Exam 2 (Vessels/Composition)

Question 1

Which of the following is not a correct statement with regards to the circle of Willis?

a. The vertebral arteries branches supplies the cerebellum.

b. The anterior communicating artery connects the left and right anterior cerebellar arteries.

c. The Rt. and Lt. vertebral arteries anastemos forward to form the basilar artery.

d. The Inferior anterior cerebellar artery (AICA) and the inferior posterior cerebellar arteries (PICA) arises from the basilar artery

e. The left common carotid artery arises directly from the arch of the Aorta.

Answer 1

b. The anterior communicating artery connects the left and right anterior cerebellar arteries.

Question 2

Which of the following chemical substances causes Vasodilation when released by the hemoglobin?

a. Heparin

b. Nitric oxide

c. Bilirubin

d. Histamine

e. Carbonic acid

Answer 2

b. Nitric oxide

Question 3

Which of the following arteries arises from the celiac trunk?
a. Splenic artery

b. Renal artery

c. Superior mesenteric artery

d. Gonadal artery

e. Inferior phrenic artery

Answer 3

a. Splenic artery

Question 4

Which of the following plasma proteins plays a role in disease resistance and clotting?

a. Hemoglobin & Albumin

b. Fibrinogen & Myoglobin

c. Globulins & Fibrinogen

d. Albumin & Prostaglandins

e. Myoglobin & Hemoglobin

Answer 4

c. Globulins & Fibrinogen

Question 5

Which of the following is not a branch of the superior mesenteric artery?

a. Ileocolic

b. Left colic

c. Jejunal

d. Inferior pancreaticodduodenal

e. Middle colic

Answer 5

b. Left colic

Question 6

The process of movement of fluids and solutes from the cell into the capillaries is referred to as:

a. Diffusion

b. Filtration

c. Reabsorption

d. Absorption

e. Secretion

Answer 6

c. Reabsorption

Question 7

The cells that produces antibodies are:

Answer 7

Plasma cells

Question 8

The right and left Vertebral veins drains blood into:

Answer 8

The Brachiocephalic vein

Question 9

The pressure that attracts water to follow the protein molecules is referred to as:

Answer 9

Colloid Osmotic Pressure

Question 10

Which of the following blood cells releases granules that intensify the inflammatory response and promote hypersensitivity (allergic) reactions?

a. Neutrophil

b. Basophil

c. Eosinophil

d. Lymphocyte

e. Monocyte

Answer 10

b. Basophil