Question 1

Tina's heart began to beat much faster when it came to the scary scene in the movie. Which part of the nervous system causes the heart to beat faster when afraid?

Accepted Answer

A)   peripheral
B)   parasympathetic
C)   somatic
D)   sympathetic
E)   axialF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

The blood from the digestive tract travels through two different veins before reaching the inferior vena cava.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the bursting of a blood vessel called?

Accepted Answer

A)   embolus
B)   aneurysm
C)   thrombus
D)   myocardial infarction
E)   strokeF) None of the above
G) A) and D) B

Question 4

Choose the most correct statement concerning capillaries.

Accepted Answer

A)   Networks of capillaries are called capillary nets.
B)   Almost all capillaries are open at the same time.
C)   The only site of nutrient, gas exchange, and waste exchange is the capillaries.
D)   Pre-capillary sphincters contract to increase capillary flow.
E)   The walls of capillaries contain smooth muscle.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E) C

Question 5

Normal blood pressure is 120/80. What is the top number called and what is happening in the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)   systolic pressure, ejection of blood from the heart
B)   diastolic pressure, ejection of blood from the heart
C)   systolic pressure, ventricles are relaxing
D)   diastolic pressure, ventricles are relaxing
E)   diastolic pressure, atria are contracting, ventricles are relaxingF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Tissue fluid leaving the arterial end of the capillary is balanced by tissue fluid entering the venous end of the capillary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If the semilunar valve was blocked, where would blood accumulate?

Accepted Answer

A)   lungs
B)   right atrium
C)   left atrium
D)   right ventricle
E)   left ventricleF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Generally, there are no symptoms of hypertension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

What is a stent?

Accepted Answer

A)   a cylinder of expandable metal mesh
B)   time spent in recovery after coronary bypass surgery
C)   a treatment for phlebitis
D)   an instrument that regulates the heartbeat
E)   a treatment to lower blood pressureF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Tissue fluid contains lower amounts of protein than does plasma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

A person who sits for hours on a long airplane flight will have problems will blood pooling below the knees. Why?

Accepted Answer

A)   The valves in the leg veins don't work above a certain altitude.
B)   Blood pressure drops on long airplane flights.
C)   The respiratory pump is not helping blood return to the heart.
D)   The capillaries expand at high altitudes.
E)   The skeletal muscle pump below the knees is not helping blood return to the heart.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

A hospital laboratory technician injects a dye into a vein in your right arm. What is the first chamber of the heart that the dye will reach?

Accepted Answer

A)   right atrium
B)   left atrium
C)   right ventricle
D)   left ventricle
E)   aortaF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

The systemic circuit contains more blood at any one time than does the pulmonary circuit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which body system will return excess tissue fluid to the cardiovascular system?

Accepted Answer

A)   lymphatic
B)   urinary
C)   neural
D)   digestive
E)   muscularF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Which of the following activities is not recommended for prevention of cardiovascular disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   Know your cholesterol level.
B)   Take antioxidant vitamins (A, E, and 
C)  .
C)   Raise the LDL intake.
D)   Use olive and canola oil rather than butter/cream.
E)   Exercise moderately.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

Which blood vessel will supply oxygenated blood directly to the femoral artery?

Accepted Answer

A)   common iliac artery
B)   femoral vein
C)   aorta
D)   common iliac vein
E)   inferior vena cavaF) None of the above
G) A) and E) A

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which chamber of the heart pumps blood into the pulmonary circuit?

Accepted Answer

A)   right atrium
B)   right ventricle
C)   left atrium
D)   left ventricle
E)   aortaF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 5: Cardiovascular System: Heart and Blood Vessels

Tina's heart began to beat much faster when it came to the scary scene in the movie. Which part of the nervous system causes the heart to beat faster when afraid?

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The blood from the digestive tract travels through two different veins before reaching the inferior vena cava.

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What is the bursting of a blood vessel called?

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Choose the most correct statement concerning capillaries.

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Normal blood pressure is 120/80. What is the top number called and what is happening in the heart?

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Tissue fluid leaving the arterial end of the capillary is balanced by tissue fluid entering the venous end of the capillary.

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If the semilunar valve was blocked, where would blood accumulate?

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Generally, there are no symptoms of hypertension.

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

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What is a stent?

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Tissue fluid contains lower amounts of protein than does plasma.

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

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A person who sits for hours on a long airplane flight will have problems will blood pooling below the knees. Why?

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A hospital laboratory technician injects a dye into a vein in your right arm. What is the first chamber of the heart that the dye will reach?

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The systemic circuit contains more blood at any one time than does the pulmonary circuit.

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Which body system will return excess tissue fluid to the cardiovascular system?

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Which of the following activities is not recommended for prevention of cardiovascular disease?

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Which blood vessel will supply oxygenated blood directly to the femoral artery?

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

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Which chamber of the heart pumps blood into the pulmonary circuit?

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