Question 1

Precapillary sphincters increase the flow of blood through a tissue when they relax.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

As the external iliac artery enters the thigh,its name changes to the femoral artery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Arteriosclerosis means "chest pain."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The cardiac plexus contains both parasympathetic fibers and sympathetic fibers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match each artery to its correct anatomical location.
-liver

Accepted Answer

A) Axillary 
B) Carotid 
C) Coronary 
D) Femoral 
E) Gastric
F)Hepatic
G)Radial
H)Renal
I)Suprarenal
J)Tibial 
A) Axillary 
B) Carotid 
C) Coronary 
D) Femoral 
E) Gastric
F)Hepatic
G)Radial
H)Renal
I)Suprarenal
J)Tibial

Question 6

The pacemaker of the heart is the SA node.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The tunica media in veins is thinner than the tunica media in arteries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A major function of the pericardial sac is protection against friction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match each term related to heart circulation with its corresponding location or description.
-blood vessel that empties into the right atrium

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 10

The tunica media is also called the tunica adventitia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The saclike structure around the heart is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  epicardium. 
B)  myocardium. 
C)  endocardium. 
D)  pericardium. 
A)  epicardium. 
B)  myocardium. 
C)  endocardium. 
D)  pericardium.

Question 12

When fibers of the vagus nerve stimulate the heart,the heart rate increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Both the ductus venosus and ductus arteriosus are adaptations of the fetal circulatory system designed to shunt blood away from the nonfunctioning lungs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The most important blood vessels in the cardiovascular system are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  capillaries. 
B)  arteries. 
C)  veins. 
D)  arterioles. 
A)  capillaries. 
B)  arteries. 
C)  veins. 
D)  arterioles.

Question 15

The order of blood flow through the vessels is:

Accepted Answer

A)  arterioles, venules, capillaries, arteries, and veins. 
B)  arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins. 
C)  veins, venules, capillaries, arterioles, and arteries. 
D)  arterioles, arteries, capillaries, veins, and venules. 
A)  arterioles, venules, capillaries, arteries, and veins. 
B)  arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins. 
C)  veins, venules, capillaries, arterioles, and arteries. 
D)  arterioles, arteries, capillaries, veins, and venules.

Question 16

The visceral pericardium adheres to the surface of the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The pulmonary artery carries oxygenated blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The trabeculae carneae are structures of the heart that help add force to the contraction of the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The heart begins beating in the fetus at about what stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fourth month 
B)  Second month 
C)  After about 4 weeks 
D)  After about 2 weeks 
A)  Fourth month 
B)  Second month 
C)  After about 4 weeks 
D)  After about 2 weeks

Question 20

The thoracic and abdominal aortas comprise the descending aorta.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System

Precapillary sphincters increase the flow of blood through a tissue when they relax.

As the external iliac artery enters the thigh,its name changes to the femoral artery.

Arteriosclerosis means "chest pain."

The cardiac plexus contains both parasympathetic fibers and sympathetic fibers.

Match each artery to its correct anatomical location. -liver

The pacemaker of the heart is the SA node.

The tunica media in veins is thinner than the tunica media in arteries.

A major function of the pericardial sac is protection against friction.

Match each term related to heart circulation with its corresponding location or description. -blood vessel that empties into the right atrium

The tunica media is also called the tunica adventitia.

The saclike structure around the heart is the:

When fibers of the vagus nerve stimulate the heart,the heart rate increases.

Both the ductus venosus and ductus arteriosus are adaptations of the fetal circulatory system designed to shunt blood away from the nonfunctioning lungs.

The most important blood vessels in the cardiovascular system are the:

The order of blood flow through the vessels is:

The visceral pericardium adheres to the surface of the heart.

The pulmonary artery carries oxygenated blood.

The trabeculae carneae are structures of the heart that help add force to the contraction of the heart.

The heart begins beating in the fetus at about what stage of development?

The thoracic and abdominal aortas comprise the descending aorta.

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