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25 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following blood vessels carries blood away from the heart to other organs? |
Arteries |
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Which of the following blood vessels carries blood from the tissues back to the heart? |
Veins |
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Which of the following is the most important method of capillary exchange? |
Diffusion |
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The largest driving force for pulling fluid from the interstitial spaces back into the capillaries is... |
Blood colloid osmotic pressure |
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The volume of blood that circulates through the systemic (or pulmonary) blood vessels per minute is called ... |
Cardiac output |
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Cardiac output is dependent on both ... |
Heart rate and stroke volume |
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Which of the following would NOT result in an increase in arterial blood pressure? |
Increased arteriolar vasodilation |
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Which of the following is NOT a contribution of the cardiovascular system to other body systems? |
Blood carries carbon dioxide to body tissues and removes oxygen for use by other organs |
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The cardiovascular center is located... |
In the medulla oblongata |
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In which of the following types of blood vessels is blood pressure NOT pulsing?
1. Arteries 2. capillaries 3. Arterioles 4. Venules |
Both 2 & 4 |
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Abnormal conditions such as atherosclerosis and patent ductus arteriosus cause an large increase in the ... |
Pulse pressure |
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This type of shock is due to decreased blood volume |
Hypovolemic |
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Which of the following would NOT occur in response to hypovolemic shock? |
Release of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) |
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All the veins of the systemic circulation eventually drain into the... |
Superior and inferior vena cava and coronary sinus |
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The pulmonary trunk divided into ... |
Right and left pulmonary arteries |
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Which of the following vessels supplies blood to the intestines? |
Mesenteric artery |
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Which of the following vessels supplies blood to the intestines? |
Mesenteric artery |
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Which of the following vessels drains blood from the lower leg? |
Tibial vein |
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Which of the following vessels drain blood from the head and neck? |
Jugular vein |
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Which of the following vessels carries the venous blood from the lower body into the right atrium? |
Inferior vena cava |
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Which vessel in the figure is labeled "A"? |
Right common carotid artery |
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During embryonic development, blood vessels are formed by... |
Angioblasts |
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During embryonic development, blood vessels are formed by... |
Angioblasts |
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All of the following changes are commonly observed in the cardiovascular system in response to aging EXCEPT.. |
Increased compliance of the aorta |
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Which of the following categories would an individual with a blood pressure of 145/95 be placed in? |
Stage 1 hypertension |
