which vessel type is NOT correctly matched with one of its functions?

A. Arteries - conduct blood away from the heart

B. Arterioles - return blood from the tissues to the atria

C. Capillaries - site of exchange of substances between the blood and tissue fluid

D. Veins - Serves as a blood reservoir

In the pulmonary circulation, blood that leaves the pulmonary trunk next enters the

A. Pulmonary Veins

B. Left or Right Pulmonary Artery

C. Pulmonary Capillaries

D. Right Atrium

Blood going to the lungs through the pulmonary arteries contain a high concentration of______and low concentration of ________.

A. oxygen; hemoglobin

B. carbon dioxide; oxygen

C. oxygen; carbon dioxide

D. carbon dioxide; hemoglobin

Pulmonary veins take blood to the

A. lungs

B. right ventricle

C. left ventricle

D. right atrium

E. left atrium

Which of the following blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood?

A. Aorta

B. Pulmonary Artery

C. Pulmonary Vein

D. Carotid Artery

Blood returning to the heart from the arms, shoulders and head goes through the

A. Inferior vena cava

B. Superior vena cava

C. Hepatic portal vein

D. Celiac trunk

The descending aorta consists of these two subdivisions

A. External and internal

B. Apical and basal

C. Dorsal and ventral

D. Thoracic and abdominal

Which part of the aorta is closest to the heart/

A. Abdominal aorta

B. Aortic arch

C. Ascending aorta

D. Thoracic aorta

The first vessels to branch off of the aorta are the

A. Coronary arteries

B. Common carotid arteries

C. Brachiocephalic arteries

D. Subclavian arteries

Which of these is NOT a branch of the aortic arch?

A. Left subclavian artery

B. Right common carotid artery

C. Left common carotid artery

D. Brachiocephalic artery

Foramen ovale is an opening between

A. Pulmonary trunk and aorta

B. Right and left atrium

C. Right and left ventricle

D. Left atrium and left ventricle

The walls of capillaries are made of 

A. Endothelium only

B. Endothelium and smooth muscle tissue

C. A tunica interna and tunica media

D. Smooth muscle and elastic connective tissue

Ductus arteriosum connects

A. Right atrium and left atrium

B. Pulmonary trunk and aorta

C. Pulmonary trunk and pulmonary arteries

D. Right ventricle and left ventricle

Sinusoids are larger

A. Arteries

B. Capillaries

C. Venules

D. Veins

If a person's blood pressure is 110/70, then

A. His pulse pressure is 40 mmHg

B. His diastolic pressure is 30 mmHg

C. His systolic pressure is 70 mmHg

D. His mean arterial pressure (MAP) is 120 mmHg

This material typically CANNOT move through the capillary wall

A. Carbon dioxide

B. Oxygen

C. Protein

D. Water

Control of blood pressure is coordinated by this part of the brain

A. Hypothalamus

B. Medulla oblongata

C. Cerebellum

D. Pons

A deficiency of ADH can cause

A. Drop in blood pressure

B. Reduced stroke volume

C. Decreased cardiac output

D. All of the above

If the blood pressure is elevated, the cardiovascular centers would compensate by

A. Increasing the heart rate

B. Sending sympathetic signals to the myocardial cells

C. Increasing cardiac output

D. Causing vasodilation

The pulmonary circulation

A. Carries blood from the right ventricle to the lungs and back to the left atrium

B. Carries blood from the left ventricle to the body and back to the right atrium

C. Supplies blood with a high oxygen level to all tissues in the body

D. Includes only veins that carry blood with low oxygen level