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Blood circulation

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Peripheral resistance affect

a)

the length of myocardial fibers.

b)

Blood pressure and blood flow

c)

cardiac out put

d)

elasticity of the heart.

2.
The cardiovascular center is located in the
a)
pons
b)
medulla oblongata
c)
cerebrum
d)
cerebelum
3.
Which of the following is not a mechanism that increases blood volume and therefore venous return of blood to the heart?
a)
Antidiuretic hormone
b)
Aldosterone
c)
Atrial natriuretic hormone 
d)
Renin-angiotensin mechanism
4.

A decrease in total plasma volume results from the _____ effect

a)

atrial natriuretic hormone

b)

antidiuretic hormone

c)

renin-angiotensin

d)

aldosterone

5.

Vasomotor control mechanisms regulates

a)

diameter of capillaries.

b)

cardiac output.

c)

stroke volume.

d)

diameter of arterioles.

6.

_______ increase the total blood volume.

a)

ADH

b)

Aldosterone

c)

ANP

d)

noradrenaline

7.

The stimulus that causes the release of ADH hormone into the blood to maintain water balance is

a)

increased osmolality of the blood

b)

dilution of solutes in the blood

c)

high blood pressure

d)

low concentration of salt in blood

8.

Renin, a protein that is important in blood pressure regulation is released by the

a)

kidney

b)

heart

c)

liver

d)

lungs

9.

Which of the following best illustrates the sequence of what will happen when the body experiences increased blood pressure?

a)

Sensors detect increased pressure--> signal sent to brain--> blood vessels dilate--> pressure decreases

b)

brain detects increased pressure--> signal from brain to sensors--> signal blood vessels dilate--> pressure decreases

c)

Baroreceptors sense increased pressure-->signal sent to brain--> signal to circulatory system--> blood vessels dilate--> pressure decreases

d)

brain detects increased pressure--> signal from brain to senseors--> signal from sensors to circulatory system--> pressure decreases

10.

Arteries contain valves that prevent backward flow of blood.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Type of circulation that brings blood from the aorta to the myocardium and back to the right atrium through the coronary sinus

a)

Cardiopulmonary Circulation

b)

Coronary Circulation

c)

Fetal Circulation

d)

Portal Circulation

12.

Blood pressure measured when the ventricles are relaxed

a)

Diastolic

b)

Pulse

c)

Venous return

d)

Systolic

13.

Elastic arteries are present where pressure is the highest

a)

closest to the heart where

b)

away from the heart

c)

in peripheral tissues

d)

in brain

14.
Contract and expand with the heart beat:
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
venules
d)
capillaries
15.

Fatima has blood pressure 183/81, what is Fatima's systolic pressure?

a)

81

b)

183

c)

183/81

d)

81/183

16.

Blood pressure is used to determine

a)

electrical current though the heart

b)

function of coronary artery

c)

if adequate blood is getting to tissues.

d)

Speed of blood through veins

17.
The ________ is composed of circularly arranged layers of smooth muscle cells
a)
tunica interna
b)
tunica media
c)
tunica externa
d)
none of the above
18.
Precapillary sphincters will
a)
control blood flow into the true capillaries
b)
cause blood to flow directly from the metarteriole into the postcapillary venule
c)
open when the tissue needs nutrients
d)
All of the answers are correct
19.
Oxygen and carbon dioxide are transported between the blood and interstitial fluid by way of
a)
exocytosis and endocytosis by endothelial cells
b)
diffusion from areas of higher concentration to lower concentration
c)
pinocytosis using fluid-filled vesicles
d)
active transport (using ATP) by protein carriers of endothelial cells
20.
At a capillary bed, a vasoconstrictor
a)
constricts local arterioles, thereby increasing pressure and increasing local blood flow
b)
stimulates precapillary sphincters and decreases local blood flow
c)
dilates local arterioles, thereby increasing pressure and  increasing local blood flow
d)
constricts precapillary sphincters and thereby increases local blood flow.
21.

Type of circulation that brings blood from the aorta to the myocardium and back to the right atrium through the coronary sinus

a)

Cardiopulmonary Circulation

b)

Coronary Circulation

c)

Fetal Circulation

d)

Portal Circulation

22.

Principal artery located in the upper arm and elbow

a)

Renal

b)

Axillary

c)

Brachial

d)

Radial

23.

Narrowing of the arteries caused by deposits of fat forming along the walls of the arteries

a)

Arteriosclerosis

b)

Atherosclerosis

c)

Aneurysm

d)

Vasodilatation

24.

Arteries have thicker walls in proportion to their lumen.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Interstitial fluid can be absorbed by the blood capillaries because of blood's high osmotic pressure

a)

True

b)

False

26.

During inspiration, the pressure in the plural cavity is decreased this cause the increase venous return

a)

true

b)

False

27.

The compression of Skeletal muscles of the legs do not help venous return

a)

True

b)

False

28.

ACE inhibitors, or angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, are used to: Control high blood pressure (hypertension)

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Angiotensin stimulates the release of aldosterone from the adrenal cortex to promote sodium retention by the kidneys

a)

True

b)

false

30.

Increased output from the baroreceptors stimulates which center cardioacceleratory center


a)

true

b)

False