Question 1

Antigen-presenting cells behave as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   interferons
B)   pyrogens
C)   macrophages
D)   natural killer cells
E)   complementF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

The two superior receiving chambers of the heart are known as the ________, while the two inferior discharging chambers of the heart are known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ventricles; atria
B)   atria; ventricles
C)   arteries; veins
D)   veins; arteriesE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Cytotoxic T cells release perforins to creates pores in the target cell's membrane to kill the cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Match the following biological function with its antibody class:
-Binds with a specific antigen presented by an antigen-presenting cell (APC)

Accepted Answer

A)  Antigen-presenting cell (AP
C)  
B)  Memory cell
C)  B cell
D)  Regulatory T cell
E)  Cytotoxic T cellF) Helper T cellG) Plasma cellH) None of the above
I) A) and G)

Question 5

The path of blood flow within the systemic vascular system is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   arterioles, arteries, capillary beds, venules, veins
B)   arterioles, arteries, capillary beds, veins, venules
C)   arterioles, arteries, venules, veins, capillary beds
D)   arteries, arterioles, capillary beds, veins, venules
E)   arteries, arterioles, capillary beds, venules, veinsF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Describe how the lymphatic and cardiovascular systems are similar in structure and function.

Accepted Answer

Structurally, lymphatic vessels and the ...

Question 7

In fetal circulation, blood travels directly from the right atrium to the left atrium through the foramen ovale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Coronary artery disease results from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   persistent parasympathetic nervous system stimulation of the heart
B)   the accumulation of fatty substances within blood vessels
C)   temporary loss of oxygen to the heart
D)   incompetent venous valves
E)   scar tissue in the myocardium of the heart from repeated myocardial infarctionsF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

The process that occurs when antibodies clump foreign cells is called agglutination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify the four most common indicators and major symptoms of an acute inflammatory response and explain their origins.

Accepted Answer

The four most common indicators of the i...

Question 11

Using Figure 12.1, identify the following:
-A lymph capillary is indicated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Label A
B)   Label B
C)   Label C
D)   Label D
E)   Label EF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 12

T cells or B cells that are capable of responding to a specific antigen by binding to it with antigen-specific receptors that appear on the lymphocyte's surface are considered ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   clones
B)   complement
C)   self-tolerant
D)   immunocompetentE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following blood vessels is a direct branch of the ascending aorta?

Accepted Answer

A)   right subclavian artery
B)   left internal carotid artery
C)   right pulmonary artery
D)   left brachiocephalic artery
E)   right and left coronary arteriesF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Substances tend to leave the bloodstream at the arterial end of the capillary because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the osmotic pressure of the blood is higher at the arterial end of the capillary
B)   the osmotic pressure of the blood is higher at the venule end of the capillary
C)   blood pressure is higher at the arterial end of the capillary
D)   blood pressure is higher at the venule end of the capillary
E)   interstitial pressure is higher at the arterial end of the capillaryF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Sustained elevated arterial blood pressure above 140/90 mm Hg is a condition known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   hypertension (high blood pressure) 
B)   orthostatic hypotension
C)   circulatory shock
D)   myocardial infarctionE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

What is the chief way the body responds to antigens?

Accepted Answer

A)   agglutination
B)   chemotaxis
C)   complement fixation
D)   neutralization
E)   precipitationF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

The right lymphatic duct collects lymph from the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   right arm
B)   right leg
C)   left leg
D)   left side of the head
E)   right and left legsF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Oxygented blood nourishing the myocardium comes from vessels that branch off the aorta called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   pulmonary arteries
B)   pulmonary veins
C)   coronary arteries
D)   venae cavaeE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Anaphylactic shock, an acute systemic allergic response, causes vasodilation and difficulty breathing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The heart sounds "lub" and "dup" result from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   opening of the heart valves
B)   firing of the nodes of the intrinsic conduction system
C)   blood rushing through the chambers
D)   closure of heart valves
E)   contraction of the heartF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Exam 11: The Cardiovascular System

The two superior receiving chambers of the heart are known as the ________, while the two inferior discharging chambers of the heart are known as the ________.

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Describe how the lymphatic and cardiovascular systems are similar in structure and function.

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Using Figure 12.1, identify the following: -A lymph capillary is indicated by ________.

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Oxygented blood nourishing the myocardium comes from vessels that branch off the aorta called ________.

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Anaphylactic shock, an acute systemic allergic response, causes vasodilation and difficulty breathing.

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Substances tend to leave the bloodstream at the arterial end of the capillary because ________.

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The heart sounds "lub" and "dup" result from ________.

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Sustained elevated arterial blood pressure above 140/90 mm Hg is a condition known as ________.

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Match the following biological function with its antibody class: -Binds with a specific antigen presented by an antigen-presenting cell (APC)

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The right lymphatic duct collects lymph from the ________.

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The path of blood flow within the systemic vascular system is ________.

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What is the chief way the body responds to antigens?

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Cytotoxic T cells release perforins to creates pores in the target cell's membrane to kill the cell.

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Antigen-presenting cells behave as ________.

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In fetal circulation, blood travels directly from the right atrium to the left atrium through the foramen ovale.

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Coronary artery disease results from ________.

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The process that occurs when antibodies clump foreign cells is called agglutination.

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Identify the four most common indicators and major symptoms of an acute inflammatory response and explain their origins.

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Which of the following blood vessels is a direct branch of the ascending aorta?

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T cells or B cells that are capable of responding to a specific antigen by binding to it with antigen-specific receptors that appear on the lymphocyte's surface are considered ________.

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