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