Question 1

Lisa receives a dose of epinephrine.What does this do to her heart rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  increases it
B)  decreases it
C)  stops it
D)  does not alter it
E)  makes it skip every other beatF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

If your pulse is 70 beats per minute,how fast is your heart beating?

Accepted Answer

A)  140 beats per minute
B)  35 beats per minute
C)  70 beats per minute
D)  120 beats per minute
E)  80 beats per minuteF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 3

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

Question 4

Which of the following is not a symptom of a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

A)  feeling of pressure in the chest
B)  dizziness
C)  nausea and vomiting
D)  diarrhea
E)  shortness of breathF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

What are the two components of the cardiovascular system?

Accepted Answer

A)  heart and blood vessels
B)  arteries and heart
C)  veins and heart
D)  arteries and veins
E)  capillaries and veinsF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

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 E)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

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

Question 8

Why does blood move slower in the capillaries compared to the arterioles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capillaries are much wider than arterioles.
B)  Blood pressure is much higher in capillaries than in arterioles.
C)  There are many more capillaries than arterioles.
D)  Precapillary sphincters close shunting blood into capillaries.
E)  Capillaries are present in muscles while arterioles are not.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following blood vessels are small,thin,and porous enough to exchange substances at the tissue level of organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  arterioles
B)  capillaries
C)  venules
D)  small arteries
E)  veinsF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

In the pulmonary circuit,veins carry oxygen-____ blood,and in the systemic circuit,veins carry oxygen-_____ blood.

Accepted Answer

A)  rich,rich
B)  poor,poor
C)  rich,poor
D)  poor,richE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

What is the role of the lymphatic system associated with the cardiovascular system?

Accepted Answer

A)  collecting excess tissue fluids and returning it to the cardiovascular system
B)  collecting excess tissue fluids and returning it to the urinary system
C)  producing excess tissue fluids and returning it to the cardiovascular system
D)  producing excess tissue fluids and returning it to the urinary system
E)  prevention of infectionF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

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

Gas exchange is the only function of blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Dr.Ferguson explained that in a condition known as situs inversus,the internal organs are reversed in their orientation.Thus,the apex of the heart would be oriented to the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  middle
B)  right
C)  left
D)  front
E)  backF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Diastolic pressure is when the heart atria are relaxing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Blood pressure ______ with distance from the left ventricle while the total cross-sectional area of the blood vessels __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases,increases
B)  increases,decreases
C)  stays the same,decreases
D)  stays the same,increases
E)  decreases,stays the sameF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

The American Heart Association recommends a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol to prevent which disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypotension
B)  aneurysm
C)  hypertension
D)  atherosclerosis
E)  infarctionF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Where in the body is blood pressure the highest?

Accepted Answer

A)  superior vena cava
B)  aorta
C)  inferior vena cava
D)  lung capillaries
E)  renal capillariesF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

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 20

Which arterial structure enables it to resist the blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  elastic tissue in the arterial wall
B)  valves within artery
C)  skeletal muscle within the arterial walls
D)  precapillary sphincters
E)  a wall composed only of endotheliumF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Exam 5: Cardiovascular System: Heart and Blood Vessels

Why does blood move slower in the capillaries compared to the arterioles?

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What are the two components of the cardiovascular system?

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

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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 your pulse is 70 beats per minute,how fast is your heart beating?

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Dr.Ferguson explained that in a condition known as situs inversus,the internal organs are reversed in their orientation.Thus,the apex of the heart would be oriented to the ___.

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Which of the following is not a symptom of a heart attack?

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Lisa receives a dose of epinephrine.What does this do to her heart rate?

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Gas exchange is the only function of blood.

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Which of the following blood vessels are small,thin,and porous enough to exchange substances at the tissue level of organization?

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Blood pressure ______ with distance from the left ventricle while the total cross-sectional area of the blood vessels __________.

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What is the role of the lymphatic system associated with the cardiovascular system?

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

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Which arterial structure enables it to resist the blood pressure?

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In the pulmonary circuit,veins carry oxygen-____ blood,and in the systemic circuit,veins carry oxygen-_____ blood.

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Diastolic pressure is when the heart atria are relaxing.

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The American Heart Association recommends a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol to prevent which disease?

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

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Where in the body is blood pressure the highest?

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What is a stent?

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