BIOS 255 EXAM 2 REVIEW QUESTIONS
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1) Which of the following blood vessels carries blood away from the heart to other organs? - ANSWER
Arteries
Elastic arteries function as - ANSWER pressure reservoirs.
Which of the following structures is used to control the flow of blood through a capillary bed? - ANSWER
precapillary sphincters
The largest driving force for pulling fluid from the interstitial spaces back into the capillaries is - ANSWER
blood colloid osmotic pressure.
The pressure-driven movement of fluids and solutes from blood into interstitial fluid is called - ANSWER
Filtration
Which of the following would NOT result in an increase in arterial blood pressure? - ANSWER Increased
arteriolar vasodilation
The heart muscle is supplied by all of the following except - ANSWER blood present in the left ventricle
Which of the following would be a normal response of the cardiovascular system to a decreased
frequency of action potentials arising from the baroreceptors? - ANSWER Decreased cardiac output
Which of the following hormones would NOT stimulate changes that lead to an increase in arterial blood
pressure? - ANSWER Atrial natriuretic peptide(ANP)
Which of the following vessels drains blood from the head and neck? - ANSWER Jugular vein
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