Questions: 1-38

1.   (TCO3)  Which of the following is a major function of blood?

2.   (TCO3)  Which of the following blood types is a person whose blood cells were not agglutinated by anti-A serum, anti-B serum, and anti-Rh serum

3.  (TCO3) Which of the following formed elements in blood are removed by fixed macrophages in the spleen and liver after about 4 months in the circulation?

4.   (TCO3) A condition in which inadequate intake of vitamin B12 or folic acid cause production of large abnormal red blood cells is called

5.   (TCO3)  Lymph is

6.   (TCO3) Which of the following precursor cells give rise to granular leukocytes?

7.   (TCO3) Which of the following substances is an anticoagulant formed by mast cells and basophils?

8.   (TCO3)  Myeloid stem cells reside in

9.   (TCO1) The membrane that surrounds and protects the heart is called the

10.  (TCO1) Stimulation of the sympathetic output to the heart would lead to

11.  (TCO1) Which of the following hormones do not increase the heart rate?

12.  (TCO1) The difference between a person’s maximum cardiac output and resting cardiac output is called the

13.  (TCO1) The remnant of the foramen ovale in the adult heart is the

14.  (TCO1) Which of the following chambers of the heart is surrounded by the thickest layer of myocardium?

15.  (TCO1) Which of the following electrocardiogram (ECG) waves represents ventricular repolarization?

16.  (TCO1) Elevated levels of _____ in the blood lead to reduced heart rate.

17.  (TCO1) Which layer of the heart is the major contributor to the pumping action of the heart?

18.  (TCO2) Which of the following categories of hypertensive drugs lower blood pressure by blocking the formation of angtiotensin II, which results in vasodilation and decreased aldosterone secretion?

19.  (TCO2) Which of the following categories would an individual with a blood pressure of 130/85 be placed in?

20.  (TCO2) Which of the following effectors would NOT be activated as described below in response to hypovolemic shock?

21.  (TCO2) Which of the following types of blood vessels have high pulsing blood pressure?

22.  (TCO2) During embryonic development, blood cells are formed from

23.  (TCO2) Fenestrated capillaries that have small pores are commonly found in the

24.  (TCO2) Which of the following structures are found in veins but NOT in arteries?

25.  (TCO2) The largest driving force for pulling fluid from the interstitial spaces back into the capillaries is:

26.  (TCO3)  What is the pulse pressure of a person that has a diastolic pressure of 60 mm Hg with a systolic pressure of 125 mm Hg?

27.  (TCO3) Determine the mean arterial pressure for a patient with an average systolic pressure of 120 mm Hg with a mean diastolic pressure of 60 mm Hg:

28.  (TCO3) What is the resting cardiac output (in liters) of an athlete with a stroke volume of 75 ml and a resting heart rate of 60 beats/minute?

29.  (TCO3) The same athlete during exercise has a heart rate of 180 beats/minute with an increase of stroke volume to 125 ml.  What is their cardiac output during exercise?

30.  (TCO3) What is the cardiac cycle for a person with a resting heart rate of 66 beats per minute?

31.  (TCO3) What is the name of  the blood vessel that supplies the face and head (except the brain) with oxygenated blood?

32.  (TCO3) What is the name of the blood vessel that is the distal extension of the external iliac artery as it enters the leg?

33.  (TCO3)  What is the name of the blood vessel that drains deoxygenated blood from the medial aspect of the forearm?

34.  (TCO3) What is the name of the vein that is found behind the kneecap on the posterior surface of the leg?

35.  (TCO3) What is the name of this blood vessel that is highlighted?

36.  (TCO3)  List and briefly describe the three mechanisms used to reduce blood loss from a damaged blood vessel.

37.  (TCO1) Define arrhythmia and discuss different categories of arrhythmias.

38.  (TCO2) What is a portal vein? Describe the hepatic portal circulation and its functional significance