Question 1

This figure shows the arteries of the abdomen and pelvic region.What does "6" represent?

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A)  the median sacral a.
B)  the lumbar a.
C)  the inferior mesenteric a.
D)  the superior mesenteric a.
E)  the gonadal a.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

The lungs receive a systemic blood supply by way of the

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A)  right pulmonary artery.
B)  left pulmonary artery.
C)  pulmonary veins.
D)  bronchial arteries.
E)  lobar arteries.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 3

The most important force driving filtration at the arterial end of a capillary is

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A)  oncotic pressure.
B)  tissue fluid colloid osmotic pressure.
C)  blood colloid osmotic pressure.
D)  interstitial hydrostatic pressure.
E)  blood hydrostatic pressure.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

shock occurs when bacterial toxins trigger vasodilation and increase capillary permeability.

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A)  Compensated
B)  Anaphylactic
C)  Neurogenic
D)  Cardiogenic
E)  SepticF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Reactive hyperemia is a result of to increase perfusion into a tissue.

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A)  urinary control
B)  neural control
C)  hormonal control
D)  local control
E)  respiratory controlF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Myocardial infarction can lead to shock.

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A)  neurogenic
B)  cardiogenic
C)  obstructed venous return
D)  venous pooling (vascular) 
E)  hypovolemicF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

A mean arterial pressure (MAP)  below 60 mmHg can cause , whereas a MAP above 160 mmHg can cause .

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A)  neurogenic shock; syncope
B)  neurogenic shock; cardiogenic shock
C)  compensated shock; decompensated shock
D)  syncope; neurogenic shock
E)  syncope; cerebral edemaF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Pulmonary arteries have blood pressure compared to systemic arteries.

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A)  similar
B)  a little lower
C)  considerably lower
D)  considerably higher
E)  a little higherF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Blood flow through a capillary bed is regulated by precapillary sphincters.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The three primary branches of the celiac trunk are the common hepatic, left gastric, and splenic veins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Most blood is in the

Accepted Answer

A)  pulmonary circuit.
B)  heart.
C)  arteries.
D)  veins.
E)  capillaries.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

A bee sting can trigger a massive release of histamine, which causes and a(n)  in arterial blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)  vasodilation; decrease
B)  vasodilation; increase
C)  vasoconstriction; decrease
D)  vasoconstriction; increase
E)  vasoconstriction; oscillationF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

The vasomotor center of the controls blood vessels throughout the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus
B)  medulla oblongata
C)  spinal cord
D)  cerebellum
E)  cortexF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 14

This figure shows variations in circulatory pathways.The pathway labeled shows alternative routes of blood supply called anastomoses.

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A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4
E)  5F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

These are all vessels of the lower limb except

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A)  the popliteal vein.
B)  the posterior tibial artery.
C)  the medial plantar artery.
D)  the fibular vein.
E)  the anterior interosseous artery.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 16

The supplies 80% of the cerebrum.

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A)  superficial temporal artery
B)  occipital artery
C)  internal carotid artery
D)  anterior cerebral artery
E)  middle cerebral arteryF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 17

by the capillaries at their venous end.

Accepted Answer

A)  Waste products are taken up
B)  Oxygen and glucose are taken up
C)  Oxygen and glucose are given off
D)  Wastes are given off
E)  Organic nutrients are taken upF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Lung tissue receives nourishment and waste removal from the pulmonary circuit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Arteries are sometimes called the vessels of the cardiovascular system because they have strong-resilient tissue strucure.

Accepted Answer

A)  resistance
B)  capacitance
C)  hydrodynamic
D)  compliance
E)  fenestratedF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 20

There are no in humans.

Accepted Answer

A)  right and left common carotid arteries
B)  right and left brachiocephalic arteries
C)  right and left brachiocephalic veins
D)  right and left subclavian veins
E)  right and left subclavian arteriesF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 20: The Circulatory System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

Pulmonary arteries have blood pressure compared to systemic arteries.

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Myocardial infarction can lead to shock.

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A bee sting can trigger a massive release of histamine, which causes and a(n) in arterial blood pressure.

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Reactive hyperemia is a result of to increase perfusion into a tissue.

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The supplies 80% of the cerebrum.

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This figure shows the arteries of the abdomen and pelvic region.What does "6" represent?

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Most blood is in the

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There are no in humans.

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Blood flow through a capillary bed is regulated by precapillary sphincters.

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The lungs receive a systemic blood supply by way of the

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This figure shows variations in circulatory pathways.The pathway labeled shows alternative routes of blood supply called anastomoses.

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by the capillaries at their venous end.

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Arteries are sometimes called the vessels of the cardiovascular system because they have strong-resilient tissue strucure.

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The three primary branches of the celiac trunk are the common hepatic, left gastric, and splenic veins.

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A mean arterial pressure (MAP) below 60 mmHg can cause , whereas a MAP above 160 mmHg can cause .

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These are all vessels of the lower limb except

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shock occurs when bacterial toxins trigger vasodilation and increase capillary permeability.

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Lung tissue receives nourishment and waste removal from the pulmonary circuit.

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The most important force driving filtration at the arterial end of a capillary is

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The vasomotor center of the controls blood vessels throughout the body.

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