Question 1

When the popliteal vein reaches the femur,it becomes the ________ vein.

Accepted Answer

A) femoral 
B) deep femoral 
C) internal iliac 
D) external iliac 
E) lumbar 
A) femoral 
B) deep femoral 
C) internal iliac 
D) external iliac 
E) lumbar A

Question 2

Pulmonary arteries carry blood to the

Accepted Answer

A) right atrium. 
B) left atrium. 
C) lungs. 
D) aorta. 
E) systemic circuit. 
A) right atrium. 
B) left atrium. 
C) lungs. 
D) aorta. 
E) systemic circuit. C

Question 3

Factors that increase the risk of atherosclerosis include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) high cholesterol 
B) lack of exercise 
C) smoking 
D) obesity 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) high cholesterol 
B) lack of exercise 
C) smoking 
D) obesity 
E) All of the answers are correct. E

Question 4

The process of decrease in vessel diameter that occurs due to smooth muscle contraction is called

Accepted Answer

A) vasodilation. 
B) vasomotion. 
C) vasoconstriction. 
D) vasopressin. 
E) vasodecrease. 
A) vasodilation. 
B) vasomotion. 
C) vasoconstriction. 
D) vasopressin. 
E) vasodecrease.

Question 5

As blood circulates from arteries into capillaries,the total cross-sectional area of capillaries

Accepted Answer

A) decreases and causes the blood velocity to decrease. 
B) is the same as the total cross-sectional area of arteries and blood velocity is equal between arteries and capillaries. 
C) increases and causes the blood velocity to decrease. 
D) increases and causes the blood velocity to increase. 
E) decreases and causes the blood velocity to increase. 
A) decreases and causes the blood velocity to decrease. 
B) is the same as the total cross-sectional area of arteries and blood velocity is equal between arteries and capillaries. 
C) increases and causes the blood velocity to decrease. 
D) increases and causes the blood velocity to increase. 
E) decreases and causes the blood velocity to increase.

Question 6

The large vessels that return blood to the heart are called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The adrenal glands receive a blood supply from the ________ arteries.

Accepted Answer

A) renal 
B) perirenal 
C) epirenal 
D) adrenal 
E) infrarenal 
A) renal 
B) perirenal 
C) epirenal 
D) adrenal 
E) infrarenal

Question 8

The brachial artery branches to form the radial and ________ arteries.

Accepted Answer

A) axillary 
B) digital 
C) ulnar 
D) subclavian 
E) brachiocephalic 
A) axillary 
B) digital 
C) ulnar 
D) subclavian 
E) brachiocephalic

Question 9

At the ankle,the anterior tibial artery becomes the ________ artery.

Accepted Answer

A) dorsalis pedis 
B) plantar arch 
C) dorsal arch 
D) posterior tibial 
E) tarsal 
A) dorsalis pedis 
B) plantar arch 
C) dorsal arch 
D) posterior tibial 
E) tarsal

Question 10

The muscular layer in the wall of a blood vessel is the tunica

Accepted Answer

A) intima. 
B) externa. 
C) media. 
D) interna. 
E) adventitia. 
A) intima. 
B) externa. 
C) media. 
D) interna. 
E) adventitia.

Question 11

Which of the following conditions is least likely to lead to renin release?

Accepted Answer

A) renal artery thrombus 
B) vasospasm of the renal arteries 
C) circulatory shock 
D) increased sympathetic activity 
E) hypertension 
A) renal artery thrombus 
B) vasospasm of the renal arteries 
C) circulatory shock 
D) increased sympathetic activity 
E) hypertension

Question 12

The vessel that collects blood from the superficial structures of the head and neck is the ________ vein.

Accepted Answer

A) external carotid 
B) internal carotid 
C) external jugular 
D) internal jugular 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) external carotid 
B) internal carotid 
C) external jugular 
D) internal jugular 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 13

What is the correct order for the sequence of blood vessels that blood would travel in the systemic circuit,starting at the aorta?
1)venules 5.medium veins
2)arterioles 6.large veins
3)capillaries 7.muscular arteries
4)elastic arteries

Accepted Answer

A) 6,5,1,3,2,7,4 
B) 4,7,2,3,1,5,6 
C) 7,4,2,3,1,5,6 
D) 5,6,1,3,2,7,4 
E) 2,7,6,3,1,5,6 
A) 6,5,1,3,2,7,4 
B) 4,7,2,3,1,5,6 
C) 7,4,2,3,1,5,6 
D) 5,6,1,3,2,7,4 
E) 2,7,6,3,1,5,6

Question 14

Which of the following is not a cardiovascular modification present during fetal development?

Accepted Answer

A) ductus arteriosus 
B) ductus venosus 
C) foramen ovale 
D) ligamentum arteriosum 
E) They are all present in the fetus. 
A) ductus arteriosus 
B) ductus venosus 
C) foramen ovale 
D) ligamentum arteriosum 
E) They are all present in the fetus.

Question 15

If a wound overwhelms the clotting mechanism and leads to serious hemorrhage and drop in blood pressure,what compensations does the body have to defend cardiac output?

Accepted Answer

Acutely,the autonomic nervous system und

Question 16

The blood vessels that supply blood to structures within the mediastinum other than the heart and pericardium are the ________ arteries.

Accepted Answer

A) azygos 
B) thoracic 
C) pleural 
D) mediastinal 
A) azygos 
B) thoracic 
C) pleural 
D) mediastinal

Question 17

The ________ are small blood vessels that nourish tissue components in the wall of large arteries and veins.

Accepted Answer

A) tunica capillaria 
B) perfusion capillaries 
C) vasa vasorum 
D) vascular capillaries 
E) cortical vessels 
A) tunica capillaria 
B) perfusion capillaries 
C) vasa vasorum 
D) vascular capillaries 
E) cortical vessels

Question 18

During exercise,

Accepted Answer

A) vasodilation occurs at the active skeletal muscles. 
B) venous return increases. 
C) both cardiac output and stroke volume increase. 
D) tissue perfusion to the digestive system decreases. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) vasodilation occurs at the active skeletal muscles. 
B) venous return increases. 
C) both cardiac output and stroke volume increase. 
D) tissue perfusion to the digestive system decreases. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 19

Compared to arteries,veins

Accepted Answer

A) are more elastic. 
B) have more smooth muscle in their tunica media. 
C) have a pleated endothelium. 
D) have thinner walls. 
E) hold their shape better when cut. 
A) are more elastic. 
B) have more smooth muscle in their tunica media. 
C) have a pleated endothelium. 
D) have thinner walls. 
E) hold their shape better when cut.

Question 20

Blood pressure is lowest in the

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 21: Blood Vessels and Circulation

When the popliteal vein reaches the femur,it becomes the ________ vein.

Pulmonary arteries carry blood to the

Factors that increase the risk of atherosclerosis include which of the following?

The process of decrease in vessel diameter that occurs due to smooth muscle contraction is called

As blood circulates from arteries into capillaries,the total cross-sectional area of capillaries

The large vessels that return blood to the heart are called

The adrenal glands receive a blood supply from the ________ arteries.

The brachial artery branches to form the radial and ________ arteries.

At the ankle,the anterior tibial artery becomes the ________ artery.

The muscular layer in the wall of a blood vessel is the tunica

Which of the following conditions is least likely to lead to renin release?

The vessel that collects blood from the superficial structures of the head and neck is the ________ vein.

What is the correct order for the sequence of blood vessels that blood would travel in the systemic circuit,starting at the aorta? 1)venules 5.medium veins 2)arterioles 6.large veins 3)capillaries 7.muscular arteries 4)elastic arteries

Which of the following is not a cardiovascular modification present during fetal development?

If a wound overwhelms the clotting mechanism and leads to serious hemorrhage and drop in blood pressure,what compensations does the body have to defend cardiac output?

The blood vessels that supply blood to structures within the mediastinum other than the heart and pericardium are the ________ arteries.

The ________ are small blood vessels that nourish tissue components in the wall of large arteries and veins.

During exercise,

Compared to arteries,veins

Blood pressure is lowest in the

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