STUDY GUIDE EXAM 3 - Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics

1. Compared to arteries, veins 35. blood pressure

2. Capillaries 36. blood pressure
3. venules. 37. In comparison to a vessel with a large diameter, a vessel with a small
4. veins. diameter has
5. layers of a blood vessel wall 38. cross-sectional area - hemodynamics rule
6. layers of a blood vessel wall 39. The force that moves fluid out of capillaries is ________ pressure whereas
7. fenestrated capillaries the opposing force that moves fluid into capillaries is ________ pressure.
8. capillaries. 40. Blood colloid osmotic pressure
9. Which kind of vessel is also called a resistance vessel? 41. Blood colloid osmotic pressure (BCOP)
10. Blood flow through a capillary is controlled by the 42. Increased levels of carbon dioxide in the blood
11. The aorta is an example of which type of artery? 43. Aldosterone.
12. The brachial artery is an example of which type of artery? 44. During exercise
13. Arteriosclerosis 45. In response to hemorrhage
14. venules Questions 46-49 refer to the case on shock:
15. Blood moves forward through veins because of 50. If a person stands up suddenly from the prone (lying) position they may feel
16. Which part of the vascular system functions as a blood reservoir and a sudden dizzy or lightheadedness.
contains over 60% of the body's blood? 51. Angiotensin II
17. List in correct order the sequence of blood vessels that blood would travel in 52. resistance
the systemic circuit starting at the aorta. 53. adaptive anatomy of the aorta
1. venules 5. medium veins 54. autoregulation.
2. arterioles 6. large veins 55. carotid sinus reflex
3. capillaries 7. muscular arteries 56. Which of the following would not be expected from taking a diuretic drug?
4. elastic arteries 57. The velocity and pressure of blood in the capillary beds.
58. blood pressure?
18. The main control of peripheral resistance occurs in the 59. blood pressure
19. Resistance 60. velocity of blood flow
20. Resistance is related to
21. As blood travels from arteries to veins,
22. Blood flow to a tissue will increase if the
23. Blood pressure increases with all of the following, except increased
24. Which of the following factors will increase the net filtration pressure to
move fluid out of capillaries?
25. Pressure trends in the circulatory system
26. Clinically, the term blood pressure usually refers to
27. venous return
28. Blood pressure
29. Factors that affects blood flow
30. cardiac output
31. Edema
32.pulse pressure
33. The blood colloid osmotic pressure mostly depends on the
34. Which of the following statements is false concerning the movement of fluid
between capillaries and interstitial space?
Possible Essays:
1. List 6 causes of hypovolemic shock as given in your lecture notes
2. RAA pathway. Name the components and function where appropriate.
3. Explain why each of the symptoms of shock occurs.
4. Stages of Shock - be able to name each stage and give an example of a positive and negative feedback mechanism as it applies to the stages
of shock.

For each of the following situations, describe the anticipated effect on blood pressure and the physiological basis of the response:

Situation Effect on BP Physiological basis of the response

(write
increase or
decrease)

High salt diet

A blow on the head that damages

or disables the vasomotor center

An attack by a mugger

A hypothalamic tumor resulting in

excess ADH production

Increased renin production

Increased peripheral resistance

A bee sting causes vasodilation

of almost all of the body's
arterioles