multiple choice Flashcards
the layer of the simple squamous epithelium that lines the inside of the heart is called?
a. myocardium
b. pericardium
c. endocardium
d. epicardium
= C
blood transported by the pulmonary veins return to the?
a. left atrium
b. right atrium
c. right ventricle
d. left ventricle
= A
the valve between the left ventricle and the blood vessels leaving the left ventricle is the?
a. bicuspid valve
b. tricuspid valve
c. pulmonary semilunar valve
d. aortic semilunar valve
= D
the bulk of the heart consists of?
a. cardiac muscle
b. smooth muscle
c. striated muscle
d. connective tissue
= A
the valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle is the?
a. tricuspid valve
b. bicuspid valve
c. mitral valve
d. semilunar valve
= A
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called?
a. arteries
b. veins
c. capillaries
d. all of the above
= A
blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart are called ?
a. arteries
b. veins
c. capillaries
d. all of the above
= B
the smallest type of blood vessels are?
a. arteries
b. arterioles
c. venules
d. capillaries
= D
the blood vessels that connects the arteries and veins
a. veins
b. tissue
c. muscle
d. capillaries
= D
Blood pressure is highest in the?
a. arteries
b. arterioles
c. veins
d. capillaries
= A
Which of the following increases blood pressure?
a. increased cardiac rate
b. increased peripheral resistance
c. increased blood volume
d. all of the above
= D
The pulse is a direct reflection of the ?
a. cardiac output
b. blood pressure
c. venous return
d. heart beat
= D
the valve located between the left atrium and the left ventricle is the?
a. tricuspid valve
b. bicuspid valve
c. mitral valve
d. semilunar valve
= B
