Question 1

What are the two components of the cardiovascular system?

Accepted Answer

A)   heart and blood vessels
B)   arteries and heart
C)   veins and heart
D)   arteries and veins
E)   capillaries and veinsF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

The right ventricle is to the pulmonary trunk as the left ventricle is to the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   aorta
B)   superior vena cava
C)   left pulmonary vein
D)   inferior vena cava
E)   left common carotid arteryF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

Choose the most correct statement concerning capillaries.

Accepted Answer

A)   Networks of capillaries are called capillary nets.
B)   Almost all capillaries are open at the same time.
C)   The only site of nutrient, gas exchange, and waste exchange is the capillaries.
D)   Pre-capillary sphincters contract to increase capillary flow.
E)   The walls of capillaries contain smooth muscle.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Tina's heart began to beat much faster when it came to the scary scene in the movie.Which part of the nervous system causes the heart to beat faster when afraid?

Accepted Answer

A)   peripheral
B)   parasympathetic
C)   somatic
D)   sympathetic
E)   axialF) A) and D)
G) A) and B) D

Question 5

A person who sits for hours on a long airplane flight will have problems will blood pooling below the knees.Why?

Accepted Answer

A)   The valves in the leg veins don't work above a certain altitude.
B)   Blood pressure drops on long airplane flights.
C)   The respiratory pump is not helping blood return to the heart.
D)   The capillaries expand at high altitudes.
E)   The skeletal muscle pump is not helping blood return to the heart.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Generally,there are no symptoms of hypertension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The innermost layer of an artery is known as what?

Accepted Answer

A)   mesothelium
B)   endothelium
C)   exothelium
D)   hyperthelium
E)   hypotheliumF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

The American Heart Association recommends a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol to prevent which disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   hypotension
B)   aneurysm
C)   hypertension
D)   atherosclerosis
E)   infarctionF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

What does an ECG record?

Accepted Answer

A)   brain activity
B)   blood volume
C)   heart sounds
D)   hormonal changes
E)   electrical changesF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

What type of tissue is important in assisting the cardiovascular system by collecting excess tissue fluid and eventually returning it to the cardiovascular system?

Accepted Answer

A)   pulmonary
B)   vascular
C)   lymphatic
D)   gastric
E)   urinaryF) C) and D)
G) None of the above C

Question 11

Which of the following activities is not recommended for prevention of cardiovascular disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   Know your cholesterol level.
B)   Take antioxidant vitamins (A, E, and 
C)  .
C)   Raise the LDL intake.
D)   Use olive and canola oil rather than butter/cream.
E)   Exercise moderately.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following is not a symptom of a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

A)   feeling of pressure in the chest
B)   dizziness
C)   nausea and vomiting
D)   diarrhea
E)   shortness of breathF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following heart tissues is not part of the internal conduction system of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)   atrioventricular bundle
B)   atrioventricular node
C)   Purkinje fibers
D)   sinoatrial node
E)   semilunar valveF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Where in the body is blood pressure the highest?

Accepted Answer

A)   superior vena cava
B)   aorta
C)   inferior vena cava
D)   lung capillaries
E)   renal capillariesF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

What are the upper chambers of the heart called?

Accepted Answer

A)   atria
B)   auricles
C)   AV valves
D)   ventricles
E)   septaF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

During open heart surgery,the first heart structure that would be cut into is the _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   myocardium
B)   left ventricle
C)   pericardium.
D)   right ventricle
E)   left atriumF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

What is the name of the thick,membranous sac that surrounds and protects the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)   mesothelium
B)   endothelium
C)   pericardium
D)   myocardium
E)   epicardiumF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

Tissue fluid leaving the arterial end of the capillary is balanced by tissue fluid entering the venous end of the capillary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 19

A hospital laboratory technician injects a dye into a vein in your right arm.What is the first chamber of the heart the dye reaches?

Accepted Answer

A)   right atrium
B)   left atrium
C)   right ventricle
D)   left ventricleE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Blood pressure ______ with distance from the left ventricle while the total cross-sectional area of the blood vessels __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   decreases, increases
B)   increases, decreases
C)   stays the same, decreases
D)   stays the same, increases
E)   decreases, stays the sameF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 5: Cardiovascular System: Heart and Blood Vessels

What are the two components of the cardiovascular system?

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The right ventricle is to the pulmonary trunk as the left ventricle is to the ___________.

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Choose the most correct statement concerning capillaries.

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Tina's heart began to beat much faster when it came to the scary scene in the movie.Which part of the nervous system causes the heart to beat faster when afraid?

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A person who sits for hours on a long airplane flight will have problems will blood pooling below the knees.Why?

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Generally,there are no symptoms of hypertension.

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The innermost layer of an artery is known as what?

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The American Heart Association recommends a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol to prevent which disease?

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What does an ECG record?

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What type of tissue is important in assisting the cardiovascular system by collecting excess tissue fluid and eventually returning it to the cardiovascular system?

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Which of the following activities is not recommended for prevention of cardiovascular disease?

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Which of the following is not a symptom of a heart attack?

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Which of the following heart tissues is not part of the internal conduction system of the heart?

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Where in the body is blood pressure the highest?

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What are the upper chambers of the heart called?

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During open heart surgery,the first heart structure that would be cut into is the _____________.

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What is the name of the thick,membranous sac that surrounds and protects the heart?

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Tissue fluid leaving the arterial end of the capillary is balanced by tissue fluid entering the venous end of the capillary.

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A hospital laboratory technician injects a dye into a vein in your right arm.What is the first chamber of the heart the dye reaches?

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Blood pressure ______ with distance from the left ventricle while the total cross-sectional area of the blood vessels __________.

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