

Question 20

Which term means refers to the maximum pressure within an artery during the cardiac cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pulse 
B)  Systole 
C)  Diastole 
D)  Vasomodilation 
A)  Pulse 
B)  Systole 
C)  Diastole 
D)  Vasomodilation

Exam 26: Cardiovascular System

Which term means the amount of force exerted by the blood on vessel walls as the heart beats?

Which layer makes up the bulk of the heart wall?

Tachycardia is a heart rate of how many beats per minute?

Which blood vessel is the only vein that transports oxygen-rich blood?

Which term means enlarging or widening of the lumen of a blood vessel?

Which condition is inflammation of a vein and blood clot formation?

Which condition is characterized by chest pain from a temporary reduction of blood flow to the heart?

Which liquid are blood cells suspended in?

Which artery is the largest in diameter?

Which condition involves the presence of atherosclerotic plaque within arteries of the heart?

Which blood type is called the universal recipient?

Which type of cells contain hemoglobin?

Which type of cells serve as part of the body's defense mechanisms?

Which structures are the site of exchange between the blood and tissue cells?

What percentage of blood is plasma?

Which structures regulate the flow of blood through the heart?

Which type of cells are involved in hemostasis?

Bradycardia is heart rate of how many beats per minute?

Where are blood cells formed?

Which term means refers to the maximum pressure within an artery during the cardiac cycle?

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