WGU D313 Anatomy and Physiology 2 Cardiovascular System
Practice Test and Assessment Exam with 297 Questions and
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1. Where is the heart positioned? Choose 2 answers it is superior to the
diaphragm
it is medial to the
lungs
2. What is the cardiac muscle of the heart? myocardium
3. Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated left atrium
blood from the lungs?
4. The mitral (bicuspid) valve is between which cham- left atrium and left
bers of the heart? ventricle
5. Which of the following valves is not found in the ileocecal valve
heart?
6. Semilunar valves have 2 crescent-shaped cusps (T/F) False
7. Which valve lies between the left ventricle and left aortic valve
aorta?
8. The four heart valves prevents the backflow of blood True
(T/F)
9. Which structure prevents blood from flowing back tricuspid and bi-
into the atria on each side? cuspid valve
10. Which structure is responsible for the sound of the valves
human heartbeat?
11. Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from pulmonary veins
the lungs to the left atrium?
12. Where are the elastic arteries located? near the heart
13. Medium veins do not have internal or elastic laminae True
and, therefore, are not able to withstand high pres-
sure (T/F)
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14. Which of the following types of veins contain valves? medium veins
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15. Veins generally have very thick walls in relation to False
their diameter, with large lumen (T/F)
16. Which statements are true about veins? Choose 2 they are more nu-
answers merous than arter-
ies
they lack smooth
muscle
17. Using this equation NFP = (BHP + IFOP) - (BCOP + increase
IFHP), what change in the net filtration would one ex-
pect with an increase of blood hydrostatic pressure?
18. When would an active transport mechanism be nec- when a substance
essary? must be moved
against its con-
centration gradi-
ent
19. Which blood vessel has a very small diameter and is arteriole
involved in the circulation of blood to the capillaries?
20. Which blood vessel has the structural characteristics metarteriole
of both an arteriole and a capillary?
21. Which type of artery has more smooth muscle con- muscular artery
tent and less elastic fibers?
22. Which type of capillaries has small pores present fenestrated capil-
within them? laries
23. How are arteries different than veins? arteries carry
blood away from
the heart
24. From which part of the aorta does the coronary arter- ascending aorta
ies branch off?
25. What is unique about the pulmonary veins?
Practice Test and Assessment Exam with 297 Questions and
Correct Answers 100%
1. Where is the heart positioned? Choose 2 answers it is superior to the
diaphragm
it is medial to the
lungs
2. What is the cardiac muscle of the heart? myocardium
3. Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated left atrium
blood from the lungs?
4. The mitral (bicuspid) valve is between which cham- left atrium and left
bers of the heart? ventricle
5. Which of the following valves is not found in the ileocecal valve
heart?
6. Semilunar valves have 2 crescent-shaped cusps (T/F) False
7. Which valve lies between the left ventricle and left aortic valve
aorta?
8. The four heart valves prevents the backflow of blood True
(T/F)
9. Which structure prevents blood from flowing back tricuspid and bi-
into the atria on each side? cuspid valve
10. Which structure is responsible for the sound of the valves
human heartbeat?
11. Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from pulmonary veins
the lungs to the left atrium?
12. Where are the elastic arteries located? near the heart
13. Medium veins do not have internal or elastic laminae True
and, therefore, are not able to withstand high pres-
sure (T/F)
, WGU D313 Anatomy and Physiology 2 Cardiovascular System
Practice Test and Assessment Exam with 297 Questions and
Correct Answers 100%
14. Which of the following types of veins contain valves? medium veins
, WGU - D313 - Anatomy and Physiology 2 Cardiovascular System Practi
Test
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_gcaif5
15. Veins generally have very thick walls in relation to False
their diameter, with large lumen (T/F)
16. Which statements are true about veins? Choose 2 they are more nu-
answers merous than arter-
ies
they lack smooth
muscle
17. Using this equation NFP = (BHP + IFOP) - (BCOP + increase
IFHP), what change in the net filtration would one ex-
pect with an increase of blood hydrostatic pressure?
18. When would an active transport mechanism be nec- when a substance
essary? must be moved
against its con-
centration gradi-
ent
19. Which blood vessel has a very small diameter and is arteriole
involved in the circulation of blood to the capillaries?
20. Which blood vessel has the structural characteristics metarteriole
of both an arteriole and a capillary?
21. Which type of artery has more smooth muscle con- muscular artery
tent and less elastic fibers?
22. Which type of capillaries has small pores present fenestrated capil-
within them? laries
23. How are arteries different than veins? arteries carry
blood away from
the heart
24. From which part of the aorta does the coronary arter- ascending aorta
ies branch off?
25. What is unique about the pulmonary veins?
