Question 1

The great saphenous vein is a deep vein and the popliteal vein is a superficial vein.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Umbilical arteries carry _______ blood.

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A)  deoxygenated
B)  oxygenated
C)  lymph but notD) All of the above
E) A) and B)

Question 3

At a capillary bed,a vasoconstrictor

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A)  constricts local arterioles,thereby increasing pressure and increasing local blood flow.
B)  stimulates precapillary sphincters and decreases local blood flow.
C)  dilates local arterioles,thereby increasing pressure and increasing local blood flow.
D)  inhibits precapillary sphincters to relax and decreases local blood flow.
E)  constricts precapillary sphincters and thereby increases local blood flow.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 4

The artery that will eventually subdivide to form the posterior cerebral arteries is the _____ artery.

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A)  basilar
B)  external carotid
C)  maxillary
D)  superficial temporal
E)  internal carotidF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Superior phrenic arteries supply the ______ and emerge from the _____.

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A)  diaphragm;descending abdominal aorta
B)  diaphragm;descending thoracic aorta
C)  stomach;descending abdominal aorta
D)  pancreas;descending abdominal aorta
E)  esophagus;descending thoracic aortaF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 6

Imagine a patient who loses lots of blood and therefore has less stretch of their aorta with each heartbeat.What reflex will result

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A)  Baroreceptors increase firing,the vasomotor center increases firing,and skin blood vessels will dilate to cause a compensatory increase in flow.
B)  Baroreceptors decrease firing,the cardioacceleratory center increases firing,and cardiac output will exhibit a compensatory increase.
C)  Baroreceptors increase firing,the cardioinhibitory center increases firing,and the heart slows significantly to prevent further bleeding.
D)  Baroreceptors decrease firing,the cardioinhibitory center and vasomotor centers increase firing,the heart slows,and blood is redirected.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

As blood moves from the arterial end to the venous end of a capillary,net filtration pressure

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A)  increases,as blood hydrostatic pressure rises.
B)  increases,as blood colloid osmotic pressure rises.
C)  decreases,as blood hydrostatic pressure decreases.
D)  decreases,as blood colloid osmotic pressure decreases.
E)  remains the same,as rises in blood osmotic pressure are offset by declines in tissue osmotic pressure.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

The cardiac center of the brainstem includes the

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A)  cardioacceleratory center,from which parasympathetic pathways extend.
B)  cardioacceleratory center,from which sympathetic pathways extend.
C)  vasomotor center,from which parasympathetic pathways extend.
D)  cardioinhibitory center,from which sympathetic pathways extend.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

-In the figure showing an anterior view of the arteries,which number indicates the left internal carotid artery

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A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4
E)  5F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 10

The _________ run(s) adjacent to the medial surface of the upper limb and eventually helps form the axillary vein.

Accepted Answer

A)  cephalic vein
B)  radial veins
C)  ulnar veins
D)  brachial veins
E)  basilic veinF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

The hepatic ______________ system is a venous network that drains the GI tract and delivers blood to the liver.

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The answer of The hepatic ______________ system is a venous...

Question 12

In the fetus,the blood from the umbilical vein is shunted away from the liver and sent to the inferior vena cava through the ductus ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the fetus,the blood from the umbilical...

Question 13

Of the three artery types,the elastic arteries have the greatest ability to vasoconstrict and vasodilate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

At the bifurcation of the aorta in the pelvic region,the _______ artery arises to supply the sacrum and coccyx.

Accepted Answer

A)  lumbar
B)  posterior intercostal
C)  subclavian
D)  median sacral
E)  femoralF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The brachiocephalic veins are formed by the
A: Internal jugular veins
B: Right sigmoid sinus
C: Left sigmoid sinus
D: Subclavian veins
E: Traight sinus

Accepted Answer

A)  a,b,e
B)  a,c,d
C)  b,c,e
D)  a,d
E)  b,d,eF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 16

The artery that bifurcates into the right subclavian artery and the right common carotid artery is the

Accepted Answer

A)  brachiocephalic artery.
B)  right common iliac artery.
C)  right brachial artery.
D)  right coronary artery.
E)  superior vena cava.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

Epinephrine,aldosterone,and antidiuretic hormone each cause an increase in blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The force per unit area that blood places on the inside wall of a blood vessel

Accepted Answer

A)  is called the pulse.
B)  is called the blood pressure.
C)  increases the further the vessel is from the heart.
D)  is greater during diastole.
E)  is greater in the inferior vena cava than in the common iliac vein.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Although local blood flow to different organs varies from time to time (based on demand),the distribution of blood vessels in the various organs of the body is fairly similar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Angiogenesis

Accepted Answer

A)  is a momentary chemical control of local blood flow.
B)  involves muscular constriction of arterioles to alter local perfusion.
C)  allows for an increase in the perfusion of a local tissue.
D)  involves building new muscle tissue and decreasing the amount of blood vessels in a region.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 20: Cardiovascular System: Vessels and Circulation

Epinephrine,aldosterone,and antidiuretic hormone each cause an increase in blood pressure.

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Umbilical arteries carry _______ blood.

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At the bifurcation of the aorta in the pelvic region,the _______ artery arises to supply the sacrum and coccyx.

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The artery that will eventually subdivide to form the posterior cerebral arteries is the _____ artery.

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Although local blood flow to different organs varies from time to time (based on demand),the distribution of blood vessels in the various organs of the body is fairly similar.

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The great saphenous vein is a deep vein and the popliteal vein is a superficial vein.

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In the fetus,the blood from the umbilical vein is shunted away from the liver and sent to the inferior vena cava through the ductus ______________.

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As blood moves from the arterial end to the venous end of a capillary,net filtration pressure

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Angiogenesis

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The cardiac center of the brainstem includes the

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Of the three artery types,the elastic arteries have the greatest ability to vasoconstrict and vasodilate.

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The _________ run(s) adjacent to the medial surface of the upper limb and eventually helps form the axillary vein.

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Imagine a patient who loses lots of blood and therefore has less stretch of their aorta with each heartbeat.What reflex will result

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-In the figure showing an anterior view of the arteries,which number indicates the left internal carotid artery

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The hepatic ______________ system is a venous network that drains the GI tract and delivers blood to the liver.

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The force per unit area that blood places on the inside wall of a blood vessel

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At a capillary bed,a vasoconstrictor

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The brachiocephalic veins are formed by the A: Internal jugular veins B: Right sigmoid sinus C: Left sigmoid sinus D: Subclavian veins E: Traight sinus

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Superior phrenic arteries supply the ______ and emerge from the _____.

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The artery that bifurcates into the right subclavian artery and the right common carotid artery is the

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