Question 1

Blood pressure ________ as blood travels from arteries,through capillaries,to the veins.

Accepted Answer

A) decreases 
B) increases 
C) stays constant 
A) decreases 
B) increases 
C) stays constant

Question 2

Typically,there are _____ left and _____ right pulmonary veins to carry the oxygenated blood to the left atrium.

Accepted Answer

A) three; two 
B) two; three 
C) four; four 
D) two; two 
E) three; three 
A) three; two 
B) two; three 
C) four; four 
D) two; two 
E) three; three

Question 3

The left suprarenal and gonadal veins differ from the right suprarenal and gonadal veins in how directly they get to the inferior vena cava.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The veins that merge to form the inferior vena cava are the _____ veins.

Accepted Answer

A) external iliac 
B) internal iliac 
C) popliteal 
D) posterior and anterior tibial 
E) common iliac 
A) external iliac 
B) internal iliac 
C) popliteal 
D) posterior and anterior tibial 
E) common iliac

Question 5

A venule becomes a vein when its diameter is greater than ____ micrometers.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 10 
C) 100 
D) 1000 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) 1 
B) 10 
C) 100 
D) 1000 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 6

Gas,nutrient,and waste exchange occur between the __________ and the tissues of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) arteries 
B) veins 
C) capillaries 
D) capillaries and veins 
E) capillaries and arteries 
A) arteries 
B) veins 
C) capillaries 
D) capillaries and veins 
E) capillaries and arteries

Question 7

Which of the artery types contain the internal and external elastic laminae?

Accepted Answer

A) Elastic arteries 
B) Arterioles 
C) Muscular arteries 
D) Elastic and muscular arteries 
E) Elastic arteries and arterioles 
A) Elastic arteries 
B) Arterioles 
C) Muscular arteries 
D) Elastic and muscular arteries 
E) Elastic arteries and arterioles

Question 8

_______________ arteries emerge from the superficial and deep palmar arches to supply the fingers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ arteries emerge from the superficial and...

Question 9

The azygos vein is located on the left side of the vertebrae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In arteries,the thickest layer of the wall is the

Accepted Answer

A) tunica media. 
B) tunica externa. 
C) tunica intima. 
D) tunica adventitia. 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) tunica media. 
B) tunica externa. 
C) tunica intima. 
D) tunica adventitia. 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 11

The inferior epigastric artery is a branch of the external _____________ artery and supplies the inferior abdominal wall.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The inferior epigastric artery is a branch...

Question 12

Precapillary sphincters will

Accepted Answer

A) control blood flow into the true capillaries. 
B) cause blood to flow directly from the metarteriole into the postcapillary venule. 
C) open when the tissue needs nutrients. 
D) close when the tissue's needs have been met. 
E) All of these answers are correct. 
A) control blood flow into the true capillaries. 
B) cause blood to flow directly from the metarteriole into the postcapillary venule. 
C) open when the tissue needs nutrients. 
D) close when the tissue's needs have been met. 
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 13

The foramen ovale closes at birth due to

Accepted Answer

A) higher pressure in the left atrium,which causes interatrial septum flaps to close. 
B) rapid myocardial tissue growth stimulated by pregnancy hormones. 
C) a rise in fetal oxygen levels,which triggers growth of the epithelial lining. 
D) an increase in endothelial mucous production,which forms a plug. 
E) migration of connective tissue from the right atrioventricular valve. 
A) higher pressure in the left atrium,which causes interatrial septum flaps to close. 
B) rapid myocardial tissue growth stimulated by pregnancy hormones. 
C) a rise in fetal oxygen levels,which triggers growth of the epithelial lining. 
D) an increase in endothelial mucous production,which forms a plug. 
E) migration of connective tissue from the right atrioventricular valve.

Question 14

The mechanism of diapedesis occurs primarily in the metarterioles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The ________ is composed of an endothelium and a subendothelial layer made up of a thin layer of areolar connective tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) tunica media 
B) tunica externa 
C) tunica intima 
D) tunica adventitia 
E) None of the answers is correct. 
A) tunica media 
B) tunica externa 
C) tunica intima 
D) tunica adventitia 
E) None of the answers is correct.

Question 16

The artery that arises from the descending aorta and is immediately inferior to the celiac trunk is the _____ artery.

Accepted Answer

A) inferior mesenteric 
B) right gastric 
C) common hepatic 
D) superior mesenteric 
E) splenic 
A) inferior mesenteric 
B) right gastric 
C) common hepatic 
D) superior mesenteric 
E) splenic

Question 17

The most common type of capillaries are

Accepted Answer

A) fenestrated. 
B) sinusoids. 
C) continuous. 
D) venules. 
E) discontinuous. 
A) fenestrated. 
B) sinusoids. 
C) continuous. 
D) venules. 
E) discontinuous.

Question 18

The systemic veins carry blood that is _______ oxygen.

Accepted Answer

A) low in 
B) high in 
C) absent of any 
A) low in 
B) high in 
C) absent of any

Question 19

-In the figure showing the veins of the lower extremity,which number indicates the great saphenous vein?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5

Question 20

In general,as an artery's diameter decreases,there is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) decrease in the amount of smooth muscle and an increase in the number of elastic fibers. 
B) increase in the amount of smooth muscle and a decrease in the number of elastic fibers. 
C) increase in both smooth muscle and elastic fibers. 
D) decrease in both smooth muscle and elastic fibers. 
A) decrease in the amount of smooth muscle and an increase in the number of elastic fibers. 
B) increase in the amount of smooth muscle and a decrease in the number of elastic fibers. 
C) increase in both smooth muscle and elastic fibers. 
D) decrease in both smooth muscle and elastic fibers.

Exam 23: Vessels and Circulation

Blood pressure ________ as blood travels from arteries,through capillaries,to the veins.

Typically,there are _____ left and _____ right pulmonary veins to carry the oxygenated blood to the left atrium.

The left suprarenal and gonadal veins differ from the right suprarenal and gonadal veins in how directly they get to the inferior vena cava.

The veins that merge to form the inferior vena cava are the _____ veins.

A venule becomes a vein when its diameter is greater than ____ micrometers.

Gas,nutrient,and waste exchange occur between the __________ and the tissues of the body.

Which of the artery types contain the internal and external elastic laminae?

_______________ arteries emerge from the superficial and deep palmar arches to supply the fingers.

The azygos vein is located on the left side of the vertebrae.

In arteries,the thickest layer of the wall is the

The inferior epigastric artery is a branch of the external _____________ artery and supplies the inferior abdominal wall.

Precapillary sphincters will

The foramen ovale closes at birth due to

The mechanism of diapedesis occurs primarily in the metarterioles.

The ________ is composed of an endothelium and a subendothelial layer made up of a thin layer of areolar connective tissue.

The artery that arises from the descending aorta and is immediately inferior to the celiac trunk is the _____ artery.

The most common type of capillaries are

The systemic veins carry blood that is _______ oxygen.

-In the figure showing the veins of the lower extremity,which number indicates the great saphenous vein?

In general,as an artery's diameter decreases,there is a(n)

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