Anatomy and Physiology 10th Edition Patton Test Bank Chapter 29-33

Anatomy and Physiology 10th Edition Patton Test Bank


Chapter 29: Blood Vessels
Patton: Anatomy and Physiology, 10th Edition


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following vessels do not have the ability to constrict and dilate?
a. Arterioles
b. Arteries
c. Capillaries
d. Veins
ANS: C DIF: Synthesis REF: p. 667 TOP: Structure of Blood Vessels

2. Both the tunica media and the tunica adventitia are absent in:
a. arteries.
b. veins.
c. capillaries.
d. both B and C.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 668
TOP: Structure of Blood Vessels

3. The tissue layers of blood vessels from exterior to interior are:
a. tunica media, tunica intima, and tunica adventitia.
b. tunica adventitia, tunica media, and tunica intima.
c. tunica intima, tunica media, and tunica adventitia.
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ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 668
TOP: Structure of Blood Vessels

4. Smooth muscle in blood vessels is located in the tunica:
a. adventitia.
b. intima.
c. media.
d. All of the above are correct.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 668
TOP: Structure of Blood Vessels

5. Which of the following act as blood reservoirs?
a. Arteries
b. Arterioles
c. Capillaries
d. Veins
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 667
TOP: Veins

6. The structural components of the circulatory system include the:
a. heart and lungs.

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b. heart and lymph nodes.
c. heart and blood vessels.
d. heart, vessels, and lymph nodes.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 663
TOP: Introduction

7. In fetal circulation, the ductus arteriosus and foramen ovale:
a. take blood from the fetus to the placenta.
b. connect the pulmonary artery with the aorta.
c. bypass the lungs.
d. shunt blood from the right atrium into the left atrium.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 688
TOP: Fetal Circulation

8. After birth the umbilical vessels remaining in the infant’s body:
a. become fibrous cords that remain throughout life.
b. are shed in about 6 weeks.
c. shrink to eventually become capillaries.
d. remain as possible shunts for use later in life.
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 689
TOP: Fetal Circulation

9. The order of blood flow through the vessels is:
a. arterioles, venules, capillaries, arteries, and veins.
b. arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins.
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d. arterioles, arteries, capillaries, veins, and venules.
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: pp. 664-667
TOP: Major Blood Vessels

10. Which of the following vessels carries blood from the lungs to the heart?
a. Aorta
b. Pulmonary artery
c. Pulmonary vein
d. Inferior vena cava
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 667
TOP: Major Blood Vessels

11. All arteries of the systemic circulation branch from the:
a. superior vena cava.
b. pulmonary artery.
c. innominate artery.
d. aorta.
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 668
TOP: Systemic Circulation

12. As the external iliac artery enters the thigh, its name changes to the artery.

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a. subclavian
b. brachial
c. femoral
d. popliteal
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 671
TOP: Systemic Arteries

13. A vein that returns blood from the head is the:
a. carotid.
b. innominate.
c. azygos.
d. jugular.
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 682
TOP: Systemic Veins

14. Which of the following is a superficial vein in the lower arm?
a. Great saphenous
b. Cephalic
c. Brachial
d. Axillary
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 680
TOP: Systemic Veins

15. Blood from the stomach and intestines goes to the liver through the:
a. hepatic portal vein.
b. hepatic vein.
c. renal vein.
d. inferior vena cava.
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 683
TOP: Systemic Veins

16. Regarding fetal circulation, the small vessel connecting the pulmonary artery with the
descending thoracic aorta is called the:
a. ductus arteriosus.
b. foramen ovale.
c. ductus venosus.
d. umbilical artery.
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 688
TOP: Fetal Circulation

17. In fetal circulation, the ductus venosus:
a. takes blood from the fetus to the placenta.
b. connects the pulmonary artery with the aorta.
c. bypasses the liver.
d. shunts blood from the right atrium into the left atrium.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 688
TOP: Fetal Circulation

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18. Atherosclerosis is characterized by the deposition of lipids in the tunica:
a. intima.
b. adventitia.
c. media.
d. All of the above are correct.
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 691
TOP: Mechanisms of Disease

19. Which of the following is a stretching of the artery walls?
a. Varicose veins
b. Anastomosis
c. Phlebitis
d. Aneurysm
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: p. 691
TOP: Mechanisms of Disease

20. The pulmonary arteries carry blood to the:
a. lungs.
b. left atrium.
c. right atrium.
d. None of the above are correct.
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 669
TOP: Circulatory Routes

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a. They always carry oxygenated blood.
b. They always carry blood away from the heart.
c. They are the capacitance vessels of the body.
d. Both A and B are true of arteries.
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: p. 664
TOP: Types of Blood Vessels

22. Which statement is true of veins?
a. They always carry nonoxygenated blood.
b. They can be either muscular or elastic.
c. They always carry blood back to the heart.
d. All of the above are true of veins.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization REF: p. 667
TOP: Types of Blood Vessels

23. The most important blood vessels in the cardiovascular system are the:
a. capillaries.
b. arteries.
c. veins.
d. arterioles.
ANS: A DIF: Memorization REF: p. 665