WK-2 Quiz

Week-2 Quiz

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University of Phoenix

College of Nursing

NSCI /281 - Anatomy and Physiology II

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Chapter 21

Cardiovascular System : Peripheral Circulation and Regulation

Systemic blood vessels transport blood

From the left ventricle through the body to the left atrium

From the left ventricle through the body to the right atrium

From the right ventricle through the body to the left atrium

From the right ventricle through the body to the right atrium

From the left ventricle to the lungs

Which of

the following functions is associated with vessels that carry blood directly from arterioles to veins without passing through capillaries

thermoregulation

nutrient supply to tissues

removal of metabolic waste products from tissues

oxygen supply to tissues

pH regulation

In the pulmonary circulation , the _____ carry blood to the lungs

carotid sinuses

pulmonary arteries

coronary arteries

superior vena cava and inferior vena cava

aorta

The abdominal aorta divides at L5 to form the two

Inferior mesenteric arteries

Common iliac arteries

Superior mesenteric arteries

Femoral arteries

Renal arteries

Blood from the posterior abdominal wall drains into the

Hepatic portal vein

Inferior vena cava

Ascending lumbar vein

Mesenteric vein

Hepatic vein

A blood pressure reading of 120 /80 would

Indicate a diastolic pressure of 120 mm Hg

Have Korotkoff sounds at pressures above 120 mm Hg

Be considered normal for a young adult male

Indicate a systolic pressure of 80 mm Hg

Would be considered hypertensive

In the aorta

The blood pressure and blood velocity are both high

The...