Question 1

Blood flows through a continuous network of blood vessels that forms a double circuit; the _______ circulation connects the heart and lungs.

Accepted Answer

A)  pulmonary 
B)  systemic 
C)  aortic 
D)  cardiac 
A)  pulmonary 
B)  systemic 
C)  aortic 
D)  cardiac

Question 2

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below.
  
-B __________

Accepted Answer

A) Abdominal aorta 
B) Renal artery 
C) External iliac artery 
D) Left common carotid artery 
E) Left subclavian vein 
A) Abdominal aorta 
B) Renal artery 
C) External iliac artery 
D) Left common carotid artery 
E) Left subclavian vein

Question 3

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below.
  
-F _________

Accepted Answer

A) Aortic arch 
B) Right common carotid 
C) Ascending aorta 
D) Brachiocephalic 
E) Abdominal aorta (part of descending aorta)
F)Left common carotid
G)Celiac trunk
H)Thoracic aorta 
A) Aortic arch 
B) Right common carotid 
C) Ascending aorta 
D) Brachiocephalic 
E) Abdominal aorta (part of descending aorta)
F)Left common carotid
G)Celiac trunk
H)Thoracic aorta

Question 4

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below.
  
-D _________

Accepted Answer

A) Aortic arch 
B) Right common carotid 
C) Ascending aorta 
D) Brachiocephalic 
E) Abdominal aorta (part of descending aorta)
F)Left common carotid
G)Celiac trunk
H)Thoracic aorta 
A) Aortic arch 
B) Right common carotid 
C) Ascending aorta 
D) Brachiocephalic 
E) Abdominal aorta (part of descending aorta)
F)Left common carotid
G)Celiac trunk
H)Thoracic aorta

Question 5

The _______ aorta is the region of the aorta below the diaphragm.

Accepted Answer

A)  ascending 
B)  abdominal 
C)  thoracic 
D)  descending 
A)  ascending 
B)  abdominal 
C)  thoracic 
D)  descending

Question 6

_______ carry blood from the ventricles of the heart to the tissues and organs of the body.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

From capillaries, blood passes into _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  arterioles 
B)  venules 
C)  arteries 
D)  large veins 
A)  arterioles 
B)  venules 
C)  arteries 
D)  large veins

Question 8

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below.
  
-H _________

Accepted Answer

A) Aortic arch 
B) Right common carotid 
C) Ascending aorta 
D) Brachiocephalic 
E) Abdominal aorta (part of descending aorta)
F)Left common carotid
G)Celiac trunk
H)Thoracic aorta 
A) Aortic arch 
B) Right common carotid 
C) Ascending aorta 
D) Brachiocephalic 
E) Abdominal aorta (part of descending aorta)
F)Left common carotid
G)Celiac trunk
H)Thoracic aorta

Question 9

The _______ receives blood returning from below the level of the diaphragm.

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior vena cava 
B)  superior vena cava 
C)  carotid arteries 
D)  internal jugular 
A)  inferior vena cava 
B)  superior vena cava 
C)  carotid arteries 
D)  internal jugular

Question 10

Blood pressure depends on _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  blood flow × blood viscosity 
B)  blood flow × peripheral resistance 
C)  pulmonary pressure × aortic pressure 
D)  blood volume × blood flow 
A)  blood flow × blood viscosity 
B)  blood flow × peripheral resistance 
C)  pulmonary pressure × aortic pressure 
D)  blood volume × blood flow

Question 11

Which of the following veins carries blood rich in oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jugular 
B)  Coronary 
C)  Pulmonary 
D)  None of the preceding answers is correct; veins always carry blood poor in oxygen 
A)  Jugular 
B)  Coronary 
C)  Pulmonary 
D)  None of the preceding answers is correct; veins always carry blood poor in oxygen

Question 12

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below.
  
-B __________

Accepted Answer

A) Lymph capillaries 
B) Capillaries 
C) Artery 
D) Vein 
E) Arteriole 
A) Lymph capillaries 
B) Capillaries 
C) Artery 
D) Vein 
E) Arteriole

Question 13

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below.
  
-C _________

Accepted Answer

A) Aortic arch 
B) Right common carotid 
C) Ascending aorta 
D) Brachiocephalic 
E) Abdominal aorta (part of descending aorta)
F)Left common carotid
G)Celiac trunk
H)Thoracic aorta 
A) Aortic arch 
B) Right common carotid 
C) Ascending aorta 
D) Brachiocephalic 
E) Abdominal aorta (part of descending aorta)
F)Left common carotid
G)Celiac trunk
H)Thoracic aorta

Question 14

Blood delivered to the intestine by the _______ enters capillaries in the intestinal wall.

Accepted Answer

A)  mesenteric arteries 
B)  venous sinuses 
C)  portal veins 
D)  carotid arteries 
A)  mesenteric arteries 
B)  venous sinuses 
C)  portal veins 
D)  carotid arteries

Question 15

Baroreceptors _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are sensitive to changes in blood pressure 
B)  respond to changes in viscosity 
C)  are venous receptors that maintain pressure in veins 
D)  produce aldosterone 
A)  are sensitive to changes in blood pressure 
B)  respond to changes in viscosity 
C)  are venous receptors that maintain pressure in veins 
D)  produce aldosterone

Question 16

The sequence of blood flow through the pulmonary circulation is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) right atrium $\rightarrow$ left atrium $\rightarrow$ right ventricle $\rightarrow$ pulmonary artery $\rightarrow$ pulmonary capillaries $\rightarrow$ pulmonary veins 
B) right ventricle $\rightarrow$ left atrium $\rightarrow$ right atrium $\rightarrow$ pulmonary artery $\rightarrow$ pulmonary capillaries $\rightarrow$ pulmonary veins 
C) right atrium $\rightarrow$ right ventricle $\rightarrow$ pulmonary artery $\rightarrow$ pulmonary capillaries $\rightarrow$ pulmonary veins $\rightarrow$ left atrium 
D) left atrium $\rightarrow$ right atrium $\rightarrow$ right ventricle $\rightarrow$ pulmonary capillaries $\rightarrow$ pulmonary veins $\rightarrow$ pulmonary artery 
A) right atrium $\rightarrow$ left atrium $\rightarrow$ right ventricle $\rightarrow$ pulmonary artery $\rightarrow$ pulmonary capillaries $\rightarrow$ pulmonary veins 
B) right ventricle $\rightarrow$ left atrium $\rightarrow$ right atrium $\rightarrow$ pulmonary artery $\rightarrow$ pulmonary capillaries $\rightarrow$ pulmonary veins 
C) right atrium $\rightarrow$ right ventricle $\rightarrow$ pulmonary artery $\rightarrow$ pulmonary capillaries $\rightarrow$ pulmonary veins $\rightarrow$ left atrium 
D) left atrium $\rightarrow$ right atrium $\rightarrow$ right ventricle $\rightarrow$ pulmonary capillaries $\rightarrow$ pulmonary veins $\rightarrow$ pulmonary artery

Question 17

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below.
  
-G _________

Accepted Answer

A) Aortic arch 
B) Right common carotid 
C) Ascending aorta 
D) Brachiocephalic 
E) Abdominal aorta (part of descending aorta)
F)Left common carotid
G)Celiac trunk
H)Thoracic aorta 
A) Aortic arch 
B) Right common carotid 
C) Ascending aorta 
D) Brachiocephalic 
E) Abdominal aorta (part of descending aorta)
F)Left common carotid
G)Celiac trunk
H)Thoracic aorta

Question 18

Most _______ have valves that permit the flow of blood toward the heart, even against the force of gravity.

Accepted Answer

A)  arteries 
B)  sinuses 
C)  veins 
D)  capillaries 
A)  arteries 
B)  sinuses 
C)  veins 
D)  capillaries

Question 19

Blood returning from the brain passes through the brachiocephalic vein and then passes into the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  carotid arteries 
B)  superior vena cava 
C)  internal jugular veins 
D)  circle of Willis 
A)  carotid arteries 
B)  superior vena cava 
C)  internal jugular veins 
D)  circle of Willis

Question 20

_______ is an increase in blood vessel diameter that decreases resistance to blood flow.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vasodilation 
B)  Blood pressure 
C)  Vasoconstriction 
D)  Viscosity 
A)  Vasodilation 
B)  Blood pressure 
C)  Vasoconstriction 
D)  Viscosity

Exam 12: The Circulation of Blood and Lymph

Blood flows through a continuous network of blood vessels that forms a double circuit; the _______ circulation connects the heart and lungs.

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -B __________

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -F _________

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -D _________

The _______ aorta is the region of the aorta below the diaphragm.

_______ carry blood from the ventricles of the heart to the tissues and organs of the body.

From capillaries, blood passes into _______.

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -H _________

The _______ receives blood returning from below the level of the diaphragm.

Blood pressure depends on _______.

Which of the following veins carries blood rich in oxygen?

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -B __________

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -C _________

Blood delivered to the intestine by the _______ enters capillaries in the intestinal wall.

Baroreceptors _______.

The sequence of blood flow through the pulmonary circulation is _______.

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -G _________

Most _______ have valves that permit the flow of blood toward the heart, even against the force of gravity.

Blood returning from the brain passes through the brachiocephalic vein and then passes into the _______.

_______ is an increase in blood vessel diameter that decreases resistance to blood flow.

Introducing the Human Body

Cells and Tissues

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System

Sensory Receptors

Endocrine Control

The Circulatory System: Blood

The Circulatory System: The Heart

Immune System: Internal Defense

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System and Fluid Balance

Reproduction

Anatomy and Physiology: A Comprehensive Guide to the Human Body

Anatomy and Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology: Bones, Muscles, and Joints

Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous System

Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular and Immune Systems

Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems

Anatomy and Physiology: Respiratory and Digestive Systems, Urinary System, and Reproductive System

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