Question 1

The cardiac center of the brainstem includes the

Accepted Answer

A)  cardioacceleratory center, from which parasympathetic pathways extend. 
B)  cardioacceleratory center, from which sympathetic pathways extend. 
C)  vasomotor center, from which parasympathetic pathways extend. 
D)  cardioinhibitory center, from which sympathetic pathways extend. 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  cardioacceleratory center, from which parasympathetic pathways extend. 
B)  cardioacceleratory center, from which sympathetic pathways extend. 
C)  vasomotor center, from which parasympathetic pathways extend. 
D)  cardioinhibitory center, from which sympathetic pathways extend. 
E)  All of the choices are correct. B

Question 2

The left renal vein, right renal vein, right suprarenal vein, and right gonadal vein merge directly into the

Accepted Answer

A)  superior vena cava. 
B)  great saphenous vein. 
C)  inferior vena cava. 
D)  common iliac vein. 
E)  obturator vein. 
A)  superior vena cava. 
B)  great saphenous vein. 
C)  inferior vena cava. 
D)  common iliac vein. 
E)  obturator vein. C

Question 3

If someone were to have abnormally low levels of protein in their blood, then net filtration pressure would

Accepted Answer

A)  be higher than normal. 
B)  be lower than normal. 
A)  be higher than normal. 
B)  be lower than normal. A

Question 4

Several esophageal branches emerge off of which of the following vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Celiac trunk 
B)  Bronchial arteries 
C)  Left gastric artery 
D)  Superior mesenteric artery 
A)  Celiac trunk 
B)  Bronchial arteries 
C)  Left gastric artery 
D)  Superior mesenteric artery

Question 5

A venule becomes a vein when its diameter is greater than ________ micrometers.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  10 
C)  100 
D)  1000 
A)  1 
B)  10 
C)  100 
D)  1000

Question 6

What causes much of the blood in the fetal right atrium to be shunted to the left atrium through the foramen ovale?

Accepted Answer

A)  The blood pressure in the right atrium is greater than in the left atrium. 
B)  There is a valve that directs the blood that way. 
C)  The fetus is in an antigravity situation provided by the amnionic fluid. 
D)  The blood pressure in the left atrium is greater than in the right atrium. 
E)  The umbilical arteries have valves. 
A)  The blood pressure in the right atrium is greater than in the left atrium. 
B)  There is a valve that directs the blood that way. 
C)  The fetus is in an antigravity situation provided by the amnionic fluid. 
D)  The blood pressure in the left atrium is greater than in the right atrium. 
E)  The umbilical arteries have valves.

Question 7

Angiogenesis

Accepted Answer

A)  is a momentary chemical control of local blood flow. 
B)  involves muscular constriction of arterioles to alter local perfusion. 
C)  allows for an increase in the perfusion of a local tissue. 
D)  involves building new muscle tissue and decreasing the amount of blood vessels in a region. 
A)  is a momentary chemical control of local blood flow. 
B)  involves muscular constriction of arterioles to alter local perfusion. 
C)  allows for an increase in the perfusion of a local tissue. 
D)  involves building new muscle tissue and decreasing the amount of blood vessels in a region.

Question 8

Which of the following supplies blood to the urinary bladder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Superior vesical artery 
B)  Superior gluteal artery 
C)  Middle rectal artery 
D)  Obturator artery 
A)  Superior vesical artery 
B)  Superior gluteal artery 
C)  Middle rectal artery 
D)  Obturator artery

Question 9

Anatomy & functional roles of the different types of blood vessels.  
-In the figure showing the veins of the lower extremity, which number indicates the great saphenous vein?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5

Question 10

The umbilical cord contains ________ umbilical vein(s) and ________ umbilical artery(ies).

Accepted Answer

A)  one; one 
B)  two; two 
C)  one; two 
D)  two; one 
E)  two; three 
A)  one; one 
B)  two; two 
C)  one; two 
D)  two; one 
E)  two; three

Question 11

Filtration and reabsorption are processes that involve water (a solvent) but not solutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Sinusoids are found in
A: bone marrow
B: spleen
C: small intestine
D: kidney
E: liver
F: muscle
G: skin

Accepted Answer

A)  a, b, e 
B)  b, c, e, f 
C)  c, d 
D)  f, g 
E)  b, c, d, g 
A)  a, b, e 
B)  b, c, e, f 
C)  c, d 
D)  f, g 
E)  b, c, d, g

Question 13

Which of the following vessel types typically has the thickest tunica media?

Accepted Answer

A)  Veins 
B)  Capillaries 
C)  Arteries 
A)  Veins 
B)  Capillaries 
C)  Arteries

Question 14

The inferior mesenteric artery supplies blood to the

Accepted Answer

A)  transverse colon. 
B)  transverse colon and descending colon. 
C)  sigmoid colon. 
D)  sigmoid colon and ascending colon. 
E)  transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum. 
A)  transverse colon. 
B)  transverse colon and descending colon. 
C)  sigmoid colon. 
D)  sigmoid colon and ascending colon. 
E)  transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum.

Question 15

Increased cardiac output ________ the blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases 
B)  increases 
C)  will not affect 
A)  decreases 
B)  increases 
C)  will not affect

Question 16

Slow blood flow in the capillaries allows time for exchange of nutrients and wastes between the blood and tissues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Considering the bulk flow that occurs at capillary beds, the lymphatic system is needed to

Accepted Answer

A)  reabsorb excess fluid from the interstitial fluid. 
B)  filter additional fluid to the interstitial fluid. 
C)  connect arterioles to venules and provide a shunt from the true capillaries. 
D)  regulate colloid osmotic pressure so that filtration levels do not decline. 
A)  reabsorb excess fluid from the interstitial fluid. 
B)  filter additional fluid to the interstitial fluid. 
C)  connect arterioles to venules and provide a shunt from the true capillaries. 
D)  regulate colloid osmotic pressure so that filtration levels do not decline.

Question 18

The cyclical process of contracting and relaxing of the precapillary sphincters is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The cyclical process of contracting and relaxing...

Question 19

The aorta contains specialized sensory nerve endings that respond to stretch of the vessel wall. These pressure-sensitive structures are called aortic arch ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The aorta contains specialized sensory nerve endings...

Question 20

Which of the artery types contain the internal and external elastic laminae?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elastic arteries 
B)  Arterioles 
C)  Muscular arteries 
D)  Elastic and muscular arteries 
E)  Elastic arteries and arterioles 
A)  Elastic arteries 
B)  Arterioles 
C)  Muscular arteries 
D)  Elastic and muscular arteries 
E)  Elastic arteries and arterioles

Exam 20: Cardiovascular System: Vessels and Circulation

The cardiac center of the brainstem includes the

The left renal vein, right renal vein, right suprarenal vein, and right gonadal vein merge directly into the

If someone were to have abnormally low levels of protein in their blood, then net filtration pressure would

Several esophageal branches emerge off of which of the following vessels?

A venule becomes a vein when its diameter is greater than ________ micrometers.

What causes much of the blood in the fetal right atrium to be shunted to the left atrium through the foramen ovale?

Angiogenesis

Which of the following supplies blood to the urinary bladder?

Anatomy & functional roles of the different types of blood vessels. -In the figure showing the veins of the lower extremity, which number indicates the great saphenous vein?

The umbilical cord contains ________ umbilical vein(s) and ________ umbilical artery(ies).

Filtration and reabsorption are processes that involve water (a solvent) but not solutes.

Sinusoids are found in A: bone marrow B: spleen C: small intestine D: kidney E: liver F: muscle G: skin

Which of the following vessel types typically has the thickest tunica media?

The inferior mesenteric artery supplies blood to the

Increased cardiac output ________ the blood pressure.

Slow blood flow in the capillaries allows time for exchange of nutrients and wastes between the blood and tissues.

Considering the bulk flow that occurs at capillary beds, the lymphatic system is needed to

The cyclical process of contracting and relaxing of the precapillary sphincters is called ________.

The aorta contains specialized sensory nerve endings that respond to stretch of the vessel wall. These pressure-sensitive structures are called aortic arch ________.

Which of the artery types contain the internal and external elastic laminae?

The Sciences of Anatomy and Physiology

Atoms, Ions, and Molecules

Energy, Chemical Reactions, and Cellular Respiration

Biology of the Cell

Tissue Organization

Integumentary System

Skeletal System: Bone Structure and Function

Skeletal System: Axial and Appendicular Skeleton

Skeletal System: Articulations

Muscle Tissue

Muscular System: Axial and Appendicular Muscles

Nervous System: Nervous Tissue

Nervous System: Brain and Cranial Nerves

Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

Nervous System: Autonomic Nervous System

Nervous System: Senses

Endocrine System

Cardiovascular System: Blood

Cardiovascular System: Heart

Lymphatic System

Immune System and the Bodys Defense

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Fluid and Electrolytes

Digestive System

Nutrition and Metabolism

Reproductive System

Development, Pregnancy, and Heredity

Filters

The umbilical cord contains umbilical vein(s) and umbilical artery(ies).