Name : ________________
Date: _______
The Circulatory System Unit J : Review #1
Circulation and Blood : (Learning Outcomes J1-J2)
For the test on this unit, you must have the following points thoroughly understood. That
is only the starting point however. You will be expected to apply those concepts to new
situations. Some examples of these types of questions have been given and indicated by
L.O. J – 1 Blood Vessels
___ 1. Name the 5 different types of blood vessels.
___ 2. *** Given a diagram, be able to identify an artery, vein, and capillary. As seen on
"Practice Quiz"
___ 3. List the function of each main blood vessel type: Artery, Vein, and Capillary.
___ 4. Explain the difference in structure between Artery, Vein and Capillary.
___ 5. * Explain how constriction and dilation of the arteries can affect blood
pressure.*
___ 6. Why do capillaries have sphincter muscles at the arteriole end?
___ 7. * Explain how the number of capillary beds in use can affect blood pressure*.
____8. Compare the factor of Blood Pressure in Arteries vs. Capillaries vs. Veins.
____9. Compare the factor of Blood Velocity in Arteries vs. Capillaries vs. Veins.
For this section, you must know the names presented in the hand out that was given to
you in class called “Major Blood Vessels of the Body”. Be prepared to identify vessels
on any diagram. The following is a sample of questions you should know. Quiz yourself
on every possible variation.
L.O. J – 2 Major Arteries and Veins
___ 1. Name the vessel leading to the lungs from the heart.
___ 2. Name the vessel leading to the kidney from the heart.
___ 3. Name the vessel leading from your lower leg to your groin area.
___ 4. Name the largest artery in the body.
___ 5. What type of blood(oxygenated/deoxygenated) do the majority of veins in the
body carry, what is the exception to this rule?
____6. What type of blood (oxygenated/deoxygenated) do the majority of arteries in the
body carry, what is the exception to this rule?
___ 7. Where does the superior vena cava get its flow of blood from?
___ 8. What two vessels enter the right atrium?
___ 9. What is the function of the coronary arteries?
___ 10. What is the function of the Hepatic Portal Vein?
___11. What do we mean by the term “portal system”
____12. Describe the difference between the “Systemic Circuit” and the “Pulmonary
Circuit”
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