Question 1

At the arterial end of a capillary, blood pressure is more important than osmotic pressure to cause water to exit the capillary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The hepatic portal vein carries blood from the liver to the digestive tract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What drug may protect against having a first heart attack?

Accepted Answer

A)   acetominophen
B)   aspirin
C)   ACE
D)   t-PA
E)   beta-blockersF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

The innermost layer of an artery is known as what?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which blood vessel will have the greatest amount of oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A)   femoral artery
B)   pulmonary artery
C)   vena cava
D)   jugular
E)   all of these are equalF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Blood leaves which chamber of the heart to enter the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)   right atrium
B)   left atrium
C)   right ventricle
D)   left ventricle
E)   aortaF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

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 B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Trace the path of blood flow through the heart and lungs, starting with the superior and inferior vena cava.

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Question 9

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) C) and D)

Question 10

What structure within a capillary bed shunts blood from the arteriole to the venule?

Accepted Answer

A)   precapillary valve
B)   endothelium
C)   precapillary sphincter
D)   pericardium
E)   shunt valveF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, blood vessels, and skeletal muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If fluid is leaving a capillary and entering the tissue, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Red blood cells are able to leave the capillary.
B)   Plasma proteins are able to leave the capillary.
C)   Blood pressure is higher than osmotic pressure.
D)   This is the venous end of the capillary.
E)   The net pressure is in.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Diastolic pressure is when the heart atria are relaxing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the pulmonary circuit, veins carry oxygen-____ blood, and in the systemic circuit, veins carry oxygen-_____ blood.

Accepted Answer

A)   rich, rich
B)   poor, poor
C)   rich, poor
D)   poor, richE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

A blood pressure of 90/40 is considered normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When comparing the cardiovascular system to a city, what is it similar to?

Accepted Answer

A)   roads
B)   government building
C)   grocery stores
D)   waste recycling plant
E)   power plantF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 17

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) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Lisa receives a dose of epinephrine. What does this do to her heart rate?

Accepted Answer

A)   increases it
B)   decreases it
C)   stops it
D)   does not alter it
E)   makes it skip every other beatF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

The cardiovascular system is composed of the heart and the blood vessels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What type of cell junctions are found in cardiac muscle tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   atria and auricles
B)   septae and chordae
C)   intercalated disks
D)   myocardium and pericardium
E)   gap junctions and desmosomesF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Exam 5: Cardiovascular System: Heart and Blood Vessels

The innermost layer of an artery is known as what?

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If fluid is leaving a capillary and entering the tissue, which of the following statements is true?

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The hepatic portal vein carries blood from the liver to the digestive tract.

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What type of cell junctions are found in cardiac muscle tissue?

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Lisa receives a dose of epinephrine. What does this do to her heart rate?

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Blood leaves which chamber of the heart to enter the lungs?

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At the arterial end of a capillary, blood pressure is more important than osmotic pressure to cause water to exit the capillary.

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

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When comparing the cardiovascular system to a city, what is it similar to?

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

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In the pulmonary circuit, veins carry oxygen-____ blood, and in the systemic circuit, veins carry oxygen-_____ blood.

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The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, blood vessels, and skeletal muscles.

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A blood pressure of 90/40 is considered normal.

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The cardiovascular system is composed of the heart and the blood vessels.

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What structure within a capillary bed shunts blood from the arteriole to the venule?

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What drug may protect against having a first heart attack?

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Diastolic pressure is when the heart atria are relaxing.

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Trace the path of blood flow through the heart and lungs, starting with the superior and inferior vena cava.

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