Peripheral Circulation and Regulation
Introduction
Arteries
Veins
Blood Flow
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FINAL ROUND
Introduction:
$100 Question
This type of capillary has no gaps between
endothelial cells, is less permeable to large
molecules and exists in muscle and
nervous tissue:
a. continuous capillary
b. fenestrated capillary
c. sinusoidal capillary
ANSWER
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Introduction:
$100 Answer
This type of capillary has no gaps between
endothelial cells, is less permeable to
large molecules and exists in muscle and
nervous tissue:
a. continuous capillary
b. fenestrated capillary
c. sinusoidal capillary
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Introduction:
$200 Question
Smooth muscle cells that regulate blood
flow from the thoroughfare channel into
capillaries are called this:
a. arterial capillaries
b. metarterioles
c. precapillary sphincters
d. venous capillaries
e. sinusoids
ANSWER
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Introduction:
$200 Answer
Smooth muscle cells that regulate blood
flow from the thoroughfare channel into
capillaries are called this:
a. arterial capillaries
b. metarterioles
c. precapillary sphincters
d. venous capillaries
e. sinusoids
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Introduction:
$300 Question
This is the inner layer of blood vessel walls
and consists of endothelium, basement
membrane, lamina propria, and an internal
elastic membrane:
a. tunica adventitia (externa)
b. tunica intima (interna)
c. tunica media
d. tunica muscularis
e. tunica intermedius
ANSWER
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Introduction:
$300 Answer
This is the inner layer of blood vessel walls
and consists of endothelium, basement
membrane, lamina propria, and an internal
elastic membrane:
a. tunica adventitia (externa)
b. tunica intima (interna)
c. tunica media
d. tunica muscularis
e. tunica intermedius
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Introduction:
$400 Question
This blood vessel has tunica adventitia
(externa) as the predominant layer:
a. elastic arteries
b. medium arteries
c. arterioles
d. venules
e. large veins
ANSWER
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Introduction:
$400 Answer
This blood vessel has tunica adventitia
(externa) as the predominant layer:
a. elastic arteries
b. medium arteries
c. arterioles
d. venules
e. large veins
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Introduction:
$500 Question
Given these blood vessels:
1. arteriole
2. capillary
3. elastic artery
4. muscular artery
5. vein
6. venule
Choose the arrangement that lists the blood
vessels in the order a red blood cell passes
through them as it leaves the heart, travels to a
tissue, and returns to the heart.
a. 3,4,2,1,5,6
b. 3,4,1,2,6,5
c. 4,3,1,2,5,6
d. 4,3,2,1,6,5
ANSWER
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Introduction:
$500 Answer
Given these blood vessels:
1. arteriole
2. capillary
3. elastic artery
4. muscular artery
5. vein
6. venule
Choose the arrangement that lists the blood vessels
in the order a red blood cell passes through them
as it leaves the heart, travels to a tissue, and
returns to the heart.
a. 3,4,2,1,5,6
b. 3,4,1,2,6,5
c. 4,3,1,2,5,6
d. 4,3,2,1,6,5
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Arteries:
$100 Question
The first branch from the aortic arch is this:
a. brachiocephalic artery
b. left common carotid artery
c. right common carotid artery
d. left subclavian artery
e. right subclavian artery
ANSWER
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Arteries:
$100 Answer
The first branch from the aortic arch is this:
a. brachiocephalic artery
b. left common carotid artery
c. right common carotid artery
d. left subclavian artery
e. right subclavian artery
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Arteries:
$200 Question
This artery supplies blood to the stomach,
liver and spleen:
a. celiac trunk
b. gastric
c. inferior mesenteric
d. posterior intercostal
e. superior mesenteric
ANSWER
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Arteries:
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This artery supplies blood to the stomach,
liver and spleen:
a. celiac trunk
b. gastric
c. inferior mesenteric
d. posterior intercostal
e. superior mesenteric
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Arteries:
$300 Question
Blood going to the lungs through the
pulmonary arteries contains a high
concentration of ______ and a low
concentration of ______.
a. oxygen; hemoglobin
b. carbon dioxide; oxygen
c. oxygen; carbon dioxide
d. carbon dioxide; hemoglobin
ANSWER
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Arteries:
$300 Answer
Blood going to the lungs through the
pulmonary arteries contains a high
concentration of ______ and a low
concentration of ______.
a. oxygen; hemoglobin
b. carbon dioxide; oxygen
c. oxygen; carbon dioxide
d. carbon dioxide; hemoglobin
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Arteries:
$400 Question
The left and right internal carotid arteries and
the left and right vertebral arteries all
contribute to this:
a. hepatic portal system
b. circle of Willis (cerebral arterial circle)
c. coronary circulation
d. celiac trunk
ANSWER
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Arteries:
$400 Answer
The left and right internal carotid arteries and
the left and right vertebral arteries all
contribute to this:
a. hepatic portal system
b. circle of Willis (cerebral arterial circle)
c. coronary circulation
d. celiac trunk
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Arteries:
$500 Question
If a blood clot formed in the artery named
on the left, blood would not enter this
artery named on the right:
a. right radial; right brachial
b. left common carotid; left internal
carotid
c. left femoral; left internal iliac
d. common hepatic; celiac
ANSWER
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Arteries:
$500 Answer
If a blood clot formed in the artery named
on the left, blood would not enter this
artery named on the right:
a. right radial; right brachial
b. left common carotid; left internal
carotid
c. left femoral; left internal iliac
d. common hepatic; celiac
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Veins:
$100 Question
Blood from the arms, shoulders, and head
passes through this vessel in order to
return blood to the heart:
a. inferior vena cava
b. superior vena cava
c. celiac trunk
d. hepatic portal system
ANSWER
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Veins:
$100 Answer
Blood from the arms, shoulders, and head
passes through this vessel in order to
return blood to the heart:
a. inferior vena cava
b. superior vena cava
c. celiac trunk
d. hepatic portal system
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Veins:
$200 Question
The intercostal veins drain blood from this:
a. spleen, pancreas, and stomach
b. muscles of the neck
c. muscles of the lower back
d. spaces between the ribs
ANSWER
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Veins:
$200 Answer
The intercostal veins drain blood from this:
a. spleen, pancreas, and stomach
b. muscles of the neck
c. muscles of the lower back
d. spaces between the ribs
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Veins:
$300 Question
The hepatic portal vein is formed by the
junction of these vessels:
a. internal and external iliac veins
b. hepatic veins
c. superior mesenteric and splenic
veins
d. subclavian and internal jugular
ANSWER
veins
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Veins:
$300 Answer
The hepatic portal vein is formed by the
junction of these vessels:
a. internal and external iliac veins
b. hepatic veins
c. superior mesenteric and splenic
veins
d. subclavian and internal jugular
veins
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Veins:
$400 Question
This vein is frequently used as a site for
drawing blood from a patient:
a. brachial vein
b. axillary vein
c. median cubital vein
d. radial vein
e. basilic vein
ANSWER
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Veins:
$400 Answer
This vein is frequently used as a site for
drawing blood from a patient:
a. brachial vein
b. axillary vein
c. median cubital vein
d. radial vein
e. basilic vein
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Veins:
$500 Question
Given these veins:
1. left gonadal (ovarian) vein
2. inferior vena cava
3. left renal vein
4. superior mesenteric vein
Choose the veins, in order, that an
erythrocyte passes through traveling from the
left ovary to the heart.
a. 1,2,3,4
c. 1,4,2
b. 1,3,2
d. 1,3,4,2
ANSWER
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Veins:
$500 Answer
Given these veins:
1. left gonadal (ovarian) vein
2. inferior vena cava
3. left renal vein
4. superior mesenteric vein
Choose the veins, in order, that an
erythrocyte passes through traveling from the
left ovary to the heart.
a. 1,2,3,4
c. 1,4,2
b. 1,3,2
d. 1,3,4,2
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Blood Flow:
$100 Question
When taking blood pressure by the auscultatory
method, the stethoscope is used for this:
a. measure the pressure of the blood
pushing against the wall of the artery
b. listen for the turbulent blood flow in the
artery
c. measure the speed at which the blood is
flowing through the artery
d. measure the pressure of air
in the cuff
ANSWER
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Blood Flow:
$100 Answer
When taking blood pressure by the auscultatory
method, the stethoscope is used for this:
a. measure the pressure of the blood
pushing against the wall of the artery
b. listen for the turbulent blood flow in the
artery
c. measure the speed at which the blood is
flowing through the artery
d. measure the pressure of air
in the cuff
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Blood Flow:
$200 Question
If each of these factors is doubled, this one
has the greatest influence on blood flow:
a. blood viscosity
b. radius of the blood vessel
c. length of the blood vessel
d. pressure gradient
ANSWER
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Blood Flow:
$200 Answer
If each of these factors is doubled, this one
has the greatest influence on blood flow:
a. blood viscosity
b. radius of the blood vessel
c. length of the blood vessel
d. pressure gradient
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Blood Flow:
$300 Question
This statement best describes vascular
compliance:
a. is greater in arteries than in veins
b. results in veins being blood
storage areas
c. is the pressure at which blood
vessels collapse
d. is caused by an increase in ANSWER
viscosity of the blood
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Blood Flow:
$300 Answer
This statement best describes vascular
compliance:
a. is greater in arteries than in veins
b. results in veins being blood
storage areas
c. is the pressure at which blood
vessels collapse
d. is caused by an increase in
viscosity of the blood
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Blood Flow:
$400 Question
If a person has a systolic pressure of
100mm Hg and a diastolic pressure of
70mm Hg, this is the pulse pressure:
a. 170mm Hg
b. 85mm Hg
c. 30mm Hg
d. 25mm Hg
e. 20mm Hg
ANSWER
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Blood Flow:
$400 Answer
If a person has a systolic pressure of
100mm Hg and a diastolic pressure of
70mm Hg, this is the pulse pressure:
a. 170mm Hg
b. 85mm Hg
c. 30mm Hg
d. 25mm Hg
e. 20mm Hg
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Blood Flow:
$500 Question
This statement compares the blood flow of
the vena cava to the aorta:
a. resistance to blood flow in the
venae cavae is low because of
their large diameter
b. blood flow through them is about
equal because there are two venae
cavae and only one aorta
c. velocity of blood flow is faster in
the aorta
ANSWER
d. all are true
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Blood Flow:
$500 Answer
This statement compares the blood flow of
the vena cava to the aorta:
a. resistance to blood flow in the
venae cavae is low because of
their large diameter
b. blood flow through them is about
equal because there are two venae
cavae and only one aorta
c. velocity of blood flow is faster in
the aorta
d. all are true
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Grab Bag:
$100 Question
Friction between the blood and vessel
walls has this effect:
a. decreases blood pressure
b. causes peripheral resistance
c. increases blood flow
d. increases as blood viscosity
decreases
ANSWER
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$100 Answer
Friction between the blood and vessel
walls has this effect:
a. decreases blood pressure
b. causes peripheral resistance
c. increases blood flow
d. increases as blood viscosity
decreases
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$200 Question
Venous return would be increased by this:
a. dilation of the veins
b. loss of the venous valves
c. increased skeletal muscle activity
d. decreased respiratory rate
ANSWER
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$200 Answer
Venous return would be increased by this:
a. dilation of the veins
b. loss of the venous valves
c. increased skeletal muscle activity
d. decreased respiratory rate
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$300 Question
The colloid osmotic pressure of the blood
is caused by this:
a. contraction of the heart ventricles
b. the presence of proteins in the
plasma
c. the presence of sodium in the
plasma
d. the presence of water in the ANSWER
plasma
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$300 Answer
The colloid osmotic pressure of the blood
is caused by this:
a. contraction of the heart ventricles
b. the presence of proteins in the
plasma
c. the presence of sodium in the
plasma
d. the presence of water in the
plasma
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Grab Bag:
$400 Question
If blood pressure is elevated, the
cardiovascular centers would compensate
in this manner:
a. increasing the heart rate
b. sending sympathetic signals to the
myocardial cells
c. increasing cardiac output
d. causing vasodilation
ANSWER
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Grab Bag:
$400 Answer
If blood pressure is elevated, the
cardiovascular centers would compensate
in this manner:
a. increasing the heart rate
b. sending sympathetic signals to the
myocardial cells
c. increasing cardiac output
d. causing vasodilation
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Grab Bag:
$500 Question
Given these blood vessels:
1. inferior mesenteric vein
2. superior mesenteric vein
3. hepatic portal vein
4. hepatic vein
Choose the arrangement that lists the
vessels in order going from the small
intestine to the inferior vena cava.
a. 1,3,4
c. 2,3,4
ANSWER
b. 1,4,3
d. 2,4,3
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Grab Bag:
$500 Answer
Given these blood vessels:
1. inferior mesenteric vein
2. superior mesenteric vein
3. hepatic portal vein
4. hepatic vein
Choose the arrangement that lists the
vessels in order going from the small
intestine to the inferior vena cava.
a. 1,3,4
c. 2,3,4
b. 1,4,3
d. 2,4,3
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FINAL ROUND Question
During exercise the blood flow through
skeletal muscle may increase up to 20-fold.
The cardiac output does not increase that
much because of this:
a. vasoconstriction in the viscera
b. temporary vasoconstriction of the skin
c. vasodilation of skeletal muscle blood
vessels
d. both a and b
e. all of the above
ANSWER
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FINAL ROUND Answer
During exercise the blood flow through
skeletal muscle may increase up to 20-fold.
The cardiac output does not increase that
much because of this:
a. vasoconstriction in the viscera
b. temporary vasoconstriction of the skin
c. vasodilation of skeletal muscle blood
vessels
d. both a and b
e. all of the above
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