Cardiovascular Physiology Exam Questions
with correct answers provided
End Systolic Volume - ✅✅1. Volume of blood in a ventricle at the end of ventricular contraction
[Ex 1, matching]
End Diastolic Volume - ✅✅2. Volume of blood in a ventricle at the end of ventricular relaxation
[Ex 1, matching]
Systole - ✅✅3. Contraction of a heart chamber
[Ex 1, matching]
Vasodilation - ✅✅4. Relaxation of the smooth muscle that composes the tunica media of a vessel,
resulting in enlargement of the diameter of the lumen
[Ex 1, matching]
Blood Viscosity - ✅✅5. The quantity that describes a fluid's resistance to flow, which is based on the
internal properties of the fluid
[Ex 1, matching]
Cardiac Output - ✅✅6. Volume of blood ejected by a ventricle per minute
[Ex 1, matching]
,Diastole - ✅✅7. Relaxation of a heart chamber
[Ex 1, matching]
Heart Rate - ✅✅8. Number of ventricular contractions per minute
[Ex 1, matching]
Vasocontstriction - ✅✅9. Contraction of the smooth muscle that composes tunica media of a vessel
resulting in a reduction of the diameter of the lumen
[Ex 1, matching]
Peripheral Resistance - ✅✅10. Opposition to blood flow in the arterial circulation, mainly from
friction of blood against the vessel wall
[Ex 1, matching]
Stroke Volume - ✅✅11. Volume of blood ejected from a ventricle from one ventricular contraction
[Ex 1, matching]
Blood Flow - ✅✅12. Volume of blood moving through the cardiovascular system per minute (mL/min)
[Ex 1, matching]
Blood Pressure - ✅✅13. Force exerted by arterial blood against the walls of blood vessels through
which it is flowing
, [Ex 1, matching]
Blood Pressure Gradient - ✅✅14. The difference in pressure between two points within the
cardiovascular system
[Ex 1, matching]
any factor that can change during an experiment or observation - ✅✅variable
[variables, graphs and relationships]
A variable whose value can be changed at will by an experimenter - ✅✅independent variable
[variables, graphs and relationships]
A variable whose value may be determined by the value of the
independent variable - ✅✅dependent variable
[variables, graphs and relationships]
No relationship exists between two variables if the value of one
variable cannot be predicted by the value of the other variable. - ✅✅No relationship
[variables, graphs and relationships]
A direct relationship exists between independent and dependent
variable if an increase in the independent variable always results
in an increase in the dependent variable. - ✅✅direct relationship
with correct answers provided
End Systolic Volume - ✅✅1. Volume of blood in a ventricle at the end of ventricular contraction
[Ex 1, matching]
End Diastolic Volume - ✅✅2. Volume of blood in a ventricle at the end of ventricular relaxation
[Ex 1, matching]
Systole - ✅✅3. Contraction of a heart chamber
[Ex 1, matching]
Vasodilation - ✅✅4. Relaxation of the smooth muscle that composes the tunica media of a vessel,
resulting in enlargement of the diameter of the lumen
[Ex 1, matching]
Blood Viscosity - ✅✅5. The quantity that describes a fluid's resistance to flow, which is based on the
internal properties of the fluid
[Ex 1, matching]
Cardiac Output - ✅✅6. Volume of blood ejected by a ventricle per minute
[Ex 1, matching]
,Diastole - ✅✅7. Relaxation of a heart chamber
[Ex 1, matching]
Heart Rate - ✅✅8. Number of ventricular contractions per minute
[Ex 1, matching]
Vasocontstriction - ✅✅9. Contraction of the smooth muscle that composes tunica media of a vessel
resulting in a reduction of the diameter of the lumen
[Ex 1, matching]
Peripheral Resistance - ✅✅10. Opposition to blood flow in the arterial circulation, mainly from
friction of blood against the vessel wall
[Ex 1, matching]
Stroke Volume - ✅✅11. Volume of blood ejected from a ventricle from one ventricular contraction
[Ex 1, matching]
Blood Flow - ✅✅12. Volume of blood moving through the cardiovascular system per minute (mL/min)
[Ex 1, matching]
Blood Pressure - ✅✅13. Force exerted by arterial blood against the walls of blood vessels through
which it is flowing
, [Ex 1, matching]
Blood Pressure Gradient - ✅✅14. The difference in pressure between two points within the
cardiovascular system
[Ex 1, matching]
any factor that can change during an experiment or observation - ✅✅variable
[variables, graphs and relationships]
A variable whose value can be changed at will by an experimenter - ✅✅independent variable
[variables, graphs and relationships]
A variable whose value may be determined by the value of the
independent variable - ✅✅dependent variable
[variables, graphs and relationships]
No relationship exists between two variables if the value of one
variable cannot be predicted by the value of the other variable. - ✅✅No relationship
[variables, graphs and relationships]
A direct relationship exists between independent and dependent
variable if an increase in the independent variable always results
in an increase in the dependent variable. - ✅✅direct relationship
