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40 Cards in this Set
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List the proper order of blood vessel types that go from anf back to the heart.
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1. elastic arteries
2. muscular arteries 3. arterioles 4. capillaries 5. venules 6. medium veins 7. large veins |
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capillaries that have a complete lining are called...
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continuous capillaries
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Capillaries with an incomplete lining are called...
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fenestrated capillaries
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Materials can move across capillary walls by...
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diffusion and osmosis
active transport and bulk transport |
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Blood flow through a capillary is regulated by the...
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precapillary sphincter
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List 4 factors that are related to vascular resistance.
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1. length of vessel
2. nature of blood flow 3. viscosity of blood 4. diameter of vessel |
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As blood travels through the aorta toward the capillaries, the...
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resistance increases
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Blood flow to a tissue will increase if the...
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pH rises
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Blood pressure is determined by measuring the...
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force exerted by blood in a vessel against air in a closed cuff
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The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures is called the________ pressure.
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pulse
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The blood osmotic pressure is most affected by changes in the...
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concentration of plasma proteins
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Blood hydrostatic pressure forces fluid from the capillary to the interstitial space. TRUE/FALSE
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TRUE
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Blood osmotic pressure moves fluid from the interstitial space to the capillary. TRUE/FALSE
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TRUE
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The osmotic pressure of the interstitial fluid is less than the blood osmotic pressure. TRUE/FALSE
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TRUE
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The hydrostatic pressure of the interstitial fluid does not oppose the movement of fluid from the capillary. TRUE/FALSE
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TRUE
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When renin is released from the juxtaglomerular cells...
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angiotensinogen is converted into angiotensin 1.
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Pulmonary arteries carry blood to the...
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lungs
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Pulmonary veins carry blood to the...
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left atrium
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List 4 arteries that carry blood to the heart.
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1. right coronary artery
2. left circonflex artery 3. marginal artery 4. left descending artery |
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List the arteries that contribute to the Circle of willis.
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Posterior/anterior communicating artery
Posterior/anterior cerebral artery |
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An important artery that supplies blood to the brain is the________ artery.
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verterbral
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Blood from the brain returns to the heart by way of the ________ vein.
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internal jugular
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Stimulation of the aortic baroreceptors results in...
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increased activity by the parasympathetic nervous system.
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In response to hemorrhage, there is...
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mobilization of the venous reserve
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Name a branch off the aortic arch.
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left subclavian artery
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A major branch of the subclavian artery is the internal thoracic. TRUE/FALSE
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TRUE
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After passing the firat rib, the subclavian artery becomes the_______artery.
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axillary
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In the upper arm, the axillary artery becomes the_____artery.
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brachial
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The brachial artery branches to form the radial and________ artery.
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ulnar
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The two verterbral arteries fuse to form a large artery, the...
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basilar artery
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The internal carotids and the basilar artery are interconnected by an anastomosis called the...
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circle of Willis
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At the carotid sinus, the common carotid forms....
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an internal and an external branch
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List 4 branches of the thoracic aorta.
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1. superior phrenic
2. esophageal 3. bronchial 4. intercostal |
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near the level of the vertebra L4, the aorta branches to form the______arteries.
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common iliac
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The external iliac artery branches to form the______arteries.
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femoral and deep femoral
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In the lower leg, the femoral artery becomes the_____artery.
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popliteal
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Branches of the popliteal artery include the...
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peroneal artery
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Small veins of the brain empty into the...
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dural sinuses
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The superior sagittal sinus collects blood from the...
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brain
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The superficial veins of the forearm drain into the______vein(s).
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cephalic and basilic
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