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53 Cards in this Set
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Blood in the inferior vena cava will drain into the?
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Right Atrium
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2. The primary pacemaker of the heart is the?
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a. SA Node
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3. The amount of blood contained in the ventricle at the end of the atrial systole?
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the end diastolic volume
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4. Cardiac output is:
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the product of stroke volume and heart rate
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5. A patient had an EDV of 90 ml and ESV of 40 ml and a heart rate of 50 beats/min. What is this patient’s stroke volume?
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50 ml
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6. Which of the following is true of the left ventricle?
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The left ventricle has a thicker myocardium than the right ventricle
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7. Each of the cardiac valves opens and closes in response to:
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Changes in pressure
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8. Blood leaving the left atrium:
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Passes through the bicuspid valve to enter the left ventricle
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9. All of the following statements about circulation of blood are true EXCEPT:
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the aorta is part of the pulmonary circulation
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10. Blood flows from the right atrium through:
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the tricuspid valve to the right ventricle
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11. Place the following in order of the propagation of the cardiac action potential:
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a. Correct order: Purkinje fibers, SA node, Right and left bundle branches, AV bundle, AV node.
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12. The QRS complex of the ECG is associated with:
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Ventricular depolarization
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13. During the cardiac cycle, in order for blood to be ejected from the heart the pressure inside the ventricle must increase. This increase in interventricular pressure is due to:
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a. Both A and B are correct: Increase in ventricular volume, and Ventricular contraction
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14. Heart sounds are the results of cardiac valves closing and causing:
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Turbulent flow
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15. Which of the following correctly describes how stroke volume is regulated?
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a. (ALL ARE CORRECT) By adjusting the preload, or degree of stretch on the heart before it contracts…by adjusting contractility or strength of contraction of the heart at a given preload…by adjusting the afterload, the pressure that must be overcome to open an SL valve…
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16. The Frank-Starling law of heart states:
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a. That the right and left ventricles must pump equal amount of blood with each heartbeat.
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17. Which of the following is NOT true of regulation of the heart?
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a. The brain cannot modulate heart rate.
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18. Which equation is correct?
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a. NFP= (BHP + IFOP) – (BCOP + IFHP)
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19. The sites of exchange between the blood and the tissues are:
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the capillaries
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20. The blood vessels that drain blood directly from the capillary beds are:
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the venules
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21. Which of the following does NOT cause vasodilation?
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Increase parasympathetic stimulation
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22. Which blood vessels play a key role in regulating blood distribution and pressure because their diameter may be easily and rapidly adjusted?
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Arterioles
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23. Which part of the arterial wall contains smooth muscles?
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Tunica Media
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24. Which pressures contribute to filtration?
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a. Both A and B are correct: BHP and IFOP
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25. Which resistance factor is most important in controlling blood pressure?
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a. Diameter of the arteriole lumen
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26. Given the heart rate (70 beats/min), stroke volume (70 ml) and blood pressure (120/80 mmHG) calculate the cardiac output (ML/MIN)
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a. 4900 ml/min
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27. Cardiac muscle relies primarily on:
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a. Aerobic respiration for ATP production
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28. Increased secretion of which of the following hormones would decrease blood pressure?
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a. ANP: arterial natriuretic peptide
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29. Autoregulation of blood flow responds to:
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a. Metabolic demand by directing blood to the most active tissues
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30. The T wave of ECG is associated with:
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Ventricular Repolarization
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31. On the venous end of the capillary:
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a. The pressures governing bulk flow favor net reabsorption
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32. The trachea:
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a. Conducts air from the larynx into the bronchi and lined with the pseudo stratified ciliated columnar epithelium (A AND B ARE CORRECT)
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33. Each of the following is part of the resp. membrane except:
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a. Lymphatic vessel basement membrane
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34. The basic steps of gas exchange or respiration in the body include:
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a. (ALL ARE CORRECT) Pulmonary ventilation, external respiration, internal respiration
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35. Exhalation (expiration):
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a. Is usually a passive process at rest and depends upon the elastic recoil of the chest wall and lungs. (BOTH ARE CORRECT)
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36. Tidal volume is:
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a. The amount of air moved in and out of the lungs during normal breathing.
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37. The presence of _______ decreases the surface tension in the alveoli preventing their collapse after exhalation. Many premature infants have respiratory problems related to insufficient amount of this substance:
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Surfactant
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38. The P wave of the ECG is associated with:
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Atrial Depolarization
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39. When the diaphragm and external intercostal muscles contract, which action does not occur?
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the pressure inside the lungs increase
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40. The most important method of capillary exchange of CO2, O2, glucose, amino acids, and hormone is:
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Diffusion
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41. Which is not correctly described:
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a. Residual volume: amount of air moved in and out of the lungs during normal quiet breathing.
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42. External respiration:
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a. Moves CO2 out of blood and O2 into blood…and is the exchange of gases between the lungs and blood (A AND B ARE CORRECT)
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43. During internal respiration:
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a. Gases are exchanged between the blood and tissue and O2 moves out of blood… and CO2 moves into blood. (BOTH A AND B ARE CORRECT)
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44. Which does NOT directly factor in the rate of gas exchange?
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Volume of gas available
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45. How is CO2 transported in the blood?
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a. As CO2 dissolved in the plasma… bound to hemoglobin… as bicarbonate ions. (ALL ARE CORRECT)
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46. How is O2 transported?
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a. Bound to hemoglobin and as O2 dissolved in plasma (A AND B ARE CORRECT)
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47. Which ion is responsible for the plateau phase of the cardiac action potential?
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Calcium Ion
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48. Which of the following classifications of respiratory structure is correctly described?
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a. Structural, upper resp. system: nose, pharynx and associated structures… Structural lower resp. system: larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs… Functional conducting portion: interconnecting cavities and tubes outside and within the lungs… Functional resp. portion: tissues within the lungs where gas exchange often occurs. (ALL ARE CORRECT)
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49. Which of the following is correctly described?
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a. Walls of the bronchioles contain smooth muscle that regulates airway resistance.
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50. Regular aerobic exercise could lead to ventricular hypertrophy which results in an increased stroke volume and _______ heart rate at rest.
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Decreased
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51. What is the most important factor in determining whether O2 dissociates from or binds to hemoglobin?
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PO2
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52. Each of the following is part of the respiratory membrane EXCEPT the :
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Lymphatic vessel basal membrane
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53. The larynx:
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a. Connects the pharynx to the trachea… The primary site of voice production… Normally receives only air… Lies anterior to the esophagus. (ALL ARE CORRECT)
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