Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation Chapter 20 Quiz
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What is the function of vasa vasorum?

  • To prevent backflow in veins
  • To deliver nutrients and remove waste from the cells of large vessels (correct)
  • To regulate blood pressure in arteries
  • To carry oxygenated blood to tissues

    • Which type of blood vessels have valves to ensure blood doesn't flow backward?

  • Veins (correct)
  • Arteries
  • Capillaries
  • Arterioles

    • What is the function of the precapillary sphincters?

  • To control blood flow into venules
  • To allow blood into a capillary bed or not (correct)
  • To regulate blood pressure in capillaries
  • To increase blood flow into arterioles

    • Which type of blood vessel is considered a 'blood reservoir'?

    <p>Veins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary site for diapedesis?

    <p>Veins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of arterioles?

    <p>To lead blood from capillaries to larger vessels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of sinusoid capillaries?

    <p>They allow plasma proteins and cells to pass through due to big gaps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Metarterioles' are typically found between which two types of blood vessels?

    <p>Arterioles and capillaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Pulse pressure' is calculated as the difference between which two components of blood pressure?

    <p>'Systolic' and 'diastolic'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'compliance' refer to in relation to the circulatory system?

    <p>The capacity for veins to expand with increased content</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of vasoconstriction in the vascular system?

    <p>To increase pressure and resistance in an artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mechanism targets the kidneys to reabsorb water, increasing blood volume and pressure?

    <p>Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What reaction does the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone Mechanism eventually lead to?

    <p>Formation of Angiotensin 2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens during hypovolemic shock in the vascular system?

    <p>Inability to deliver adequate O2 for normal cellular metabolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the skeletal muscle pump contribute to blood circulation?

    <p>By contractin muscles to put pressure on veins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Chemoreceptors in the vascular system?

    <p>Monitor O2, CO2, and H ions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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