Exam 14:The Vascular System-Part C

Which statement is NOT true of venous return?

The hormone that raises blood pressure by increasing the heart rate is:

Blood from the digestive organs and spleen flows into the liver through the:

Starling's law of the heart says that when cardiac muscle fibers are stretched,they will:

The purpose of the foramen ovale and the ductus arteriosus is to:

The fetal structure that permits blood to flow from the pulmonary artery to the aorta is the:

Anastomoses are important if a blood vessel becomes blocked because they:

Which statement is NOT true of fetal circulation?

The purpose of pulmonary circulation is to:

Which statement is NOT true of the circle of Willis?

Arteries carry blood from:

All of these arteries are branches of the abdominal aorta except the:

The superior mesenteric artery is a branch of the:

Which of these is NOT a mechanism that increases venous return?

To maintain blood pressure,the normal state of arteries and veins is:

During exercise,blood flow to the skeletal muscles will:

In pulmonary circulation,blood is pumped to the lungs by the:

When blood pressure decreases,the kidneys secrete ___,which will initiate the formation of angiotensin II.

Which of the following is the correct pathway of pulmonary circulation?

A blood pressure reading: