EXAM GUIDE 2025
|MOST COMMON QUESTIONS WITH CORRECTLY
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1) The adjustment of blood flow to each tissue in proportion to its requirements at any point in
time is termed autoregulation.
True or False? - True
2) Arterial pressure in the pulmonary circulation is much higher than in the systemic circulation
because of its proximity to the heart.
True or False? - False
3) Osmotic pressure is created by the presence in a fluid of small diffusible molecules that easily
move through the capillary membrane.
True or False? - False
4) The cerebral arterial circle (circle of Willis) is an arterial anastomosis.
True or False? - True
5) The outermost layer of a blood vessel is the tunica intima.
True or False? - False
6) The thick-walled arteries close to the heart are called muscular arteries.
True or False? - False
7) Hypotension is generally considered systolic blood pressure that is below 100 mm Hg.
True or False? - True
8) A precapillary sphincter is a cuff of smooth muscle that regulates the flow of blood into the
capillaries.
,True or False? - True
9) The carotid sinus reflex protects the blood supply to the brain, whereas the aortic reflex is
more concerned with maintaining adequate blood pressure in the systemic circuit as a whole.
True or False? - True
10) Vasodilation is a widening of the lumen due to smooth muscle contraction.
True or False? - False
11) The pulmonary circulation does not directly serve the metabolic needs of body tissues.
True or False? - True
12) Every minute, about 1.5 ml of fluid leaks out of the capillaries.
True or False? - True
13) The pancreas is an example of an organ with arteries that do not anastomose.
True or False? - False
14) An obstruction in the superior vena cava would decrease the flow of blood from the head
and neck to the heart.
True or False? - True
15) Arteries supplying the same territory are often merged with one another, forming arterial
anastomoses.
True or False? - True
16) An increase in blood viscosity will cause an increase in peripheral resistance.
True or False? - True
17) The azygos vein originates in the abdomen.
True or False? - True
18) Whereas diffusion is more important for solute exchange between plasma and interstitial
fluid, bulk flow is more important for regulation of the relative volumes of blood and interstitial
fluid.
True or False? - True
1) Which of the following is not one of the three main factors influencing blood pressure?
,A) cardiac output
B) peripheral resistance
C) emotional state
D) blood volume - C) emotional state
2) Which of the following chemicals does not help regulate blood pressure?
A) ADH
B) atrial natriuretic peptide
C) angiotensin II
D) nitric acid - D) nitric acid
3) Which statement best describes arteries?
A) All carry oxygenated blood to the heart.
B) All carry blood away from the heart.
C) All contain valves to prevent the backflow of blood.
D) Only large arteries are lined with endothelium. - B) All carry blood away from the
heart.
4) The most common type of blood capillary is the ________.
A) sinusoidal capillary
B) continuous capillary
C) fenestrated capillary
D) distributing capillary - B) continuous capillary
5) Permitting the exchange of nutrients and gases between the blood and tissue cells is the
primary function of ________.
A) arterioles
B) arteries
C) veins
D) capillaries - D) capillaries
, 6) Which of the following statements regarding the hepatic portal system is false?
A) It carries nutrients, toxins, and microorganisms to the liver for processing.
B) Its major vessels are the superior mesenteric, inferior mesenteric, and splenic veins.
C) It consists of a vein connecting two capillary beds together.
D) It branches off of the inferior vena cava. - D) It branches off of the inferior vena cava.
7) The arteries that are also called distributing arteries are the ________.
A) elastic arteries
B) muscular arteries
C) arterioles
D) capillaries - B) muscular arteries
8) Aldosterone will ________.
A) promote an increase in blood pressure
B) promote a decrease in blood volume
C) result in a larger output of urine
D) decrease sodium reabsorption - A) promote an increase in blood pressure
9) The pulse pressure is ________.
A) systolic pressure plus diastolic pressure
B) systolic pressure minus diastolic pressure
C) systolic pressure divided by diastolic pressure
D) diastolic pressure plus 1/3 (systolic pressure plus diastolic pressure) - B) systolic
pressure minus diastolic pressure
10) Which of the following signs of hypovolemic shock is a relatively late sign?
A) cold, clammy skin
B) increased heart rate
C) rapid, thready pulse
D) rapidly falling blood pressure - D) rapidly falling blood pressure