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Set 21 The Cardiovascular System Blood Vessels And Hemodynamics

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following structures is used to control the flow of blood through a capillary bed?

A)thoroughfare channels
B)precapillary sphincters
C)postcapillary sphincters
D)venules
E)valves in veins

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

Free
A blockage in the external iliac artery will reduce blood flow to the

A)external iliac artery
B)common iliac artery
C)femoral artery
D)abdominal aorta
E)ileal artery

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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The volume of blood that circulates through the systemic (or pulmonary)blood vessels per minute is called

A)stroke volume.
B)tidal volume.
C)cardiac output.
D)cardiac reserve.
E)total peripheral resistance.

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