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Review Cadiovascular - Blood Vessels

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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1.

Blood vessel walls are composed of layers called __________ which surround the inner space called the __________ .

a)

tunics; sinus

b)

tunics; lumen

c)

pleura; endocardium

d)

interstitial layers; sinus

2.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of arteries ?

a)

more elastic and collagen fibers than veins

b)

thicker tunica media than veins

c)

lack a tunica intima

d)

have a narrower lumen than veins

3.

The umbilical cord usually consists of __________ blood vessels including ...

a)

two; one umbilical artery and one umbilical vein

b)

three; one umbilical vein and two umbilical arteries

c)

three; one umbilical artery and two umbilical veins

d)

three; one umbilical artery and two umbilical veins

4.

Which of the following is NOT associated with strenuous exercise ?

a)

increased blood flow to the coronary arteries

b)

increased blood flow to skeletal muscle

c)

increased blood flow to the kidneys

d)

increased blood flow to the skin

5.

Which of the following causes an increase in reabsorption of water by the kidneys which results in an increase in blood volume ?

a)

oxytocin

b)

antidiuretic hormone

c)

aldosterone

d)

renin

6.

Which of the following is NOT associated with venous return in the upper limbs ?

a)

radial vein

b)

basilic vein

c)

cephalic vein

d)

saphenous vein

7.

The common iliac veins merge to form the ...

a)

superior mesenteric vein

b)

inferior vena cava

c)

superior vena cava

d)

brachiocephalic vein

8.

The aorta, pulmonary trunk, brachiocephalic, and common carotid arteries are examples of ...

a)

muscular arteries

b)

coronary arteries

c)

arterioles

d)

elastic arteries

9.

Which of the following is NOT a branch from the celiac trunk ?

a)

left gastric artery

b)

median sacral artery

c)

splenic artery

d)

common hepatic artery

10.

Which of the following activities is not associated with movement of blood through the veins ?

a)

increased intra-abdominal pressure during inspiration

b)

increased intra-thoracic pressure during exhalation

c)

ventricular contraction

d)

skeletal muscle contraction in the limbs

11.

Which of the following is NOT involved in the return of deoxygenated blood from the head and neck region to the heart ?

a)

subclavian veins

b)

iliac veins

c)

vertebral veins

d)

jugular veins

12.

Which of the following does NOT have an effect on the amount of blood delivered to a specific organ or tissue ?

a)

myogenic response

b)

oxygenation level of the blood

c)

degree of vascularization within the tissue involved

d)

blood pressure

13.

The formation of new blood vessels in tissues is called ...

a)

regeneration

b)

angiogenesis

c)

hematopoiesis

d)

vasopression

14.

At the venous end of the capillary, the net filtration pressure is __________ than the net colloid osmotic pressure. This results in ...

a)

greater; fluid diffusing into the tissues from the blood

b)

greater; forcing fluid from the blood into the tissues

c)

less; forcing fluid from the blood into the tissues

d)

less; pulling fluid from the tissues back into the blood

15.

The right and left brachiocephalic veins merge to form the ...

a)

great saphenous vein

b)

pulmonary vein

c)

superior vena cava

d)

inferior vena cava

16.

Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting resistance to peripheral blood flow ?

a)

blood pressure

b)

vasoconstriction

c)

viscosity

d)

blood vessel length

17.

Which of the following vessels does NOT transport oxygenated blood ?

a)

aorta

b)

brachiocephalic artery

c)

pulmonary trunk

d)

pulmonary veins

18.

The major artery through which deoxygenated blood is pumped from the right ventricle is

called the ...

a)

aorta

b)

pulmonary trunk

c)

pulmonary vein

d)

right coronary artery

19.

Which of the following represents an accurate pathway for the pulmonary circulation ?

a)

left ventricle to lungs to right atrium

b)

left ventricle to cells all over the body to right atrium

c)

right ventricle to cells all over the body to left atrium

d)

right ventricle to lungs to left atrium

20.

The closed arterial pathway located at the base of the brain which equalizes blood pressure within the brain is called the ...

a)

cerebral sinus

b)

cerebrovascular loop

c)

circle of Willis

d)

arterovenous shunt

21.

The highest blood pressure in the arteries occurs ...

a)

during inspiration

b)

during diastole

c)

during systole

d)

during vasodilation

22.

About __________ of the fluid forced out of the blood into the tissues is pulled back into the blood. The excess fluid in the tissues is returned into the blood via the __________ .

a)

75%; kidneys

b)

50%; venules

c)

85%; lymphatic system

d)

95%; digestive system

23.

Which of the following does NOT branch directly from the aortic arch ?

a)

left subclavian artery

b)

left common carotid artery

c)

right common carotid artery

d)

brachiocephalic artery

24.

The __________ regulates cardiac output and the __________ regulates vasodilation and vasoconstriction.

a)

medulla oblongata; cerebellum

b)

cardiac center; diencephalon

c)

diencephalon; pons

d)

cardiac center; vasomotor center

25.

The joining together of two blood vessels is called ...

a)

a sinus

b)

a bifurcation

c)

an anastomosis

d)

a circuit

26.

The abdominal aorta divides to form the right and left ...

a)

common carotid arteries

b)

brachial arteries

c)

femoral arteries

d)

common iliac arteries

27.

The femoral artery is renamed the __________ in the posterior knee region.

a)

posterior tibial artery

b)

anterior tibial artery

c)

popliteal artery

d)

brachial artery

28.

Which of the following is a correct pathway associated with the flow of oxygenated blood through the upper limbs ?

a)

subclavian artery - axillary artery - brachial artery - radial artery

b)

subclavian artery - iliac artery - brachial artery - radial artery

c)

subclavian artery - brachial artery - axillary artery - ulnar artery

d)

subclavian artery - axillary artery - femoral artery - ulnar artery

29.

Chemoreceptors associated with the aortic bodies and carotid bodies are stimulated by all of the following EXCEPT ...

a)

high carbon dioxide concentration in the blood

b)

high oxygen concentration in the blood

c)

low oxygen concentration in the blood

d)

low blood pH

30.

The difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure is called ...

a)

hydrostatic pressure

b)

pulse pressure

c)

arterial pressure

d)

systemic pressure

31.

During fetal development, blood passes from the right atrium into the left atrium of the

fetal heart via an opening in the interatrial septum called the ...

a)

foramen magnum

b)

atrial duct

c)

foramen ovale

d)

atrial hiatus

32.

During fetal development oxygenated blood bypasses the liver via the __________ and directly enters the inferior vena cava.

a)

ductus arteriosus

b)

ductus venosus

c)

hepatic vein

d)

common iliac veins

33.

Blood pressure is dependent on all of the following EXCEPT ...

a)

blood volume

b)

oxyhemoglobin concentration

c)

cardiac output

d)

resistance

34.

Oxygenated blood is pumped from the __________ via the __________ to cells all over the body.

a)

right ventricle; aorta

b)

left ventricle; aorta

c)

right ventricle; pulmonary trunk

d)

left ventricle; pulmonary trunk

35.

The kidneys release renin into the blood in response to ...

a)

high blood pressure

b)

low blood pressure

c)

high blood sodium concentration

d)

low blood sodium concentration

36.

Which of the following types of vessels convey blood from the heart to the capillaries ?

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

lymphatic vessels

d)

venules

37.

Microscopic air-filled sacs at the terminal ends of the bronchial tree where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged between the blood and environment are called ...

a)

alveoli

b)

capillaries

c)

pulmonary sinuses

d)

atria

38.

The smallest blood vessels that consist of only an endothelial layer resting on a basement membrane are called ...

a)

capillaries

b)

venules

c)

metarterioles

d)

lymphatic ducts

39.

The force that "pulls" water into an area due to higher solute concentration is called ...

a)

hydrostatic pressure

b)

interstitial pressure

c)

osmotic pressure

d)

absorption pressure

40.

The force exerted by a fluid on a structure is called ...

a)

osmotic pressure

b)

hydrostatic pressure

c)

dynamic pressure

d)

atmospheric pressure

41.

Which of the following is NOT a change associated with postnatal circulation ?

a)

the ductus arteriosus constricts to become the ligamentum arteriosus

b)

the umbilical arteries constrict and become ligamentous structures

c)

the foramen ovale closes and becomes the fossa ovalis

d)

the pulmonary arteries constrict causing resistance in the pulmonary circuit to increase

42.

Most of the blood in the fetal pulmonary trunk is shunted directly into the aorta via a fetal detour vessel called the ...

a)

ductus arteriosus

b)

ductus venosus

c)

coronary sinus

d)

atrioventricular shunt

43.

Which of the following lists the vessel types in order of largest total cross-sectional area to smallest total cross sectional area ?

a)

capillaries - veins - arteries

b)

capillaries - arteries - veins

c)

arteries - veins - capillaries

d)

veins - arteries - capillaries

44.

Which of the following represents a normal blood flow pathway from the heart and back to the heart ?

a)

vein - venule - capillary - arteriole - artery

b)

artery - arteriole - capillary - venule - vein

c)

artery - arteriole - capillary - vein - venule

d)

vein - venule - capillary - arteriole - artery

45.

This vein originates in the medial aspect of the ankle and extends the entire length of the leg and empties into the femoral vein.

a)

basilic vein

b)

great saphenous vein

c)

posterior tibial vein

d)

inferior intercostal vein

46.

Which of the following is NOT a function associated with capillaries ?

a)

facilitate diffusion of substances such as oxygen, nutrients, and hormones from the blood into the interstitial fluid

b)

facilitate diffusion of wastes and carbon dioxide from cells into the blood

c)

facilitate diffusion of deoxygenated blood from the veins into the lymphatic system

d)

provide a vascular connection between the arterioles and venules

47.

Venous blood return from the digestive organs is not directly to the inferior vena cava, but rather is transported to the _________ via the _________ before returning into the inferior vena cava.

a)

kidneys; loop of Henle

b)

liver; hepatic portal system

c)

liver; superior mesenteric vein

d)

spleen; mesenteric sinus

48.

Sympathetic impulses of the autonomic nervous center ...

a)

speed up the firing of the SA node but decrease stroke volume

b)

speed up the firing of the SA node and decrease the delay at the AV node

c)

slow down the firing of the SA node and decrease the forcefulness of ventricular contraction

d)

slow down the firing of the SA node which decreases cardiac output

49.

Which of the following represents a correct pathway associated with transport of oxygenated blood from the heart to the brain ?

a)

aorta - left common carotid artery - left internal carotid artery

b)

aorta - right common carotid artery - right external carotid artery

c)

aorta - brachiocephalic artery - left common carotid artery = left internal carotid artery

d)

aorta - brachiocephalic artery - right external carotid artery - right internal carotid artery

50.

Which of the following is correct regarding blood pressure in the pulmonary and systemic circulation ?

a)

blood pressure is the same in both the pulmonary and systemic circulation

b)

blood pressure in the pulmonary circulation is less than in the systemic circulation

c)

blood pressure in the pulmonary circulation is greater than in the systemic circulation