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What happens when protein content in the interstitial fluid increases?


A) The osmosis of fluid from blood into the interstitial space decreases.
B) The osmosis of fluid from blood into the interstitial space increases.
C) The diffusion of proteins from the interstitial space to the blood increases.
D) The diffusion of proteins from the interstitial space to the blood decreases.
E) It has no effect on the osmosis of fluid or the diffusion of proteins.

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

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Where are chemoreceptors located?


A) aortic bodies
B) vagus nerves
C) glossopharyngeal nerves
D) vasomotor nerves
E) posterior pituitary

F) All of the above
G) None of the above

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How does reactive hyperemia differ from active hyperemia?


A) Reactive hyperemia is characterized by excess cellular consumption of oxygen, while active hyperemia is characterized by depletion of cellular oxygen.
B) Reactive hyperemia is caused by a blocked blood supply, while active hyperemia is caused by an increase in metabolic activity.
C) Reactive hyperemia involves the action of paracrines, while active hyperemia involves a myogenic response.
D) Reactive hyperemia involves vasodilation of nearby arterioles, while active hyperemia involves vasoconstriction of arterioles.
E) Reactive hyperemia involves removal of metabolites from tissues, while active hyperemia does not.

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

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Identify the true statement about a pulse.


A) It occurs due to the alternate expansion and recoil of an artery after each systole of the left ventricle.
B) It causes the blood to exert a hydrostatic pressure, generated due to ventricular contraction, on the walls of blood vessels.
C) It is strongest in the capillaries near the heart.
D) It is normally higher than the heart rate.
E) It can be palpated using the subclavian artery.

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

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Which factor remains unaffected during the build-up of severe plaque inside the walls of coronary arteries?


A) blood pressure
B) venous return
C) total peripheral resistance
D) systolic pressure
E) parasympathetic stimulation

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

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The rate of blood flow to which part of our body is independent of changes in the body's metabolic demand?


A) liver
B) kidney
C) brain
D) skin
E) heart

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

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Arterioles are also known as resistance vessels because of their


A) large number
B) thick walls
C) recoil ability
D) small diameters
E) large radii

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

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Resistance in blood flow in a blood vessel increases with


A) a decrease in plasma protein levels
B) an increase in blood viscosity
C) a decrease in blood vessel length
D) an increase in capillary exchange
E) a decrease in blood vessel radius

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

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A man ruptures an aortic aneurysm that results in excessive blood loss. What course of action should a doctor take to treat him?


A) refer the patient to a surgeon
B) replace the victim's body fluids
C) treat the victim for glomerulosclerosis
D) start the victim on vasodilators
E) administer an antihypertensive drug to the victim

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

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Identify the equation that correctly matches compliance.


A) R = ηL/r4
B) F = πΔPr4/8ηL
C) F = ΔP/R
D) *C = ΔV/ΔP

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

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The ability of a blood vessel's smooth muscle to maintain a state of partial contraction is called elastic recoil.

A) True
B) False

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_____ is defined as the change in volume per unit change of transmural pressure.

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