Bio 208 Quiz 3 Cardiovascular system Blood vessels and circulation

Bio 208 Quiz 3 Cardiovascular system Blood vessels and circulation The exchange between capillary walls and the interstitial spaces can be improved by c. the thinness of the capillary wall The flow of blood to the _____ would be affected by a thrombus in the second branch (not including coronary arteries) off of the aortic arch. c. left side of the head and neck The best area to check the adequacy of peripheral circulation is in the _______. a. foot The pulmonary circulation is the system of blood vessels that carries blood from the _______ to the lungs and back to the ________. a. right ventricle; left atrium How does a capillary wall differ from that of a vein or artery structure? e. capillary walls have only endothelium and a basement membrane Decreased compliance due to arteriosclerosis would cause the pulse pressure to c. increase A _______ offers a bypass for a capillary bed. e. throroughfare channel Edema is most likely to occur when someone is experiencing _________. c. burns Tracing the blood from the heart to the right hand, blood leaves the heart, passes through the ascending aorta, aortic arch, right subclavian artery, axillary and brachial arteries, either the radial or ulnar arteries and palmar arches to arrive at the hand. Which artery is missing in this sequence? e. brachiocephalic In adults, red blood cells are made i