Question 1

The walls of veins are thinner, so they cannot expand as greatly as arteries can.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A blood pressure of 90/40 is considered normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is not a symptom of a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

A)   feeling of pressure in the chest
B)   dizziness
C)   nausea and vomiting
D)   diarrhea
E)   shortness of breathF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

At any one time, where is the majority of the blood found in the body?

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A)   veins
B)   lungs
C)   lymphatic vessels
D)   capillaries
E)   arteriesF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

The right ventricle is to the pulmonary trunk as the left ventricle is to the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   aorta
B)   superior vena cava
C)   left pulmonary vein
D)   inferior vena cava
E)   left common carotid arteryF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 6

What is the bursting of a blood vessel called?

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A)   embolus
B)   aneurysm
C)   thrombus
D)   myocardial infarction
E)   strokeF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The cardiovascular system is composed of the heart and the blood vessels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the function of valves in the veins?

Accepted Answer

A)   increase the rate of blood flow
B)   prevent the backward flow of blood
C)   regulate blood pressure
D)   oxygenate the blood
E)   remove debris from the bloodF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Blood pressure plays a major role in returning venous blood to the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The "lub" sound of the "lub-dub" heartbeat is due to what?

Accepted Answer

A)   the closing of the AV valves
B)   the closing of the semilunar valves
C)   the right atrium contracting
D)   the left atrium contracting
E)   the relaxation of both atriaF) C) and D)
G) C) and E) A

Question 11

Which part of the body is often diseased in alcoholics due to exposure to alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)   liver
B)   stomach
C)   kidneys
D)   esophagus
E)   large intestineF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Trace the path of blood flow through the heart and lungs, starting with the superior and inferior vena cava.

Accepted Answer

Blood enters the heart through the super...

Question 13

Which part of the brain contains the cardiac control center?

Accepted Answer

A)   cerebrum
B)   medulla oblongata
C)   cerebellum
D)   pons
E)   frontal lobeF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

What are the string-like structures in the heart that anchor the atrioventricular valves?

Accepted Answer

A)   cingulated pectorale
B)   chordae tendineae
C)   corpus albicans
D)   corpus callosum
E)   choroid plexusF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

What is the role of the lymphatic system with respect to the cardiovascular system?

Accepted Answer

A)   collecting excess tissue fluids and returning them to the cardiovascular system
B)   collecting excess tissue fluids and returning them to the urinary system
C)   producing excess tissue fluids and returning them to the cardiovascular system
D)   producing excess tissue fluids and returning them to the urinary system
E)   prevention of infectionF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 16

If fluid is leaving a capillary and entering the tissue, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Red blood cells are able to leave the capillary.
B)   Plasma proteins are able to leave the capillary.
C)   Blood pressure is higher than osmotic pressure.
D)   This is the venous end of the capillary.
E)   The net pressure is in.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D) C

Question 17

Compare the structure and function of arteries to that of veins.

Accepted Answer

Arteries are blood vessels that transpor...

Question 18

When dissecting a specimen, Barry noticed that the arteries were thicker and more elastic than the veins. Why?

Accepted Answer

A)   Veins return blood to the heart against gravity.
B)   Arteries contain a greater volume of blood.
C)   Veins have valves.
D)   Arteries are under greater pressure.
E)   Arteries have less smooth muscle than veins.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

In the pulmonary circuit, veins carry oxygen-_____ blood, and in the systemic circuit, veins carry oxygen-_____ blood.

Accepted Answer

A)   rich; rich
B)   poor; poor
C)   rich; poor
D)   poor; richE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following blood vessels are small, thin, and porous enough to exchange substances at the tissue level of organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   arterioles
B)   capillaries
C)   venules
D)   small arteries
E)   veinsF) B) and C)
G) A) and E) B

Exam 5: Cardiovascular System : Heart and Blood Vessels

The walls of veins are thinner, so they cannot expand as greatly as arteries can.

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A blood pressure of 90/40 is considered normal.

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Which of the following is not a symptom of a heart attack?

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At any one time, where is the majority of the blood found in the body?

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The right ventricle is to the pulmonary trunk as the left ventricle is to the _____.

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What is the bursting of a blood vessel called?

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The cardiovascular system is composed of the heart and the blood vessels.

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What is the function of valves in the veins?

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Blood pressure plays a major role in returning venous blood to the heart.

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The "lub" sound of the "lub-dub" heartbeat is due to what?

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Which part of the body is often diseased in alcoholics due to exposure to alcohol?

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Trace the path of blood flow through the heart and lungs, starting with the superior and inferior vena cava.

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Which part of the brain contains the cardiac control center?

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What are the string-like structures in the heart that anchor the atrioventricular valves?

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What is the role of the lymphatic system with respect to the cardiovascular system?

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If fluid is leaving a capillary and entering the tissue, which of the following statements is true?

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Compare the structure and function of arteries to that of veins.

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When dissecting a specimen, Barry noticed that the arteries were thicker and more elastic than the veins. Why?

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In the pulmonary circuit, veins carry oxygen-_____ blood, and in the systemic circuit, veins carry oxygen-_____ blood.

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Which of the following blood vessels are small, thin, and porous enough to exchange substances at the tissue level of organization?

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