ANP1105 FINAL - I EXAM University of Ottawa 2025/2026
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Which factor is more important in influencing local blood flow
in the circulatory system?
A) Blood viscosity
B) Blood volume
C) Peripheral resistance
D) Blood pressure
C) Peripheral resistance –ANS.
How does a decrease in pressure gradient affect blood flow?
A) Blood flow becomes erratic
B) Blood flow slows down
C) Blood flow increases
D) Blood flow stops completely
B) Blood flow slows down –ANS.
What factors can contribute to transient elevations in blood
pressure?
A) Age and weight
B) Emotional upset and fever
,C) Mood and physical exertion
D) All of the above ANS-D) All of the above
What blood pressure readings indicate hypertension?
A) Systolic pressure of 120 mmHg and diastolic pressure of 80
mmHg B)
Sustained arterial pressure of 140/90 mmHg or higher
C) Systolic pressure below 90 mmHg D) Diastolic pressure of
100 mmHg or higher
B) Sustained arterial pressure of 140/90 mmHg or higher-ANS.
What is the main characteristic of hypotension?
A) Elevated blood pressure
B) Blood pressure within the normal range
C) Low blood pressure below 90/60 mm Hg
D) Systolic pressure of 120 mmHg
C) Low blood pressure below 90/60 mm Hg –ANS.
Which type of circulatory shock is caused by heart failure?
A) Hypovolemic shock
B) Vascular shock
C) Cardiogenic shock
D) Neurogenic shock
C) Cardiogenic shock –ANS.
What defines circulatory shock?
,A) A state of elevated blood pressure B) Blood vessels
inadequately fill and cannot circulate blood normally C) A
sudden decrease in heart rate D) An increase in blood
volume
B) Blood vessels inadequately fill and cannot circulate
blood normally –ANS.
Which of the following examples involves both intrinsic and
extrinsic controls of blood flow?
A) Stroke volume in the heart
B) Arteriolar diameter
C) Glomerular filtration in the kidneys D) All of the above
D) All of the above –ANS.
What controls the rate of blood flow in tissues?
A) Intrinsic factors only
B) Extrinsic factors only
C) Both intrinsic and extrinsic factors D) None of the above –
ANS-C) Both intrinsic and extrinsic factors What is tissue
perfusion?
A) The rate of blood flow through body tissues
B) The volume of blood in the heart C) The amount of oxygen in
the blood
C) The speed of blood circulation through arteries ANS- A) The
rate of blood flow through body tissues
, What is an example of intrinsic control
of blood flow?
A) Skeletal muscle arterioles dilating during exercise
B) Sympathetic nervous system directing blood flow to active
muscles
C) Hormonal regulation of blood pressure
D) Redistribution of blood flow during fight-or-flight response –
ANS
A) Skeletal muscle arterioles dilating during exercise
How does extrinsic control affect blood flow during exercise?
A) It decreases blood flow to active muscles
B) It increases blood flow to other organs such as the kidneys
and gastrointestinal tract
C) It has no effect on blood flow during exercise
D) It redistributes blood flow to meet the increased demand in
active muscles –ANS-B) It increases blood flow to other
organs such as the kidneys and gastrointestinal tract
Despite the dilation of skeletal muscle arterioles during
exercise, what remains relatively constant?
A) Blood flow to other organs
B) Mean arterial pressure (MAP)
C) Sympathetic nervous system activity
D) Heart rate
NEWEST / ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ( EXPERT VERIFIED
SOLUTION) ALREADY GRADED A+!!
Which factor is more important in influencing local blood flow
in the circulatory system?
A) Blood viscosity
B) Blood volume
C) Peripheral resistance
D) Blood pressure
C) Peripheral resistance –ANS.
How does a decrease in pressure gradient affect blood flow?
A) Blood flow becomes erratic
B) Blood flow slows down
C) Blood flow increases
D) Blood flow stops completely
B) Blood flow slows down –ANS.
What factors can contribute to transient elevations in blood
pressure?
A) Age and weight
B) Emotional upset and fever
,C) Mood and physical exertion
D) All of the above ANS-D) All of the above
What blood pressure readings indicate hypertension?
A) Systolic pressure of 120 mmHg and diastolic pressure of 80
mmHg B)
Sustained arterial pressure of 140/90 mmHg or higher
C) Systolic pressure below 90 mmHg D) Diastolic pressure of
100 mmHg or higher
B) Sustained arterial pressure of 140/90 mmHg or higher-ANS.
What is the main characteristic of hypotension?
A) Elevated blood pressure
B) Blood pressure within the normal range
C) Low blood pressure below 90/60 mm Hg
D) Systolic pressure of 120 mmHg
C) Low blood pressure below 90/60 mm Hg –ANS.
Which type of circulatory shock is caused by heart failure?
A) Hypovolemic shock
B) Vascular shock
C) Cardiogenic shock
D) Neurogenic shock
C) Cardiogenic shock –ANS.
What defines circulatory shock?
,A) A state of elevated blood pressure B) Blood vessels
inadequately fill and cannot circulate blood normally C) A
sudden decrease in heart rate D) An increase in blood
volume
B) Blood vessels inadequately fill and cannot circulate
blood normally –ANS.
Which of the following examples involves both intrinsic and
extrinsic controls of blood flow?
A) Stroke volume in the heart
B) Arteriolar diameter
C) Glomerular filtration in the kidneys D) All of the above
D) All of the above –ANS.
What controls the rate of blood flow in tissues?
A) Intrinsic factors only
B) Extrinsic factors only
C) Both intrinsic and extrinsic factors D) None of the above –
ANS-C) Both intrinsic and extrinsic factors What is tissue
perfusion?
A) The rate of blood flow through body tissues
B) The volume of blood in the heart C) The amount of oxygen in
the blood
C) The speed of blood circulation through arteries ANS- A) The
rate of blood flow through body tissues
, What is an example of intrinsic control
of blood flow?
A) Skeletal muscle arterioles dilating during exercise
B) Sympathetic nervous system directing blood flow to active
muscles
C) Hormonal regulation of blood pressure
D) Redistribution of blood flow during fight-or-flight response –
ANS
A) Skeletal muscle arterioles dilating during exercise
How does extrinsic control affect blood flow during exercise?
A) It decreases blood flow to active muscles
B) It increases blood flow to other organs such as the kidneys
and gastrointestinal tract
C) It has no effect on blood flow during exercise
D) It redistributes blood flow to meet the increased demand in
active muscles –ANS-B) It increases blood flow to other
organs such as the kidneys and gastrointestinal tract
Despite the dilation of skeletal muscle arterioles during
exercise, what remains relatively constant?
A) Blood flow to other organs
B) Mean arterial pressure (MAP)
C) Sympathetic nervous system activity
D) Heart rate
