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WorksheetsBlood Vessels
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which type of vessels have the smallest diameter?
arteries
venules
capillaries
arterioles
The innermost layer of the tunica intima is the
internal elastic lamina
vaso vasora
external elastic lamina
endothelium
Which of the following is the smallest areterioles?
elastic arteries
metarterioles
muscular arteries
arterioles
What percent of the body's total blood volume would be found in the veins at any given time?
25
50
70
90
Which of the following factors does NOT affect blood flow?
magnitude of the pressure gradient
resistance
velocity
all of these will affect blood flow
Which of these does NOT contribute to peripheral resistance?
blood vessel radius
blood viscosity
blood vessel length
temperature
Which of the following would decrease blood pressure?
increased viscosity
increased vessel radius
increased blood volume
increased cardiac output
Which of the following would have the lowest blood pressure?
systemic arteries
pulmonary veins
pulmonary arteries
systemic veins
How is pulse pressure determined?
diastolic - systolic
systolic - diastolic
average pressure in systemic arteries during entire cardiac cycle
1/3 diastolic pressure
Peripheral chemoreceptors respond primarily to
decreased carbon dioxide in the blood
decreased oxygen in the blood
pH of interstitial fluid in the brain
pH of blood in the brain
Which of the following would decrease blood pressure?
ANP
ADH
Renin
Aldosterone
Which of the following would be able to move via diffusion through fenestrations in the cell membrane?
oxygen
lipids
carbon dioxide
amino acids
Which capillary type would likely be found in the liver or lymphatic organs?
sinusoidal
fenestrated
continuous
Which of the following is the main metabolic control for tissue perfusion of the heart?
temperature
neuronal activity
oxygen content in cardiac interstitial fluid
exercise
T or F: Tissue perfusion varies drastically in the brain throughout the day.
True
False
___ pressure is responsible for forcing fluid out of capillaries while ___ pressure is responsible for drawing fluid back in to the capillaries.
hydrostatic; active transport
osmotic; hydrostatic
hydrostatic; osmotic
osmotic; active transport
Which of the following is NOT a major branch of the aorta?
brachiocephalic
right subclavian
left common carotid
left subclavian
Which of the following arteries would NOT be located in the lower limb?
internal iliac
femoral
dorsalis pedis
all of these are found in the lower limb
Which of the following is commonly used when taking blood pressure?
radial artery
carotid artery
brachial artery
none of these
Which veins merge to form the superior vena cava?
brachial
internal jugular
external jugular
brachiocephalic
