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NCTI A&P Final 2026/2027 Exam ||Just Out!!!
Which of the following is true about arteries? - ANSWER-They
have higher internal pressure than veins
The _____ conduct the cardiac impulse very rapidly throughout
the ventricles, thereby ensuring a coordinated contraction of
both ventricles. - ANSWER-Purkinje fibers
What are the atrioventricular valves of the heart called? -
ANSWER-Mitral and tricuspid
Blood is considered which type of tissue? - ANSWER-Connective
The entrance to each capillary is guarded by a band of smooth
muscle that controls the flow of blood into the capillary. What is
the smooth muscle here called? - ANSWER-Precapillary
sphincter
If the blood pressure were to fall below normal, which of the
following would occur? - ANSWER-Increase in SA node activity
When is the heart muscle refused by the coronary arteries? -
ANSWER-Diastole
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Which part of the conduction system will the cardiac signal
travel to after leaving the atrioventricular (AV) node? -
ANSWER-Bundle of His
What is the outermost protective layer of the heart called? -
ANSWER-Pericardium
Which of the following contains the thickest layer of smooth
muscle? - ANSWER-Arteries
Where is the primary site of blood formation in adults? -
ANSWER-Bones
Muscle cells of the heart have an intrinsic nature to contract
with no outside stimulation. What is this unique characteristic
called? - ANSWER-Automaticity
Which of the following is the first stage of hemostasis? -
ANSWER-Contraction of the smooth muscle of the blood vessel
How are platelets activated to form clots? - ANSWER-Rough
areas in the vascular walls
NCTI A&P Final 2026/2027 Exam ||Just Out!!!
Which of the following is true about arteries? - ANSWER-They
have higher internal pressure than veins
The _____ conduct the cardiac impulse very rapidly throughout
the ventricles, thereby ensuring a coordinated contraction of
both ventricles. - ANSWER-Purkinje fibers
What are the atrioventricular valves of the heart called? -
ANSWER-Mitral and tricuspid
Blood is considered which type of tissue? - ANSWER-Connective
The entrance to each capillary is guarded by a band of smooth
muscle that controls the flow of blood into the capillary. What is
the smooth muscle here called? - ANSWER-Precapillary
sphincter
If the blood pressure were to fall below normal, which of the
following would occur? - ANSWER-Increase in SA node activity
When is the heart muscle refused by the coronary arteries? -
ANSWER-Diastole
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Which part of the conduction system will the cardiac signal
travel to after leaving the atrioventricular (AV) node? -
ANSWER-Bundle of His
What is the outermost protective layer of the heart called? -
ANSWER-Pericardium
Which of the following contains the thickest layer of smooth
muscle? - ANSWER-Arteries
Where is the primary site of blood formation in adults? -
ANSWER-Bones
Muscle cells of the heart have an intrinsic nature to contract
with no outside stimulation. What is this unique characteristic
called? - ANSWER-Automaticity
Which of the following is the first stage of hemostasis? -
ANSWER-Contraction of the smooth muscle of the blood vessel
How are platelets activated to form clots? - ANSWER-Rough
areas in the vascular walls
