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Wide leaky capillaries found in bone marrow and spleen.


A) sinusoids
B) fenestrated capillaries
C) continuous capillaries
D) metarterioles
E) none of the above

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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The extensor muscles of the forearm are supplied by which artery?


A) radial
B) posterior interosseous
C) ulnar
D) deep palmar arch

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Capillaries that allow a high degree of flow between the blood and tissue fluid usually have pores called ________ in their membranes.

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The right suprarenal and gonadal veins drain into the inferior vena cava, whereas the left suprarenal and gonadal veins drain into the


A) superior vena cava.
B) other side of the inferior vena cava.
C) hepatic portal system.
D) left renal vein.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following is most likely to become a varicose vein?


A) the femoral vein
B) the saphenous vein
C) the popliteal vein
D) the fibular (peroneal) vein

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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The circulatory route that runs from the digestive tract to the liver is called


A) coronary circulation.
B) pulmonary circulation.
C) hepatic portal circulation.
D) cerebral circulation.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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  Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the common iliac artery. A)  A B)  B C)  C D)  D E)  E Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the common iliac artery.


A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

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The collective name for the structures that drain the cranium is


A) vascular anastomosis
B) dural sinuses
C) internal jugular vein
D) cavernous sinuses
E) inferior vena cava

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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The diameter of a typical capillary is similar to that of


A) a venule.
B) a sinusoid.
C) an erythrocyte.
D) a fat cell.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The abdominal aorta divides at its distal end into which arteries?


A) the femoral arteries
B) the internal iliac arteries
C) the external iliac arteries
D) the common iliac arteries

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Which vessel is missing in the following statement? "Tracing venous blood from the inferior left side of the posterior abdominal wall to the heart, we find that blood enters the posterior intercostal veins, the hemiazygos vein, the superior vena cava, and the right atrium."


A) the azygos vein
B) the hepatic portal vein
C) the inferior vena cava
D) the right brachiocephalic vein

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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  Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the blood vessel layer that is comprised of circular and longitudinal smooth muscle. A)  A B)  B C)  C D)  D E)  E Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the blood vessel layer that is comprised of circular and longitudinal smooth muscle.


A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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Blood flow to the posterior brain follows the following sequence: subclavian artery, vertebral artery, ________, posterior cerebral arteries.

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The ________ pulse can be palpated near the temple anterior to the auricle of the ear.

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Which vessel is missing from the following statement? "Tracing blood that drains from the large intestine, we find that blood drains from the distal colon is collected in the inferior mesenteric vein, merges with the splenic vein then directed to the hepatic portal vein, the liver sinusoids, and the inferior vena cava."


A) celiac vein
B) umbilical vein
C) hepatic vein
D) azygos vein

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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With aging of the vascular system


A) the arteries walls tend to harden and thicken.
B) blood pressure tends to decrease.
C) the tunica media becomes stronger.
D) the endothelium facing the lumen becomes smoother.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Vessels of the small intestines, renal glomerulus, and synovial membranes that allow passage of fluid and solutes through "windows" in the endothelium.


A) sinusoids
B) fenestrated capillaries
C) continuous capillaries
D) metarterioles
E) none of the above

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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  Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates a connective tissue layer consisting of longitudinal collagen fibers. A)  A B)  B C)  C D)  D E)  E Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates a connective tissue layer consisting of longitudinal collagen fibers.


A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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The lumbar veins drain the inferior posterior abdominal wall and direct oxygen-poor blood into the


A) superior vena cava.
B) internal iliac vein.
C) external iliac vein.
D) inferior vena cava.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Define and explain the significance of vascular anastomoses.

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A vascular anastomosis is a "coming toge...

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