CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
Where would venous pressure be the greatest?
A. Superior vena cava
B. Vein in foot
C. Vein in head
D. Vein in shoulder Answer - Vein in foot
These vessels are important for elastic recoil needed to maintain blood
pressure during diastole. Answer - Conducting arteries
Which of these increases resistance?
A. Longer vessels
B. Low hematocrit
C. Larger diameter Answer - Longer vessels
Which of these would cause a pulse pressure to be missing the incisura?
A. Arteriosclerosis
B. Aortic regurgitation
C. Patent ductus arteriosus
D. Aortic stenosis Answer - Aortic regurgitation
In veins, an increase in blood volume and therefore pressure if followed by
stretch relaxation. This is known as ? Answer - Delayed compliance