Biology

The condition known as ________ is characterized by the formation of fatty plaques within the wall ...

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Points where a muscular artery can be compressed against a bone to control severe bleeding are ...

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A(n) ________ is a bulge, or weakened wall, of an artery. A) aneurysm B) stroke C) vascular edema ...

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________ form elaborate capillary networks within tissues that allow for very slow blood flow. A) ...

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After the precapillary sphincter, blood enters a(n) A) venule. B) anastomosis. C) vein. D) ...

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The tunica intima consists of A) stratified squamous epithelium. B) simple squamous epithelium and ...

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What are the layers of blood vessels from outside to inside? A) tunica intima; tunica externa; ...

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What is the difference between elastic arteries and muscular arteries? A) Elastic arteries have more ...

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Monocytes filled with lipid that attach to the endothelial lining in atherosclerosis are termed A) ...

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Cardiovascular diseases typically affect A) young children. B) young women. C) old men. D) old ...

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What is the primary reason cardiovascular disease affects older women and not younger women? A) ...

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A genetic condition that leads to the inability to absorb and recycle cholesterol in the liver is A) ...

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Which of the following is not a commonly palpated arterial pressure point? A) axillary B) radial ...

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Which vessel has only the tunica intima layer? A) artery B) vein C) arteriole D) venule E) ...

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In the bone marrow, new blood cells must enter the circulation through A) arterioles. B) continuous ...

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Anti-angiogenic drugs are being used to decrease tumor growth. These drugs work by decreasing A) ...

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Distension of the superficial veins caused by weakened valves is termed A) hemorrhoids. B) ...

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Resistance is a force that A) increases blood flow. B) decreases blood flow. C) never changes in a ...

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Total peripheral resistance is related to all of the following except the A) length of a blood ...

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As blood travels from arteries to veins, A) pressure builds. B) pressure drops. C) flow becomes ...

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Blood flow to a tissue will increase if the A) level of oxygen at the tissue increases. B) level of ...

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Blood pressure is determined by A) measuring the size of the pulse. B) listening carefully to the ...

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In what vessel is blood pressure the highest? A) artery B) arteriole C) capillary D) venule E) ...

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Blood pressure increases with all of the following except increased A) cardiac output. B) ...

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Which of the following factors will increase the net filtration pressure to move fluid out of ...

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