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The internal carotids and the basilar artery are interconnected by an anastomosis called the


A) common carotid artery.
B) basal ring.
C) cerebral arterial circle.
D) external carotid artery.
E) arterial bypass

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Multiple arteries joined in order to serve a single capillary network are called ________.

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Capillaries are continuous or ________.

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Each of the following will lead to a decrease in blood pressure,except


A) release of renin.
B) decrease in blood volume.
C) decreased peripheral resistance.
D) increased levels of ANP (atrial natriuretic peptide) .
E) decreased levels of aldosterone.

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Which part of the vascular system functions as a blood reservoir and contains over 60% of the body's blood?


A) pulmonary arteries
B) capillaries
C) systemic arterioles
D) veins
E) arteries

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The ________ receives all the venous blood from the kidney.

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A sample of tissue displays many large flattened spaces lined by fenestrated endothelium.Blood moves slowly through these spaces.This tissue sample most likely came from the


A) heart.
B) lungs.
C) liver.
D) kidneys.
E) skin.

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Blood from the medial border of the stomach is drained by the ________.

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Which of the following are the smallest venous vessels?


A) large veins
B) venules
C) medium veins
D) arteriovenules
E) venous valves

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The external iliac artery branches to form the ________ arteries.


A) radial and ulnar
B) femoral and popliteal
C) femoral and tibial
D) tibial and popliteal
E) femoral and deep femoral

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The two vertebral arteries fuse to form a large artery,the


A) cerebral arterial circle.
B) common carotid artery.
C) external carotid artery.
D) internal carotid artery.
E) basilar artery.

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The two common iliac veins form the


A) femoral vein.
B) greater saphenous vein.
C) inferior vena cava.
D) hepatic portal vein.
E) innominate vein.

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Fear can result in


A) increased stimulation of the cardioinhibitory center by higher brain centers.
B) increased stimulation of the cardioaccelerator center by higher brain centers.
C) decreased heart rate.
D) decreased blood pressure.
E) parasympathetic stimulation.

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The ________ are the only blood vessels whose walls are thin enough to permit blood-tissue exchange.

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Blood returns from the gallbladder by way of the ________.

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Which of the following equations shows the correct relation between blood flow (F) ,pressure (P) ,and resistance (R) ?


A) P=(F×R) × 4
B) F=R/P
C) F=P+R
D) F=P-R
E) F=P/R

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The vessel that receives blood from the head,neck,chest,shoulders,and arms is the


A) internal jugular vein.
B) external jugular vein.
C) superior vena cava.
D) inferior vena cava.
E) coronary sinus.

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Branches off the aortic arch include the


A) brachiocephalic trunk.
B) left subclavian artery.
C) left common carotid artery.
D) left subclavian artery and left common carotid artery
E) brachiocephalic trunk,left subclavian artery,and left common carotid artery

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The fusion of the brachiocephalic veins forms the


A) inferior vena cava.
B) superior vena cava.
C) innominate vein.
D) subclavian vein.
E) azygos vein.

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Blood is drained from the liver by the ________.

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