Question 1

Arterial systolic pressure is most closely associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  atrial contraction.
B)  ventricular contraction.
C)  atrial relaxation.
D)  ventricular relaxation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Listening with a stethoscope just to the right near the tip of the sternum,sounds come most distinctly from the

Accepted Answer

A)  aortic valve.
B)  tricuspid valve.
C)  pulmonary valve.
D)  mitral valve.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The SA node relays nerve impulses into the AV bundle of the interventricular septum and the AV node is responsible for the rhythmic contractions of the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Because net inward pressure in the venular ends of capillaries is less than net outward pressure in the arteriolar ends of capillaries

Accepted Answer

A)  more fluid flows into the capillaries than moves out.
B)  the lymphatic vessels push fluid into the capillaries.
C)  the pressure in the venules increases.
D)  more fluid leaves the capillaries than returns.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Cells of the conducting system in the heart are more sensitive to which ion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sodium
B)  Iron
C)  Potassium
D)  ChlorideE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Venules continue from capillaries to form veins,which return blood to the atria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not a branch of the aorta?

Accepted Answer

A)  Right coronary artery
B)  Pulmonary artery
C)  Brachiocephalic artery
D)  Left subclavian arteryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Sudden cardiac arrest can result from

Accepted Answer

A)  an artery blocked with plaque.
B)  scar tissue from a previous heart attack.
C)  accelerated heart rate.
D)  all of the above.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The pulmonary trunk divides into the right and left pulmonary arteries about __ centimeters above its origin.

Accepted Answer

A)  5
B)  8
C)  10
D)  12E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 15: Cardiovascular System

Arterial systolic pressure is most closely associated with

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Which of the following is not a branch of the aorta?

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Venules continue from capillaries to form veins,which return blood to the atria.

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The SA node relays nerve impulses into the AV bundle of the interventricular septum and the AV node is responsible for the rhythmic contractions of the heart.

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Listening with a stethoscope just to the right near the tip of the sternum,sounds come most distinctly from the

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Sudden cardiac arrest can result from

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Cells of the conducting system in the heart are more sensitive to which ion?

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The pulmonary trunk divides into the right and left pulmonary arteries about __ centimeters above its origin.

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Because net inward pressure in the venular ends of capillaries is less than net outward pressure in the arteriolar ends of capillaries

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Exam 15: Cardiovascular System

Arterial systolic pressure is most closely associated with

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Which of the following is not a branch of the aorta?

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Venules continue from capillaries to form veins,which return blood to the atria.

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The SA node relays nerve impulses into the AV bundle of the interventricular septum and the AV node is responsible for the rhythmic contractions of the heart.

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Listening with a stethoscope just to the right near the tip of the sternum,sounds come most distinctly from the

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Sudden cardiac arrest can result from

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Cells of the conducting system in the heart are more sensitive to which ion?

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The pulmonary trunk divides into the right and left pulmonary arteries about __ centimeters above its origin.

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Because net inward pressure in the venular ends of capillaries is less than net outward pressure in the arteriolar ends of capillaries

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