Question 1

In which of the following would you detect a weak pulse?

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A)   Hypertension
B)   Hemorrhagic shock
C)   Fluid excess
D)   Increased stroke volume
E)   A healthy young personF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Which artery supplies the small intestine, cecum, ascending colon, and transverse colon?

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A)   Inferior phrenic artery
B)   Lumbar artery
C)   Superior mesenteric artery
D)   Inferior mesenteric arteryE) A) and D)
F) B) and C) C

Question 3

Which of the following statements concerning blood vessel walls is true?

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A)   The tunica intima is the innermost layer of a blood vessel wall.
B)   The tunica media is found in all blood vessels except veins.
C)   The tunica adventitia is composed of smooth muscle and endothelium.
D)   Capillaries have both a tunica intima and a tunica media.
E)   Vessel diameter is controlled primarily by the tunica intima.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Which of the following would occur as a result of increased renin release by the kidneys?

Accepted Answer

A)   An increase in vasodilator secretion
B)   An increase in urine output
C)   An increase in blood volume
D)   A decrease in aldosterone
E)   A decrease in blood pressureF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Fill in the missing artery.
Femoral artery; ________; posterior tibial artery

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fill in the missing artery.
Femoral artery; ________;...

Question 6

Match the artery with the appropriate description.
-Thoracic parietal artery

Accepted Answer

A)  Supplies blood to the diaphragm
B)  Supplies blood to the esophagus
C)  Supplies blood to the thoracic wall
D)  Supplies blood to the pancreas and small intestine
E)  Supplies blood to the stomach, liver, and spleenF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

When blood pressure increases, a number of events occur that return blood pressure to normal. Which of the following is one of the events that occurs after an increase in blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Baroreceptors are stimulated.
B)   Action potential frequency to the cardioregulatory center of brain decreases.
C)   Sympathetic stimulation of the heart increases.
D)   Heart rate increases.
E)   An increase in number of action potentials in the cardiac nerveF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Match the vein with the appropriate description.
-Internal jugular vein

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A)  Drains blood from the arm
B)  Superficial vein of the head and neck
C)  The posterior intercostal veins join this vein on the right side of the body
D)  Deep vein that drains blood from the cranial vault
E)  Formed by the union of the internal jugular and the subclavian veinsF) A) and D)
G) A) and E) D

Question 9

Compensatory shock is characterized by a narrowed pulse pressure. Which of the following blood pressure readings is an example of a narrowed pulse pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)   99/40
B)   70/20
C)   92/64
D)   82/40
E)   100/50F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Match the artery with the appropriate description.
-Thoracic visceral artery

Accepted Answer

A)  Supplies blood to the diaphragm
B)  Supplies blood to the esophagus
C)  Supplies blood to the thoracic wall
D)  Supplies blood to the pancreas and small intestine
E)  Supplies blood to the stomach, liver, and spleenF) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

Which of the following arteries is not part of the cerebral arterial circle (circle of Willis) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Anterior communicating artery
B)   Posterior cerebellar artery
C)   Posterior communicating artery
D)   Anterior cerebral artery
E)   Internal carotid arteryF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 12

Valves similar to the semilunar valves of the heart are found in medium and large ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   arteries
B)   arterioles
C)   capillaries
D)   venules
E)   veinsF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

The vasa vasorum

Accepted Answer

A)   are incompetent valves in the large veins.
B)   are special capillaries that supply nutrients to the walls of arteries and veins.
C)   are the blood vessels that supply blood to the vas deferens.
D)   are blood vessels that directly connect arteries to veins.
E)   supply blood to skeletal muscle.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following hormones does NOT influence blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)   ADH
B)   Epinephrine
C)   Atrial natriuretic hormone
D)   Aldosterone
E)   Growth hormoneF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

In capillary exchange, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most fluid that leaves the arterial end of a capillary reenters the venous end of a capillary.
B)   Interstitial fluid normally has a higher osmotic pressure than plasma.
C)   Constriction of the precapillary sphincter will increase blood pressure in the capillary.
D)   Interstitial protein concentration is normally higher than plasma protein concentration.
E)   Most fluid that leaves the arterial end of a capillary enters the lymphatic system.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

Match the structure with the appropriate description.
-Carotid sinuses

Accepted Answer

A)  Formed when the right and left vertebral arteries unite
B)  Supplies blood to the face, nose, and mouth
C)  Terminates by forming the middle cerebral arteries
D)  Supplies blood to the arm and shoulder regions
E)  Sense organs that monitor blood pressureF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

Which of the following functions is associated with vessels that carry blood directly from arterioles to veins without passing through capillaries?

Accepted Answer

A)   Thermoregulation
B)   Nutrient supply to tissues
C)   Removal of metabolic waste products from tissues
D)   Oxygen supply to tissues
E)   pH regulationF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The blood vessels that are under the greatest pressure are the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   arterioles
B)   capillaries
C)   elastic arteries
D)   veins
E)   venulesF) B) and C)
G) B) and E) C

Question 19

Which of the following are the three unpaired arteries arising from the abdominal aorta?

Accepted Answer

A)   Renal artery, hepatic artery, and common iliac artery
B)   Lumbar artery, celiac trunk, and gonadal artery
C)   Hepatic artery, lumbar artery, and common iliac artery
D)   Superior mesenteric artery, inferior mesenteric artery, and gonadal artery
E)   Celiac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, and inferior mesenteric arteryF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following would occur as a person goes into shock?

Accepted Answer

A)   Baroreceptors are stimulated.
B)   Chemoreceptors are depressed.
C)   Renin release is inhibited.
D)   Parasympathetic stimulation is increased.
E)   Sympathetic stimulation is decreased.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Exam 21: Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

In which of the following would you detect a weak pulse?

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Which artery supplies the small intestine, cecum, ascending colon, and transverse colon?

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Which of the following statements concerning blood vessel walls is true?

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Which of the following would occur as a result of increased renin release by the kidneys?

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Fill in the missing artery. Femoral artery; ________; posterior tibial artery

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Match the artery with the appropriate description. -Thoracic parietal artery

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When blood pressure increases, a number of events occur that return blood pressure to normal. Which of the following is one of the events that occurs after an increase in blood pressure?

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Match the vein with the appropriate description. -Internal jugular vein

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Compensatory shock is characterized by a narrowed pulse pressure. Which of the following blood pressure readings is an example of a narrowed pulse pressure?

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Match the artery with the appropriate description. -Thoracic visceral artery

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Which of the following arteries is not part of the cerebral arterial circle (circle of Willis) ?

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Valves similar to the semilunar valves of the heart are found in medium and large ________.

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The vasa vasorum

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Which of the following hormones does NOT influence blood pressure?

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In capillary exchange, which of the following statements is true?

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Match the structure with the appropriate description. -Carotid sinuses

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Which of the following functions is associated with vessels that carry blood directly from arterioles to veins without passing through capillaries?

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The blood vessels that are under the greatest pressure are the ________.

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Which of the following are the three unpaired arteries arising from the abdominal aorta?

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Which of the following would occur as a person goes into shock?

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