Deck 7: Circulatory System

Question 1

The lymphatic system functions to do all of the following EXCEPT

A) collect extracellular fluid.
B) filter bacteria and waste products.
C) exchange carbon dioxide for oxygen.
D) assist to maintain adequate blood volume and pressure.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

A type of cerebral hemorrhage that occurs in a vein with symptoms that occur over time is which of the following?

A) Epidural bleed
B) Ischemic bleed
C) Varicose bleed
D) Subdural bleed

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The main branch artery that supplies blood to the forearm and hand is which of the following?

A) Radial and ulnar
B) Axillary
C) Subclavian
D) Internal iliac

Answer 3

A

Question 4

At which vertebral level does the descending aorta branch into the common iliac arteries?

A) T10
B) T12
C) L2
D) L4

Question 5

Movement of lymph through the system is influenced by any of the following EXCEPT

A) skeletal muscle contraction.
B) diaphragm movement with abdominal breathing.
C) intestinal peristalsis.
D) stretch reflex of lymph angions.

Question 6

The valve that allows one-way blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle is which of the following?

A) Pulmonary valve
B) Aortic valve
C) Tricuspid valve
D) Bicuspid valve

Question 7

Each of the following differences between a lymph vessel and a vein are accurate EXCEPT

A) lymph vessels are wider than veins.
B) lymph vessels have thicker walls than veins.
C) lymph vessels contain more valves than veins.
D) lymph vessels contain nodes.

Question 8

A cardiac pathology characterized by the heart's inability to pump blood and leading to fluid congestion in tissues of the body is which of the following?

A) Congestive heart failure
B) Atherosclerosis
C) Myocardial infarction
D) Heart murmur

Question 9

The outermost layer of a blood vessel is made up of which type of tissue?

A) Endothelium
B) Smooth muscle
C) Elastic fiber
D) Connective tissue

Question 10

The joining of vessels to provide alternate circulation in case of a blood vessel blockage is referred to as which of the following?

A) Aneurysm
B) Anastomosis
C) Arteriole
D) Angion

Question 11

A circulatory pathology characterized by inflammation of a vein is which of the following?

A) Aneurysm
B) Phlebitis
C) Embolism
D) Occlusion

Question 12

The main branch artery that supplies blood to the knee is which of the following?

A) External iliac
B) Femoral
C) Posterior tibial
D) Popliteal