Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which blood vessel will have the greatest amount of oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A)  femoral artery
B)  pulmonary artery
C)  vena cava
D)  jugular
E)  all of these are equalF) All of the above
G) None of the above A

Question 3

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) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

What is the name of the thick,membranous sac that surrounds and protects the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  mesothelium
B)  endothelium
C)  pericardium
D)  myocardium
E)  epicardiumF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

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

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Arteries are blood vessels that transpor...

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 7

What are the upper chambers of the heart called?

Accepted Answer

A)  atria
B)  auricles
C)  AV valves
D)  ventricles
E)  septaF) A) and B)
G) B) and E) A

Question 8

Which part of the brain contains the cardiac control center?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

What is the instrument called that is used to measure blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  stethoscope
B)  CPR
C)  sphygmomanometer
D)  ECG
E)  AEDF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

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 B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

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) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 12

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) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

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) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

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) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 15

When comparing the cardiovascular system to a city,what is it similar to?

Accepted Answer

A)  roads
B)  government building
C)  grocery stores
D)  waste recycling plant
E)  power plantF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

What type of cell junctions are found in cardiac muscle tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  atria and auricles
B)  septae and chordae
C)  intercalated disks
D)  myocardium and pericardium
E)  gap junctions and desmosomesF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

The hepatic portal vein carries blood from the liver to the digestive tract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The innermost layer of an artery is known as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  mesothelium
B)  endothelium
C)  exothelium
D)  hyperthelium
E)  hypotheliumF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

What is considered the pacemaker of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla oblongata
B)  the sinoatrial node
C)  the atrioventricular node
D)  Purkinje fibers
E)  atrioventricular bundleF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 5: Cardiovascular System: Heart and Blood Vessels

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

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Which blood vessel will have the greatest amount of oxygen?

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

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What is the name of the thick,membranous sac that surrounds and protects the heart?

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

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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 are the upper chambers of the heart called?

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Which part of the brain contains the cardiac control center?

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What is the instrument called that is used to measure blood pressure?

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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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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 right ventricle is to the pulmonary trunk as the left ventricle is to the ___________.

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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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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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When comparing the cardiovascular system to a city,what is it similar to?

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What type of cell junctions are found in cardiac muscle tissue?

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The hepatic portal vein carries blood from the liver to the digestive tract.

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The innermost layer of an artery is known as what?

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What is considered the pacemaker of the heart?

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

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