Question 1

Which vessels make up the largest blood reservoir?

Accepted Answer

A)  arteries and arterioles 
B)  arterioles and capillaries 
C)  venules and capillaries 
D)  veins and venules 
E)  aorta and veins 
A)  arteries and arterioles 
B)  arterioles and capillaries 
C)  venules and capillaries 
D)  veins and venules 
E)  aorta and veins D

Question 2

Which of the following provides information about the condition of the cardiovascular system such as atherosclerosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  diastolic blood pressure 
B)  systolic blood pressure 
C)  pulse pressure 
D)  venule pressure 
E)  capillary pressure 
A)  diastolic blood pressure 
B)  systolic blood pressure 
C)  pulse pressure 
D)  venule pressure 
E)  capillary pressure C

Question 3

Which of the following is the blood vessel that distributes blood to organs?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following vessels is a pulse point at the wrist?

Accepted Answer

A)  radial artery 
B)  subclavian artery 
C)  axillary artery 
D)  cephalic artery 
E)  palmar artery 
A)  radial artery 
B)  subclavian artery 
C)  axillary artery 
D)  cephalic artery 
E)  palmar artery

Question 5

Which artery wall is responsible for vasoconstriction?

Accepted Answer

A)  tunica interna 
B)  tunica media 
C)  tunica externa 
D)  tunica albuginea 
E)  tunica fascia 
A)  tunica interna 
B)  tunica media 
C)  tunica externa 
D)  tunica albuginea 
E)  tunica fascia

Question 6

When an artery or arteriole is damaged, its smooth muscle contracts producing

Accepted Answer

A)  a tear in the artery. 
B)  a branch off the artery called an arteriole. 
C)  a vascular spasm. 
D)  tetanus. 
E)  constriction of the outer four layers. 
A)  a tear in the artery. 
B)  a branch off the artery called an arteriole. 
C)  a vascular spasm. 
D)  tetanus. 
E)  constriction of the outer four layers.

Question 7

Which of the following would NOT increase blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased blood volume 
B)  increased sympathetic stimulation 
C)  increased heart rate 
D)  increased stroke volume 
E)  decreased cardiac output 
A)  increased blood volume 
B)  increased sympathetic stimulation 
C)  increased heart rate 
D)  increased stroke volume 
E)  decreased cardiac output

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT found in arteries but is found in veins?

Accepted Answer

A)  tunica externa 
B)  tunica media 
C)  tunica interna 
D)  valves 
A)  tunica externa 
B)  tunica media 
C)  tunica interna 
D)  valves

Question 9

What is the volume of blood that flows through any tissue in a given time period?

Accepted Answer

A)  microcirculation 
B)  circulation 
C)  blood flow 
D)  blood pressure 
E)  resistance 
A)  microcirculation 
B)  circulation 
C)  blood flow 
D)  blood pressure 
E)  resistance

Question 10

Identify and discuss the factors that contribute to systemic vascular resistance.

Accepted Answer

1) Blood viscosity ratio of formed eleme

Question 11

Which type of capillary wall is commonly found in the kidneys?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  A and B 
E)  B and C 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  A and B 
E)  B and C

Question 12

Which of the following factors is most important in forcing blood flow through veins?

Accepted Answer

A)  heart rate 
B)  stroke volume 
C)  muscular activity 
D)  blood velocity 
E)  valve opening 
A)  heart rate 
B)  stroke volume 
C)  muscular activity 
D)  blood velocity 
E)  valve opening

Question 13

Where can a pulse not be felt?

Accepted Answer

A)  arteries 
B)  capillaries 
C)  arterioles 
D)  arteries and arterioles 
E)  None of these choices. 
A)  arteries 
B)  capillaries 
C)  arterioles 
D)  arteries and arterioles 
E)  None of these choices.

Question 14

Capillaries are also known as

Accepted Answer

A)  exchange vessels. 
B)  vasoconstrictors. 
C)  vasodilators. 
D)  pressure reservoirs. 
E)  distributing vessels. 
A)  exchange vessels. 
B)  vasoconstrictors. 
C)  vasodilators. 
D)  pressure reservoirs. 
E)  distributing vessels.

Question 15

Where does the pulmonary trunk divide into?

Accepted Answer

A)  right pulmonary artery 
B)  left pulmonary artery 
C)  pulmonary veins 
D)  right and left pulmonary arteries 
E)  right pulmonary vein and artery 
A)  right pulmonary artery 
B)  left pulmonary artery 
C)  pulmonary veins 
D)  right and left pulmonary arteries 
E)  right pulmonary vein and artery

Question 16

Describe the five main types of blood vessels as you explain the flow of blood between the heart and the tissues.

Accepted Answer

Blood is carried away from the heart in

Question 17

Where is the postcapillary sphincter?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  None of these choices 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  None of these choices

Question 18

Which of the following vessels drains blood from the lower body to the right atrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior vena cava 
B)  superior vena cava 
C)  tibial vein 
D)  coronary vein 
E)  iliac vein 
A)  inferior vena cava 
B)  superior vena cava 
C)  tibial vein 
D)  coronary vein 
E)  iliac vein

Question 19

Which of the following conveys blood from the tissues back to the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  artery 
B)  arteriole 
C)  aorta 
D)  vein 
E)  capillary 
A)  artery 
B)  arteriole 
C)  aorta 
D)  vein 
E)  capillary

Question 20

Where is the capillary?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Exam 20: The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

Which vessels make up the largest blood reservoir?

Which of the following provides information about the condition of the cardiovascular system such as atherosclerosis?

Which of the following is the blood vessel that distributes blood to organs?

Which of the following vessels is a pulse point at the wrist?

Which artery wall is responsible for vasoconstriction?

When an artery or arteriole is damaged, its smooth muscle contracts producing

Which of the following would NOT increase blood pressure?

Which of the following is NOT found in arteries but is found in veins?

What is the volume of blood that flows through any tissue in a given time period?

Identify and discuss the factors that contribute to systemic vascular resistance.

Which type of capillary wall is commonly found in the kidneys?

Which of the following factors is most important in forcing blood flow through veins?

Where can a pulse not be felt?

Capillaries are also known as

Where does the pulmonary trunk divide into?

Describe the five main types of blood vessels as you explain the flow of blood between the heart and the tissues.

Where is the postcapillary sphincter?

Which of the following vessels drains blood from the lower body to the right atrium?

Which of the following conveys blood from the tissues back to the heart?

Where is the capillary?

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

Introduction to the Skeletal System

The Axial Skeleton

The Appendicular Skeleton

Articulations

Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Introduction to the Nervous System

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System

Sensory, Motor, and Integrative Systems

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: the Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

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