Question 1

If damaged,which valve could allow blood to leak back into the left ventricle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bicuspid 
B)  Tricuspid 
C)  Aortic semilunar 
D)  Pulmonary semilunar 
A)  Bicuspid 
B)  Tricuspid 
C)  Aortic semilunar 
D)  Pulmonary semilunar C

Question 2

After birth,the umbilical vessels remaining in the infant's body:

Accepted Answer

A)  become fibrous cords that remain throughout life. 
B)  are shed in about 6 weeks. 
C)  shrink to eventually become capillaries. 
D)  remain as possible shunts for use later in life. 
A)  become fibrous cords that remain throughout life. 
B)  are shed in about 6 weeks. 
C)  shrink to eventually become capillaries. 
D)  remain as possible shunts for use later in life. A

Question 3

Match each term related to heart circulation with its corresponding location or description.
-blood vessel into which the right ventricle pumps blood through a semilunar valve

Accepted Answer

A) Right ventricle 
B) Right atrium 
C) Left atrium 
D) Left ventricle 
E) Right atrioventricular valve
F)Left atrioventricular valve
G)Aortic semilunar valve
H)Pulmonary semilunar valve
I)Superior vena cava
J)Aorta
K)Pulmonary vein
L)Pulmonary artery 
A) Right ventricle 
B) Right atrium 
C) Left atrium 
D) Left ventricle 
E) Right atrioventricular valve
F)Left atrioventricular valve
G)Aortic semilunar valve
H)Pulmonary semilunar valve
I)Superior vena cava
J)Aorta
K)Pulmonary vein
L)Pulmonary artery L

Question 4

Atria receive blood from veins,and ventricles pump blood into arteries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of these blood vessels are called resistance vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Venules 
B)  Muscular arteries 
C)  Arterioles 
D)  Metarterioles 
A)  Venules 
B)  Muscular arteries 
C)  Arterioles 
D)  Metarterioles

Question 6

Describe the various types of capillaries and the differences in the structure of their walls.Explain why capillaries are the most important of all the blood vessels.

Accepted Answer

Capillaries are the smallest and most nu

Question 7

Chordae tendineae are associated with which structure(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aortic valve 
B)  Mitral valve 
C)  Tricuspid valve 
D)  Both B and C 
A)  Aortic valve 
B)  Mitral valve 
C)  Tricuspid valve 
D)  Both B and C

Question 8

Place the following structures in the order in which a drop of blood will pass through them as it goes through the heart.
A.Right atrium
B.Lung
C.Left atrium
D.Right ventricle
E.Left ventricle
F.Pulmonary artery
G.Pulmonary semilunar valve
H.Mitral valve
I.Pulmonary vein
J.	Aortic semilunar valve
K.	Tricuspid valve

Accepted Answer

A,K,D,G,I,

Question 9

Which of the following is a semilunar valve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aortic 
B)  Mitral 
C)  Tricuspid 
D)  Bicuspid 
A)  Aortic 
B)  Mitral 
C)  Tricuspid 
D)  Bicuspid

Question 10

Chordae tendineae are cordlike structures that connect semilunar valves to papillary muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Christopher,a 2-month-old infant,has a bluish tinge to his skin.After listening to the infant's chest,the physician becomes concerned about a leakage of blood between the right and left atria.What might have caused this problem,and what is the treatment?

Accepted Answer

Christopher may be suffering from a cond

Question 12

Anastomoses are important for providing collateral circulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Very large arteries are called sinuses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If the chordae tendineae in the right side of the heart were damaged,it might cause blood to leak into the:

Accepted Answer

A)  pulmonary artery during heart contraction. 
B)  right ventricle during heart contraction. 
C)  right atrium during heart contraction. 
D)  right ventricle during heart relaxation. 
A)  pulmonary artery during heart contraction. 
B)  right ventricle during heart contraction. 
C)  right atrium during heart contraction. 
D)  right ventricle during heart relaxation.

Question 15

Capacitance is a characteristic of veins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The pulmonary arteries empty blood into the:

Accepted Answer

A)  right atrium. 
B)  right ventricle. 
C)  left atrium. 
D)  left ventricle. 
A)  right atrium. 
B)  right ventricle. 
C)  left atrium. 
D)  left ventricle.

Question 17

Match each term related to heart circulation with its corresponding location or description.
-blood vessel into which the left ventricle pumps blood through a semilunar valve

Accepted Answer

A) Right ventricle 
B) Right atrium 
C) Left atrium 
D) Left ventricle 
E) Right atrioventricular valve
F)Left atrioventricular valve
G)Aortic semilunar valve
H)Pulmonary semilunar valve
I)Superior vena cava
J)Aorta
K)Pulmonary vein
L)Pulmonary artery 
A) Right ventricle 
B) Right atrium 
C) Left atrium 
D) Left ventricle 
E) Right atrioventricular valve
F)Left atrioventricular valve
G)Aortic semilunar valve
H)Pulmonary semilunar valve
I)Superior vena cava
J)Aorta
K)Pulmonary vein
L)Pulmonary artery

Question 18

The SA node resides primarily in the right atrial wall.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following vessels do not have the ability to constrict and dilate?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Select one heart valve.Give its name,location,and function.

Accepted Answer

One of the heart valves is the mitral va

Exam 21: Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System

If damaged,which valve could allow blood to leak back into the left ventricle?

After birth,the umbilical vessels remaining in the infant's body:

Match each term related to heart circulation with its corresponding location or description. -blood vessel into which the right ventricle pumps blood through a semilunar valve

Atria receive blood from veins,and ventricles pump blood into arteries.

Which of these blood vessels are called resistance vessels?

Describe the various types of capillaries and the differences in the structure of their walls.Explain why capillaries are the most important of all the blood vessels.

Chordae tendineae are associated with which structure(s)?

Which of the following is a semilunar valve?

Chordae tendineae are cordlike structures that connect semilunar valves to papillary muscles.

Christopher,a 2-month-old infant,has a bluish tinge to his skin.After listening to the infant's chest,the physician becomes concerned about a leakage of blood between the right and left atria.What might have caused this problem,and what is the treatment?

Anastomoses are important for providing collateral circulation.

Very large arteries are called sinuses.

If the chordae tendineae in the right side of the heart were damaged,it might cause blood to leak into the:

Capacitance is a characteristic of veins.

The pulmonary arteries empty blood into the:

Match each term related to heart circulation with its corresponding location or description. -blood vessel into which the left ventricle pumps blood through a semilunar valve

The SA node resides primarily in the right atrial wall.

Which of the following vessels do not have the ability to constrict and dilate?

Select one heart valve.Give its name,location,and function.

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