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Rio Bio 202
Rio Bio 202 - Ch19 Cardiovascular - Blood Vessels
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| During pulmonary circulation, blood leaves the | right ventricle and moves to the lungs |
| During systemic circulation, blood leaves the | left ventricle and goes directly to the aorta |
| The coronary arteries arise from the | aorta |
| The endothelium is composed of | simple squamous epithelium |
| The inferior vena cava brings blood from the lower regions of the body and empties into the | right atrium |
| Which is the correct sequence of layers in the vessel wall from outside to inside? | tunica externa, tunica media, tunica interna |
| Which of the following is the major force generating blood flow? | Pumping action of the heart |
| The major long-term mechanism of blood pressure control is provided by the | kidneys |
| Blood enters the myocardium of the heart by coronary vessels that originate from the | aorta |
| Exchanges of gases and nutrients occurs by diffusion between the | capillaries and tissue cells |
| Any condition in which blood vessels are inadequately filled and blood cannot circulate normally is called | circulatory shock |
| Reduction in lumen diameter of a blood vessel as the smooth muscle contracts in known as | vasoconstriction |
| The only vessels that provide direct access to nearly every cell in the body are the | capillaries |
| Which of the following regulates blood flow at the entrance to each true capillary | precapillary sphincter |
| Loss of vasomotor tone resulting in a huge drop in peripheral resistance is known as | vascular shock |
| Which of the following arteries braches from the common hepatic artery, left gastric artery and splenic artery? | Celiac trunk |
| Which of the following veins is the longest in the body? | Great saphenous vein |