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Blood Vessels and Circulaton

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

Pulmonary veins carry blood to the:

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

lungs

d)

aorta

e)

systemic circuit

2.

Each of the following arteries contributes to the circle of Willis, except the:

a)

anterior communicating artery.

b)

anterior cerebral artery.

c)

posterior communicating artery.

d)

posterior cerebral artery.

e)

basilar artery.

3.

The smallest arterial branch is called the:

a)

arteries

b)

arterioles

c)

capillaries

d)

venules

e)

veins

4.

After blood leaves the capillaries, it enters the:

a)

arteries

b)

arterioles

c)

capillaries

d)

venules

e)

veins

5.

Which layer of a blood vessel contains concentric sheets of smooth muscle tissue?

a)

tunica intima

b)

external elastic membrane

c)

tunica media

d)

internal elastic membrane

e)

tunica externa

6.

The large vessels that return blood to the heart are called:

a)

arteries

b)

arterioles

c)

capillaries

d)

venules

e)

veins

7.

Which of the following is the innermost layer of a blood vessel?

a)

tunica intima

b)

external elastic membrane

c)

tunica media

d)

internal elastic membrane

e)

tunica externa

8.

You are caring for five patients on the central nursing unit. Which of your five patients is at greatest risk for a myocardial infarction?

a)

24-year-old Asian female on birth control for 5 years

b)

40-year-old black male who smokes 1 pack per day for 5 years

c)

52-year-old white male who runs 3 miles every other day

d)

65-year-old postmenopausal woman

e)

35-year-old white male who smokes 2 packs per day for 20 years

9.

The endothelium is found in the ________.

a)

tunica intima

b)

tunica media

c)

tunica externa

d)

lumen

10.

In a blood pressure measurement of 110/70, the number 70 is the ________.

a)

systolic pressure

b)

diastolic pressure

c)

pulse pressure

d)

mean arterial pressure

11.

Pulmonary veins:

a)

carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the lungs.

b)

carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs.

c)

carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.

d)

carries oxygen poor blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.

12.

________________ return blood from the body to the right atrium.

a)

Arteries and arterioles

b)

Capillaries

c)

Veins and arteries

d)

Veins and venules

13.

_______________ is the system of blood vessels that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the tissues of the body and back to the right atrium.

a)

Pulmonary circulation

b)

Systemic circulation

c)

Aortic circulation

d)

Ventral circulation

14.

The aorta leaves the left ventricle to form three portion except:

a)

the ascending aorta

b)

the aortic arch

c)

the descending aorta

d)

proximal aorta

15.

The superior vena cava drains the:

a)

abdomen

b)

neck

c)

pelvis

d)

lower limbs

16.

________________ is a measure of the force exerted by blood against the blood vessels walls.

a)

Blood circulation

b)

Blood glucose

c)

Blood oxygen

d)

Blood pressure

17.

Most arteries and veins are innervated by:

a)

sympathetic nerve fibers

b)

parasympathetic nerve fibers

c)

autonomic nerve fibers

d)

enteric nerve fibers

18.

The baroreceptor, chemoreceptor, and adrenal medullary reflex mechanisms are most important in short-term regulation of:

a)

pulse pressure

b)

heart beat

c)

blood pressure

d)

blood circulation

19.

•The reflex that changes peripheral resistance, heart rate, and stroke volume in response to changes in blood pressure.

a)

chemoreceptor reflex

b)

thermoreceptor reflex

c)

photoreceptor reflex

d)

baroreceptor reflex

20.

The muscular layer of a blood vessel is the:

a)

tunica intima

b)

tunica externa

c)

tunica media

d)

tunica interna

e)

tunica adventitia