Quiz 19

Which statement best describes arteries?

All carry blood away from the heart.

The short-term controls of blood pressure, primarily operate via all but which of the following?

Altering blood volume

The arteries that directly feed into the capillary beds are called ________.

Arterioles

Which of the choices below does not involve tissue perfusion?

Blood clotting

The ________ artery is auscultated to measure the blood pressure

Brachial

Permitting the exchange of nutrients and gases between the blood and tissue cells is the primary function of ________.

Capillaries

Which of the following is likely during vigorous exercise?

Capillaries of the active muscles will be engorged with blood

The baroreceptors in the carotid sinus and aortic arch are sensitive to which of the following?

Change in arterial pressure

The capillaries that have tight junctions and are located in the skin are called

Continuous

The most common types of blood capillary is the

Continuous capillary

The ___ veins drain the liver

Hepatic

The __________ arteries supply blood to the brain

Internal carotid

The arteries that are called distributing arties are the ______.

Muscular Arteries

The _______ artery is the common site to take the pulse

Radial

Which of the following signs of hypovolemic shock is a relatively late sign?

Rapidly falling blood pressure

Which of the following processes provide a long-term response to changes in blood pressure?

Renal Regulation

Which of the following are involved directly in pulmonary circulation?

Right ventricle, pulmonary artery, and left atrium

Modified capillaries that are leaky and lined with phagocytes are called ___.

Sinusoids

Which tunic of an artery is most responsible for maintaining blood pressure and continuous blood circulation?

Tunica Media

Secondary hypertension can be caused by

arteriosclerosis

Peripheral resistance

increases as blood viscosity increases

Blood flow to the skin ________.

increases when environmental temperature rises

Aldosterone will

promote an increase in blood pressure

The form of circulatory shock known as hypovolemic shock is ________.

shock that results from large-scale loss of blood volume, or after severe vomiting or diarrhea

The pulse pressure is

systolic pressure minus diastolic pressure