Chapter 21

Biology Today and Tomorrow with Physiology · 15 exercises

Problem 1

All vertebrates have _________. a. an open circulatory system b. a closed circulatory system c. a four-chamber heart d. both b and c

4 step solution

Problem 2

Signals initiated by the __________ cause the heart to contract. a. AV node b. SA node c. pericardium d. brain

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Problem 3

Blood pressure is highest in the _________ and lowest in the __________ . a. arteries; veins b. arterioles; venules c. veins; arteries d. capillaries; arterioles

4 step solution

Problem 4

Contraction of __________ is the main force driving the flow of blood away from the heart. a. the atria b. arterioles c. the ventricles d. skeletal muscle

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Problem 5

At rest, the largest volume of blood is in the ___________. a. arteries b. capillaries c. veins d. arterioles

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Problem 6

In the blood, most oxygen is transported _____________. a. in red blood cells b. in white blood cells c. bound to hemoglobin d. both a and c

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Problem 7

The _____________ circuit carries blood from the heart to the lungs, then back to the heart. a. pulmonary b. systemic

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Problem 8

The heart chamber with the thickest wall pumps blood into the _________. a. aorta b. pulmonary artery c. pulmonary vein d. superior vena cava

4 step solution

Problem 9

In human lungs, gas exchange occurs at the _________. a. bronchi b. pericardium c. alveoli d. epiglottis

4 step solution

Problem 10

When you breathe quietly, inhalation is _________ and exhalation is ____________. a. passive; passive b. active; active c. passive; active d. active; passive

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Problem 11

During inhalation, ___________. a. the thoracic cavity expands b. the glottis closes c. the diaphragm relaxes d. all of the above

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Problem 12

The diaphragm is _________ muscle. a. smooth b. skeletal c. cardiac

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Problem 13

Match each disorder with its description. __________anemia __________atherosclerosis __________hypertension __________emphysema __________hemophilia __________cardiac arrest __________asthma __________bronchitis a. heart stops beating b. alveoli walls break down c. airways constrict d. impaired blood clotting e. chronic high blood pressure f. inflammation of bronchi g. too few red blood cells h. narrows arteries

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Problem 14

Match the words with their descriptions. __________ plasma __________ alveolus __________ hemoglobin __________ veins __________ SA node __________ trachea __________ glottis __________ ventricle __________ atrium a. receives blood from veins b. fluid component of blood c. cardiac pacemaker d. gap between vocal cords e. site of gas exchange f. drives blood flow from heart g. windpipe h.blood volume reservoir i. reversibly binds oxygen

3 step solution

Problem 15

Arrange these structures in the order in which inhaled air flows through them. ________ larynx ________ pharynx ________ trachea ________ bronchus ________ bronchiole

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