Question 1

Which of the following is not true of hepatic portal circulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It collects blood from digestive organs and sends that blood to the liver. 
B)  The blood in the liver from the hepatic portal system has already passed through one set of capillaries. 
C)  It is important in maintaining blood homeostasis. 
D)  All of the above are true of hepatic portal circulation. 
A)  It collects blood from digestive organs and sends that blood to the liver. 
B)  The blood in the liver from the hepatic portal system has already passed through one set of capillaries. 
C)  It is important in maintaining blood homeostasis. 
D)  All of the above are true of hepatic portal circulation. D

Question 2

Match each disorder or condition with its corresponding description or definition.
-an inflammation of a vein

Accepted Answer

A) gangrene 
B) aneurysm 
C) cardiogenic shock 
D) arteriosclerosis 
E) anaphylactic shock
F)phlebitis
G)septic shock
H)varicose veins
I)hypovolemic shock
J)neurogenic shock 
A) gangrene 
B) aneurysm 
C) cardiogenic shock 
D) arteriosclerosis 
E) anaphylactic shock
F)phlebitis
G)septic shock
H)varicose veins
I)hypovolemic shock
J)neurogenic shock F

Question 3

Which type of shock results from blood loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiogenic shock 
B)  hypovolemic shock 
C)  anaphylactic shock 
D)  septic shock 
A)  cardiogenic shock 
B)  hypovolemic shock 
C)  anaphylactic shock 
D)  septic shock B

Question 4

Which of the following is not true of arteries?

Accepted Answer

A)  The endothelium has one-way valves. 
B)  They have a thicker tunica media than veins. 
C)  They carry blood away from the heart. 
D)  They carry blood to arterioles. 
A)  The endothelium has one-way valves. 
B)  They have a thicker tunica media than veins. 
C)  They carry blood away from the heart. 
D)  They carry blood to arterioles.

Question 5

Which structure in the fetus allows blood to be shunted from the right atrium to the left atrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  foramen ovale 
B)  ductus venosus 
C)  ductus arteriosus 
D)  umbilical vein 
A)  foramen ovale 
B)  ductus venosus 
C)  ductus arteriosus 
D)  umbilical vein

Question 6

Blood passes through blood vessels in this sequence: Arteries arterioles capillaries veins venules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Very high blood pressure and very low blood pressure can be damaging to the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

MATCHING
Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-blood vessel in which the exchange of material between the blood and the body occurs

Accepted Answer

A) ductus arteriosus 
B) artery 
C) ductus venosus 
D) vein 
E) tunica media
F)capillary
G)tunica externa
H)hepatic portal system
I)tunica intima
J)foramen ovale 
A) ductus arteriosus 
B) artery 
C) ductus venosus 
D) vein 
E) tunica media
F)capillary
G)tunica externa
H)hepatic portal system
I)tunica intima
J)foramen ovale

Question 9

Match each disorder or condition with its corresponding description or definition.
-condition caused by necrosis that has progressed to the point of decay

Accepted Answer

A) gangrene 
B) aneurysm 
C) cardiogenic shock 
D) arteriosclerosis 
E) anaphylactic shock
F)phlebitis
G)septic shock
H)varicose veins
I)hypovolemic shock
J)neurogenic shock 
A) gangrene 
B) aneurysm 
C) cardiogenic shock 
D) arteriosclerosis 
E) anaphylactic shock
F)phlebitis
G)septic shock
H)varicose veins
I)hypovolemic shock
J)neurogenic shock

Question 10

MATCHING
Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-a structure in the fetus that connects the pulmonary artery and the aorta

Accepted Answer

A) ductus arteriosus 
B) artery 
C) ductus venosus 
D) vein 
E) tunica media
F)capillary
G)tunica externa
H)hepatic portal system
I)tunica intima
J)foramen ovale 
A) ductus arteriosus 
B) artery 
C) ductus venosus 
D) vein 
E) tunica media
F)capillary
G)tunica externa
H)hepatic portal system
I)tunica intima
J)foramen ovale

Question 11

MATCHING
Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-layer of the blood vessel also called the endothelium

Accepted Answer

A) ductus arteriosus 
B) artery 
C) ductus venosus 
D) vein 
E) tunica media
F)capillary
G)tunica externa
H)hepatic portal system
I)tunica intima
J)foramen ovale 
A) ductus arteriosus 
B) artery 
C) ductus venosus 
D) vein 
E) tunica media
F)capillary
G)tunica externa
H)hepatic portal system
I)tunica intima
J)foramen ovale

Question 12

Explain the five mechanisms that the body uses to assist blood in the veins to return to the heart.

Accepted Answer

The body uses five mechanisms to assist

Question 13

MATCHING
Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-carries blood from the digestive system to another set of capillaries in the liver

Accepted Answer

A) ductus arteriosus 
B) artery 
C) ductus venosus 
D) vein 
E) tunica media
F)capillary
G)tunica externa
H)hepatic portal system
I)tunica intima
J)foramen ovale 
A) ductus arteriosus 
B) artery 
C) ductus venosus 
D) vein 
E) tunica media
F)capillary
G)tunica externa
H)hepatic portal system
I)tunica intima
J)foramen ovale

Question 14

The tunica externa is much thicker in the arteries,which enables them to deal with the higher blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The tunica intima of both veins and arteries has one-way valves to prevent the backflow of blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are varicose veins and what is their cause?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are varicose veins and what is...

Question 17

Match each disorder or condition with its corresponding description or definition.
-condition that occludes arteries and weakens the arterial wall

Accepted Answer

A) gangrene 
B) aneurysm 
C) cardiogenic shock 
D) arteriosclerosis 
E) anaphylactic shock
F)phlebitis
G)septic shock
H)varicose veins
I)hypovolemic shock
J)neurogenic shock 
A) gangrene 
B) aneurysm 
C) cardiogenic shock 
D) arteriosclerosis 
E) anaphylactic shock
F)phlebitis
G)septic shock
H)varicose veins
I)hypovolemic shock
J)neurogenic shock

Question 18

A failure of the sympathetic nervous system to maintain proper muscle tone in the arteries can lead to hypovolemic shock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not a location at which the pulse can be felt in the upper limb?

Accepted Answer

A)  popliteal artery 
B)  radial artery 
C)  axillary artery 
D)  brachial artery 
A)  popliteal artery 
B)  radial artery 
C)  axillary artery 
D)  brachial artery

Question 20

Circulatory shock can be defined as the failure of the circulatory system to deliver an adequate amount of oxygen to the tissues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: The Circulation of the Blood

Which of the following is not true of hepatic portal circulation?

Match each disorder or condition with its corresponding description or definition. -an inflammation of a vein

Which type of shock results from blood loss?

Which of the following is not true of arteries?

Which structure in the fetus allows blood to be shunted from the right atrium to the left atrium?

Blood passes through blood vessels in this sequence: Arteries arterioles capillaries veins venules.

Very high blood pressure and very low blood pressure can be damaging to the body.

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -blood vessel in which the exchange of material between the blood and the body occurs

Match each disorder or condition with its corresponding description or definition. -condition caused by necrosis that has progressed to the point of decay

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -a structure in the fetus that connects the pulmonary artery and the aorta

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -layer of the blood vessel also called the endothelium

Explain the five mechanisms that the body uses to assist blood in the veins to return to the heart.

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -carries blood from the digestive system to another set of capillaries in the liver

The tunica externa is much thicker in the arteries,which enables them to deal with the higher blood pressure.

The tunica intima of both veins and arteries has one-way valves to prevent the backflow of blood.

What are varicose veins and what is their cause?

Match each disorder or condition with its corresponding description or definition. -condition that occludes arteries and weakens the arterial wall

A failure of the sympathetic nervous system to maintain proper muscle tone in the arteries can lead to hypovolemic shock.

Which of the following is not a location at which the pulse can be felt in the upper limb?

Circulatory shock can be defined as the failure of the circulatory system to deliver an adequate amount of oxygen to the tissues.

An Introduction to the Structure and Function of the Body

Chemistry of Life

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Organ Systems of the Body

Mechanisms of Disease

The Integumentary System and Body Membranes

The Skeletal System

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The Nervous System

The Senses

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Blood

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The Lymphatic System and Immunity

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