Question 1

Which one of the following blood vessels transports oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)   pulmonary artery
B)   aorta
C)   carotid artery
D)   pulmonary vein
E)   iliac veinF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Exchange of nutrients and gases between blood and tissues is the primary function of

Accepted Answer

A)   arterioles.
B)   epicardium.
C)   arteries.
D)   capillaries.
E)   veins.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

The fibrous sac that surrounds the heart and produces lubricant for heart contraction is the

Accepted Answer

A)   myocardium.
B)   pericardium.
C)   endocardium.
D)   epicardium.
E)   reticulocardium.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Smooth muscle, in the form of ________, is frequently located where arterioles meet capillaries.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

When blood leaves the heart, it first enters

Accepted Answer

A)   capillaries.
B)   arterioles.
C)   venules.
D)   veins.
E)   arteries.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

When blood pressure falls below normal, the condition referred to as ________ results.

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Question 7

Which one of the following segments of the typical cardiac cycle is the briefest?

Accepted Answer

A)   atrial systole
B)   atrial diastole
C)   ventricular systole
D)   ventricular diastole
E)   macular systoleF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Each of the following is part of the systemic circuit EXCEPT the

Accepted Answer

A)   aorta.
B)   left ventricle.
C)   aortic semilunar valve.
D)   pulmonary arteries.
E)   superior vena cava.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

A record of the electrical impulses characteristic of the cardiac conduction system is known as a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Deoxygenated blood leaving the right side of the heart next passes through the ________ circuit, where the blood is reoxygenated.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

When a person exercises, sensory input from moving muscles and joints results in an increase in cardiac output, causing blood pressure to be maintained, despite an increase in blood flow to the muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Fluid in the lymphatic system, as well as interstitial fluid, is

Accepted Answer

A)   derived from blood plasma.
B)   pumped from the left ventricle into lymphatic vessels and then back into the right atrium.
C)   composed mostly of formed elements from blood.
D)   the liquid portion of fluid escaping from the digestive system.
E)   produced by the endothelium to lubricate the interior of vascular tissue.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

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