QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ The two-way exchange of substances between blood and body cells
occurs only through. Answer: Capillaries
◉ The sharing of blood in a tissue by the action of precapillary
sphincters is. Answer: Vasomotion
◉ Thin-walled vessels with valves that appear collapsed in most
prepared sections are. Answer: Veins
◉ Generally, the most important factor in vascular resistance is. Answer:
Diameter of the vessel
◉ Blood pressure in the arterioles is about. Answer: 35 mm Hg
◉ Blood transport through the venous system is assisted by means of.
Answer: Skeletal muscle contractions
◉ The force called "BCOP" is generated by. Answer: Proteins in the
blood
, ◉ Increased CO2 levels in a tissue promotes. Answer: The dilation of
precapillary sphincters
◉ The blood vessels that play the most important role in regulating
blood pressure are the. Answer: Arterioles
◉ As blood travels from the aorta to the capillaries, the. Answer:
Pressure decreases
◉ Smooth muscle in blood vessels is found in the. Answer: Tunica
media
◉ Two sets of capillary beds connected by a vessel is a(n). Answer:
Portal system
◉ Blood pressure is measured in arteries by. Answer: Baroreceptors
◉ In response to moderate bleeding, there is. Answer: Mobilization of
the venous reserve
◉ Capillary pressure (CP) may be. Answer: Lower than BCOP, equal to
BCOP, Higher than BCOP