vessels and circulation Flashcards
1
Q
- Gas, nutrient, and waste exchange occur between the __________ and the tissues of the body.
A. arteries
B. veins
C. capillaries
D. capillaries and veins
E. capillaries and arteries
A
C. capillaries
2
Q
- As an arterial pathway moves farther from the heart, the arteries
A. get smaller.
B. get larger.
C. show no change in their lumen size.
A
A. get smaller.
3
Q
- As a venous pathway moves closer to the heart, the veins
A. get smaller.
B. get larger.
C. show no change in their lumen size.
A
B. get larger.
4
Q
- Which are considered end arteries?
A. Epigastric arteries
B. Renal arteries
C. Splenic arteries
D. Epigastric and renal arteries
E. Renal and splenic arteries
A
E. Renal and splenic arteries
5
Q
- A network of small arteries called the ___________ provides a blood supply to the tunica externa of
very large vessels.
A. vasa vasorum
B. companion vessels
C. distributing arteries
D. fenestrated arteries
E. thoroughfare channels
A
A. vasa vasorum
6
Q
- The ________ is composed of an endothelium and a subendothelial layer made up of a thin layer of
areolar connective tissue.
A. tunica media
B. tunica externa
C. tunica intima
D. tunica adventitia
E. None of the answers is correct.
A
C. tunica intima
7
Q
- The ________ is composed of circularly arranged layers of smooth muscle cells.
A. tunica media
B. tunica externa
C. tunica intima
D. tunica interna
E. None of the answers is correct.
A
A. tunica media
8
Q
- In arteries, the thickest layer of the wall is the
A. tunica media.
B. tunica externa.
C. tunica intima.
D. tunica adventitia.
E. None of these answers is correct.
A
A. tunica media.
9
Q
- Which are found in the capillary wall?
a: Endothelium
b: Subendothelial layer
c: Internal elastic lamina
d: Intercellular clefts
e: External elastic lamina
f: Basement membrane
A. a, d, f
B. a, b, d, f
C. a, b, d, e, f
D. a, c, d, e, f
E. b, d, e, f
A
A. a, d, f
10
Q
- In general, as an artery’s diameter decreases, there is a(n)
A. decrease in the amount of smooth muscle and an increase in the number of elastic fibers.
B. increase in the amount of smooth muscle and a decrease in the number of elastic fibers.
C. increase in both smooth muscle and elastic fibers.
D. decrease in both smooth muscle and elastic fibers.
A
B. increase in the amount of smooth muscle and a decrease in the number of elastic fibers.
11
Q
- The largest arteries of the body are classified as
A. muscular arteries.
B. arterioles.
C. elastic arteries.
D. muscular and elastic since they have the same dimensions.
A
C. elastic arteries.
12
Q
- Which is the correct order of artery types for the passage of blood from the heart to the capillaries?
a: Elastic arteries
b: Arterioles
c: Muscular arteries
A. a, b, c
B. a, c, b
C. c, a, b
D. c, b, a
E. b, a, c
A
B. a, c, b
13
Q
- Vasoconstriction of the arterioles will result in ________ in blood pressure.
A. an increase
B. a decrease
C. no change
A
A. an increase
14
Q
- Which of the artery types contain the internal and external elastic laminae?
A. Elastic arteries
B. Arterioles
C. Muscular arteries
D. Elastic and muscular arteries
E. Elastic arteries and arterioles
A
C. Muscular arteries
15
Q
- In the elastic arteries, which of the tunics have elastic fibers?
A. Tunica externa
B. Tunica intima
C. Tunica media
D. Tunica media and tunica externa
E. Tunica media, tunica intima, and tunica externa
A
E. Tunica media, tunica intima, and tunica externa
16
Q
- The systemic veins carry blood that is _______ oxygen.
A. low in
B. high in
C. absent of any
A
A. low in
17
Q
- In general, arterioles have _______ layers of smooth muscle.
A. fewer than six
B. more than six
C. exactly six
D. no
A
A. fewer than six
18
Q
- The function of the postcapillary venule is to
A. allow for diffusion of nutrients to the tissues.
B. allow for diffusion of metabolic wastes from the tissues.
C. drain the capillary bed.
D. supply metarteriole with blood.
E. allow for diffusion of nutrients and metabolic wastes.
A
C. drain the capillary bed.
19
Q
- Precapillary sphincters will
A. control blood flow into the true capillaries.
B. cause blood to flow directly from the metarteriole into the postcapillary venule.
C. open when the tissue needs nutrients.
D. close when the tissue’s needs have been met.
E. All of these answers are correct.
A
E. All of these answers are correct.
20
Q
- Sinusoids are found in
a: Bone marrow
b: Spleen
c: Small intestine
d: Kidney
e: Liver
f: Muscle
g: Skin
A. a, b, e
B. b, c, e, f
C. c, d
D. f, g
E. b, c, d, g
A
A. a, b, e
21
Q
- The most common type of capillaries are
A. fenestrated.
B. sinusoids.
C. continuous.
D. venules.
E. discontinuous.
A
C. continuous.
22
Q
- Muscles, skin, the thymus, the lungs, and the CNS contain
A. sinusoid capillaries.
B. continuous capillaries.
C. fenestrated capillaries.
D. None of these answers is correct.
A
B. continuous capillaries.
23
Q
- A venule becomes a vein when its diameter is greater than ____ micrometers.
A. 1
B. 10
C. 100
D. 1000
E. None of these answers is correct.
A
C. 100
24
Q
- Valves in veins
A. make the use of a skeletal muscle pump unnecessary for venous blood flow.
B. are the leading cause of high blood pressure.
C. are found only in the largest veins.
D. cause venous blood flow to go in only one direction.
E. are formed of the tunica media.
A
D. cause venous blood flow to go in only one direction.
25
Q
- Blood pressure is lowest in
A. arteries.
B. veins.
C. arterioles.
D. venules.
E. capillaries.
A
B. veins.
26
Q
- The force per unit area that blood places on the inside wall of a blood vessel
A. is called the pulse.
B. is called the blood pressure.
C. increases the farther the vessel is from the heart.
D. is greater during diastole.
E. is greater in the inferior vena cava than in the common iliac vein.
A
B. is called the blood pressure.
27
Q
- Increased cardiac output ______ the blood pressure.
A. decreases
B. increases
C. will not affect
A
B. increases
28
Q
- The end of the aorta occurs when the vessel bifurcates into the
A. brachiocephalic artery.
B. subclavian arteries.
C. common iliac arteries.
D. common carotid arteries.
A
C. common iliac arteries.