Question 1

MATCHING
Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

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 2

Ischemia can lead to necrosis and gangrene.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The presence of a pulse depends on the beating of the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

All types of circulatory shock have one thing in common: A drop in blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

MATCHING
Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart

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 6

Match each disorder or condition with its corresponding description or definition.
-disorder caused by incompetent valves in the veins

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 7

Blood moves through blood vessels in which of the following sequences,starting from the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  arteries arterioles venules capillaries veins 
B)  arterioles arteries capillaries vein s venules 
C)  arteries arterioles capillaries venules veins 
D)  arteries capillaries veins arterioles venules 
A)  arteries arterioles venules capillaries veins 
B)  arterioles arteries capillaries vein s venules 
C)  arteries arterioles capillaries venules veins 
D)  arteries capillaries veins arterioles venules

Question 8

A person with heart failure can have a dangerously low central venous pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which type of shock results from a loss of sympathetic impulses sent to the smooth muscles of the blood vessels?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Blood pressure is highest in the aorta and lowest in capillaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The ductus venosus shunts blood around the immature inferior vena cava to the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which layer of the blood vessel is made of tough connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  tunica media 
B)  tunica externa 
C)  tunica intima 
D)  endothelium 
A)  tunica media 
B)  tunica externa 
C)  tunica intima 
D)  endothelium

Question 13

Describe the structure of the blood vessels.

Accepted Answer

The structure of blood vessels consists

Question 14

What is arteriosclerosis,what are its risk factors,and what are some treatments for this condition?

Accepted Answer

Arteriosclerosis is a condition characte

Question 15

Describe systemic circulation.

Accepted Answer

Systemic circulation is the part of the

Question 16

Blood leaving the hepatic portal system has been detoxified and has the homeostatic level of glucose.It drains into the abdominal aorta so it can be distributed throughout the rest of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain the differences in the structure of the blood vessels in terms of the function of each type of blood vessel.

Accepted Answer

The structure of blood vessels varies ac

Question 18

In terms of the function of the circulatory system,explain why the capillaries are the most important of the blood vessels.

Accepted Answer

Capillaries are the most important blood

Question 19

The ductus arteriosus connects the aorta and the pulmonary vein.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All other factors being equal,a person with polycythemia has higher blood pressure than someone without that condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: The Circulation of the Blood

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

Ischemia can lead to necrosis and gangrene.

The presence of a pulse depends on the beating of the heart.

All types of circulatory shock have one thing in common: A drop in blood pressure.

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart

Match each disorder or condition with its corresponding description or definition. -disorder caused by incompetent valves in the veins

Blood moves through blood vessels in which of the following sequences,starting from the heart?

A person with heart failure can have a dangerously low central venous pressure.

Which type of shock results from a loss of sympathetic impulses sent to the smooth muscles of the blood vessels?

Blood pressure is highest in the aorta and lowest in capillaries.

The ductus venosus shunts blood around the immature inferior vena cava to the heart.

Which layer of the blood vessel is made of tough connective tissue?

Describe the structure of the blood vessels.

What is arteriosclerosis,what are its risk factors,and what are some treatments for this condition?

Describe systemic circulation.

Blood leaving the hepatic portal system has been detoxified and has the homeostatic level of glucose.It drains into the abdominal aorta so it can be distributed throughout the rest of the body.

Explain the differences in the structure of the blood vessels in terms of the function of each type of blood vessel.

In terms of the function of the circulatory system,explain why the capillaries are the most important of the blood vessels.

The ductus arteriosus connects the aorta and the pulmonary vein.

All other factors being equal,a person with polycythemia has higher blood pressure than someone without that condition.

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