Question 1

Which of the following break(s) the rule that arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  pulmonary arteries
B)  pulmonary veins
C)  common carotid artery
D)  aorta
E)  superior vena cava

Question 2

Name the arterial structure in the neck region that contains baroreceptors.

Accepted Answer

A)  brachiocephalic trunk
B)  vertebral artery
C)  basilar sinus
D)  jugular sinus
E)  carotid sinus

Question 3

Compare and contrast the blood contained within the pulmonary arteries to that within the systemic arteries.

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Blood in the pulmonary arteries is movin...

Question 4

The muscular layer of a blood vessel is the

Accepted Answer

A)  tunica intima.
B)  tunica externa.
C)  tunica media.
D)  tunica interna.
E)  tunica adventitia.

Question 5

What factors are involved in the formation of varicose veins?

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A)  Varicose veins form when blood pressure is too high damaging the valves.
B)  Varicose veins form when blood pressure is too low so the valves do not open.
C)  Varicose veins form when the vein walls weaken and the valves fail so blood begins to pool in the veins.
D)  Varicose veins form when the valves become stiff and fail to open.
E)  Varicose veins form when sympathetic activation causes venoconstriction.

Question 6

During exercise,the blood flow to the active skeletal muscles is increased by autoregulation.How does this work? What other controls on blood flow operate?

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When a skeletal muscle becomes more acti...

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  circle of Willis.
B)  common carotid artery.
C)  external carotid artery.
D)  internal carotid artery.
E)  basilar artery.

Question 8

Figure 19-2
-Identify the arteries labeled "9."

Accepted Answer

A)  axillary
B)  brachiocephalic
C)  common carotid
D)  aorta
E)  brachial

Question 9

Compared to arteries,veins

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A)  have internal and external elastic membranes.
B)  have more smooth muscle in their tunica media.
C)  have a pleated endothelium.
D)  have thinner walls.
E)  are usually round when cut.

Question 10

RBCs move single file through this structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  artery
B)  arteriole
C)  capillary
D)  venule
E)  vein

Question 11

An increase in the rate of action potentials from baroreceptors will lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in heart rate.
B)  decrease in heart rate.
C)  decrease in blood pressure.
D)  both decrease in heart rate and decrease in blood pressure.
E)  both increase in heart rate and decrease in blood pressure.

Question 12

All of the following is true of the superior sagittal sinus except that it

Accepted Answer

A)  is located in the falx cerebri.
B)  collects blood from the brain.
C)  converges with the transverse sinus to form the sigmoid sinuses.
D)  carries deoxygenated blood.
E)  provides blood to the circle of Willis.

Question 13

After blood leaves the capillaries,it enters the

Accepted Answer

A)  arteries.
B)  arterioles.
C)  capillaries.
D)  venules.
E)  veins.

Question 14

The fetal structure that conducts blood from the right to left atrium is the

Accepted Answer

A)  umbilical vein.
B)  ductus venosus.
C)  ductus arteriosus.
D)  foramen ovale.
E)  umbilical arteries.

Question 15

What are blood islands,and from which cells do they form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood islands are primitive capillary networks formed from embryonic cells scattered within the yolk sac.
B)  Blood islands are primitive arteries that are formed from hemangioblasts.
C)  Blood islands are primitive veins that are formed from hemangioblasts.
D)  Blood islands are aggregations of embryonic cells scattered within the yolk sac that form blood vessels and blood cells.
E)  Blood islands are collections of blood cells that are formed from embryonic hematopoietic stem cells.

Question 16

Trace the path of a drop of blood from the left ventricle to the right hip joint.

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left ventricle - ascending aor...

Question 17

The ________ vein is a deep vein that ascends along the medial side of the forearm.

Accepted Answer

A)  radial
B)  ulnar
C)  cephalic
D)  basilic
E)  brachial

Question 18

Figure 19-1
-Identify the vein labeled "9."

Accepted Answer

A)  axillary
B)  brachial
C)  cephalic
D)  basilic
E)  median cubital

Question 19

The umbilical arteries branch from the

Accepted Answer

A)  thoracic aorta.
B)  abdominal aorta.
C)  celiac trunk.
D)  common iliac arteries.
E)  internal iliac arteries.

Question 20

Figure 19-2
-Identify the artery labeled "16."

Accepted Answer

A)  axillary
B)  inferior mesenteric
C)  celiac
D)  superior mesenteric
E)  splenic

Exam 19: Blood Vessels and Circulation

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Compare and contrast the blood contained within the pulmonary arteries to that within the systemic arteries.

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After blood leaves the capillaries,it enters the

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During exercise,the blood flow to the active skeletal muscles is increased by autoregulation.How does this work? What other controls on blood flow operate?

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Which of the following break(s) the rule that arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart?

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Figure 19-2 -Identify the artery labeled "16."

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What are blood islands,and from which cells do they form?

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The muscular layer of a blood vessel is the

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Figure 19-2 -Identify the arteries labeled "9."

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All of the following is true of the superior sagittal sinus except that it

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Figure 19-1 -Identify the vein labeled "9."

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Trace the path of a drop of blood from the left ventricle to the right hip joint.

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The ________ vein is a deep vein that ascends along the medial side of the forearm.

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What factors are involved in the formation of varicose veins?

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Name the arterial structure in the neck region that contains baroreceptors.

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