Question 1

Which of the following activities would fatigue your hand muscles the fastest?

Accepted Answer

A)   Squeezing a ball as hard as you can without stopping
B)   Alternately squeezing a ball then relaxing
C)   Bouncing a ball on the floor as many times as you can
D)   Throwing a ball in the air and catching it as many times as you canE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Increased capillary filtration,reduced reabsorption,or obstruction of lymphatic drainage can lead to edema.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following decreases blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Norepinephrine
B)   Antidiuretic hormone
C)   Angiotensin II
D)   Aldosterone
E)   Natriuretic peptidesF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Blood flow is pulsatile in arteries and veins,but it is steady in capillaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The outermost wall of an artery or vein is called the __________ and in large arteries and veins contains the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   tunica media;smooth muscle
B)   tunica externa;vasa vasorum
C)   tunica externa;valves
D)   tunica intima;endothelium
E)   tunica intima;basement membraneF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Decompensated shock is normally corrected by the body's homeostatic mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are the major branches of the abdominal aorta from superior to inferior?

Accepted Answer

A)   Celiac trunk,superior mesenteric artery,renal arteries,gonadal arteries,inferior mesenteric artery,and common iliac arteries
B)   Celiac trunk,superior mesenteric artery,gonadal arteries,renal arteries,inferior mesenteric artery,and common iliac arteries
C)   Superior mesenteric artery,celiac trunk,renal arteries,gonadal arteries,inferior mesenteric artery,and common iliac arteries
D)   Superior mesenteric artery,celiac trunk,gonadal arteries,renal arteries,inferior mesenteric artery,and common iliac arteries
E)   Superior mesenteric artery,inferior mesenteric artery,celiac trunk,gonadal arteries,renal arteries,and common iliac arteriesF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following does not move substances across capillary walls?

Accepted Answer

A)   Reabsorption
B)   Filtration
C)   Group transport
D)   Transcytosis
E)   DiffusionF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

The brachial vein is the most common site of blood pressure measurement with the sphygmomanometer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Arterial flow to the lower limb comes from the external iliac artery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a portal system?

Accepted Answer

A)   Heart → artery → vein → heart
B)   Heart → artery → arteriole → capillary bed → arteriole → capillary bed → venule → vein → heart
C)   Heart → artery → artery → arteriole → capillary bed → venule → vein → heart
D)   Heart → artery → arteriole → capillary bed → venule → vein → vein → heartE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Why does our blood pressure generally go up as we age?

Accepted Answer

A)   Our veins get 'hard' and absorb less systolic force
B)   Our veins get 'hard' and absorb less diastolic force
C)   Our arteries get 'hard' and absorb less systolic force
D)   Our arteries get 'hard' and absorb less diastolic forceE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Alternative routes of blood supply are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   metarterioles
B)   capillary beds
C)   preferred channels
D)   thoroughfare channels
E)   anastomosesF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following is associated with vasomotion?

Accepted Answer

A)   Collagen and elastic tissue in the tunica media
B)   Elastic tissue in the tunica externa
C)   Endothelium in the tunica interna
D)   Smooth muscle in the tunica media
E)   Fenestrations in the tunica externaF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

What is the path of blood from the heart,to the left zygomaticus muscles,and back to the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)   Aorta → left brachiocephalic artery → left common carotid artery → left internal carotid artery → left occipital artery → zygomatic tissues → left maxillary vein → left internal jugular vein → left subclavian vein → left brachiocephalic vein → superior vena cava
B)   Aorta → left common carotid artery → left internal carotid artery → left maxillary artery → zygomatic tissues → left facial vein → left external jugular vein → left subclavian vein → left brachiocephalic vein → superior vena cava
C)   Aorta → left common carotid artery → left external carotid artery → left facial artery → zygomatic tissues → left facial vein → left internal jugular vein → Left subclavian vein → Left brachiocephalic vein → Superior vena cava
D)   Aorta → left brachiocephalic artery → left common carotid artery → left external carotid artery → left facial artery → zygomatic tissues → left facial vein → left internal jugular vein → left subclavian vein → superior vena cavaE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

How is venous return to your heart affected when you go for an easy jog?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is increased due to increased skeletal muscular pump activity
B)   It is decreased due to decreased skeletal muscular pump activity
C)   It is decreased due to increased skeletal muscular pump activity
D)   It is increased due to decreased skeletal muscular pump activityE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following is not a possible circulatory route from the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)   Heart → arteries → capillary bed → veins → heart
B)   Heart → arteries → capillary bed → vein → capillary bed → veins → heart
C)   Heart → arteries → capillary bed → vein → capillary bed → arteries → heart
D)   Heart → arteries → arterial anastomosis → capillary bed → veins → heart
E)   Heart → arteries → arterial anastomosis → capillary bed → venous anastomosis → veins → heartF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the cerebral arterial circle (circle of Willis) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   An anastomosis surrounding the pituitary gland
B)   A portal system connecting the hypothalamus with the anterior pituitary
C)   A short anastomosis found in the cerebellum
D)   Formed by the superior and inferior sagittal sinuses
E)   An anastomosis circling the entire cortexF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 20: The Circulatory System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

Which of the following is not a possible circulatory route from the heart?

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Which of the following does not move substances across capillary walls?

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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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Which of the following activities would fatigue your hand muscles the fastest?

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Blood flow is pulsatile in arteries and veins,but it is steady in capillaries.

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The brachial vein is the most common site of blood pressure measurement with the sphygmomanometer.

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What is the path of blood from the heart,to the left zygomaticus muscles,and back to the heart?

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

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Increased capillary filtration,reduced reabsorption,or obstruction of lymphatic drainage can lead to edema.

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Which of the following is associated with vasomotion?

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Arterial flow to the lower limb comes from the external iliac artery.

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The outermost wall of an artery or vein is called the __________ and in large arteries and veins contains the __________.

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How is venous return to your heart affected when you go for an easy jog?

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Which of the following is a portal system?

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Which of the following best describes the cerebral arterial circle (circle of Willis) ?

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Decompensated shock is normally corrected by the body's homeostatic mechanisms.

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What are the major branches of the abdominal aorta from superior to inferior?

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Alternative routes of blood supply are called __________.

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Which of the following decreases blood pressure?

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Why does our blood pressure generally go up as we age?

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