Test 2: Blood Vessels, Arterial and Venous Systems, Cardiovascular Disorders

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30 questions · 25 min · 30 marks

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  1. Question 1

    Which of the following layer is found in all blood vessels?

    • ASmooth muscle
    • BEndothelium
    • CSkeletal muscle
    • DConnective tissue
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    Answer: B

    Capillaries have only a single layer of endothelium.

  2. Question 2

    The exchange of materials between the blood and tissues occurs in;

    • AArteries
    • BVeins
    • CCapillaries
    • DArteries and veins
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    Answer: C

    Capillary walls are one cell thick so materials can pass through.

  3. Question 3

    All veins carry deoxygenated blood except the ______ vein.

    • AVena cava
    • BHepatic portal
    • CPulmonary
    • DRenal
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    Answer: C

    Pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium.

  4. Question 4

    Myocardial infarction is due to blockage of blood flow in;

    • AAorta
    • BPulmonary artery
    • CCoronary artery
    • DHepatic artery
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    Answer: C

    Coronary arteries supply blood to the heart muscle.

  5. Question 5

    Pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the;

    • ARight atrium
    • BLeft atrium
    • CRight ventricle
    • DLeft ventricle
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    Answer: B

    These veins open in the left atrium.

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