Question 1

The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures is called the__________ pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)   mean arterial
B)   pulse
C)   blood
D)   critical closing
E)   circulatoryF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Figure 19- 2 Veins
Use Figure 19- 2 to answer the following questions:
-Relative to the lumen, which of these vessels has the thickest tunica media?

Accepted Answer

A)   arteries
B)   capillaries
C)   venules
D)   veins
E)   arteriolesF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

Blood pressure drops the most within arterioles

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following are the smallest venous vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)   medium veins
B)   venous valves
C)   venules
D)   arteriovenules
E)   large veinsF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

The inferior vena cava is classified as an)

Accepted Answer

A)   large vein.
B)   venule.
C)   arteriovenule.
D)   medium vein.
E)   venous valve.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 6

A sample of tissue displays many large flattened spaces lined by fenestrated endothelium. Blood moves slowly through these spaces. This tissue sample most likely came from the

Accepted Answer

A)   heart.
B)   lungs.
C)   skin.
D)   kidneys.
E)   liver.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 7

The_____________ receives all the venous blood from the kidney

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The answer of The_____________ receives all the venous blood from...

Question 8

The process of decrease in vessel diameter that occurs due to smooth muscle contraction is called___________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of decrease in vessel diameter...

Question 9

You would expect to find fenestrated capillaries in

Accepted Answer

A)   skeletal muscles.
B)   the pituitary.
C)   bone.
D)   skin.
E)   cardiac muscle.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

The fusion of the brachiocephalic veins forms the

Accepted Answer

A)   innominate vein.
B)   subclavian vein.
C)   superior vena cava.
D)   inferior vena cava.
E)   azygos vein.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

After entering the arm, the axillary artery becomes the______ artery.

Accepted Answer

A)   ulnar
B)   brachial
C)   digital
D)   subclavian
E)   radialF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

The two vertebral arteries fuse to form a large artery, the

Accepted Answer

A)   circle of Willis.
B)   external carotid artery.
C)   basilar artery.
D)   common carotid artery.
E)   internal carotid artery.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 13

When a person rises quickly from a sitting position,

Accepted Answer

A)   venous return is decreased.
B)   heart rate is reflexly elevated.
C)   the carotid baroreceptors become less active.
D)   reflex vasoconstriction of peripheral blood vessels occurs.
E)   all of the aboveF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

The common carotid artery divides to form the ______and________carotid arteries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The common carotid artery divides to form...

Question 15

Factors that increase the risk of atherosclerosis include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   high cholesterol
B)   smoking
C)   lack of exercise
D)   obesity
E)   all of the aboveF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

The_______ vein ascends along the ulnar side of the forearm

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The answer of The_______ vein ascends along the ulnar side...

Question 17

Blood is drained from the liver by the _______

Accepted Answer

The answer of Blood is drained from the liver by...

Question 18

Blood flow through a capillary is controlled by the

Accepted Answer

A)   plexus.
B)   precapillary sphincter.
C)   thoroughfare channel.
D)   venule.
E)   vasa vasorum.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Capillaries are the only blood vessels whose walls are thin enough to permit exchange between the blood and interstitial fluids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Complications related to arteriosclerosis account for roughly_____ percent of deaths in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)   30
B)   25
C)   60
D)   20
E)   50F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Exam 19: Blood Vessels and Circulation

After entering the arm, the axillary artery becomes the______ artery.

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The_____________ receives all the venous blood from the kidney

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When a person rises quickly from a sitting position,

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The fusion of the brachiocephalic veins forms the

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The process of decrease in vessel diameter that occurs due to smooth muscle contraction is called___________ .

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The common carotid artery divides to form the ______and________carotid arteries.

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The two vertebral arteries fuse to form a large artery, the

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Blood flow through a capillary is controlled by the

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The inferior vena cava is classified as an)

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Which of the following are the smallest venous vessels?

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You would expect to find fenestrated capillaries in

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Capillaries are the only blood vessels whose walls are thin enough to permit exchange between the blood and interstitial fluids.

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Complications related to arteriosclerosis account for roughly_____ percent of deaths in the United States.

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Factors that increase the risk of atherosclerosis include which of the following?

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Blood is drained from the liver by the _______

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The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures is called the__________ pressure.

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Blood pressure drops the most within arterioles

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Figure 19- 2 Veins Use Figure 19- 2 to answer the following questions: -Relative to the lumen, which of these vessels has the thickest tunica media?

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A sample of tissue displays many large flattened spaces lined by fenestrated endothelium. Blood moves slowly through these spaces. This tissue sample most likely came from the

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The_______ vein ascends along the ulnar side of the forearm

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