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BIO 669 EXAM 2 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ GUARANTEED
SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE
Which of the following statements are INCORRECT?
a. The mean arterial pressure is the average force of pushing blood through the
systemic circuit.
b. The pulse pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic pressures
c. A decrease in aortic compliance increases its stiffness and thus can lead to an
increase in pulse pressures
d. Prostacyclins, which are diminished by NSAIDs, are vasoconstrictors.
d. Prostacyclins, which are diminished by NSAIDS, are vasoconstrictors
The double layered serous membrane surrounding the heart that functions to
minimize friction from the heart movement is the:
A. Myocardium
B. Endocardium
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C. Peritoneum
D. Pericardium
D. Pericardium
Which of the following is incorrect regarding the isometric contraction phase of
the cardiac cycle?
a. Blood does not flow through the heart at this time.
b. The atria are contracting
c. The valves are closed
d. It occurs during ventricular systole
b. The atria are contracting
The resistance of movement of blood from the left ventricle to the aorta is termed
the:
a. Ejection fraction
b. Compliance
c. Preload
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d. Afterload
d. Afterload
Natriuretic peptides act by:
a. Stimulates secretion of Na+ (and thus decreases urine volume) from the kidneys
b. Stimulated the release of Na+ (thus increases urine volume) from the kidneys
c. Increases vascular smooth muscle contraction (vasoconstriction)
d. Stimulates increased heart rate, contractility, and cardiac output
b. Stimulate the release of Na+ (thus increasing urine volume) from the kidneys
Prinzmetal angina is:
a. A transient ischemia of the myocardium that occurs unpredictably
b. Myocardial ischemia that may not cause detectable symptoms
c. Ischemia that occurs after a predictable amount of exercise
d. The rupture of an unstable plaque
a. A transient ischemia of the myocardium that occurs unpredictably
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Progressive venous distension of the head and upper extremities resulting from
growth of a cancerous tumor on the right mainstem bronchus is best described
clinically by:
A. Deep vein thrombosis
B. Spinal shock
C. Superior vena cava syndrome
D. Carcinoid syndrome
C. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
The most common cause of aneurysm is:
A. External Hematoma
B. Atherosclerosis with hypertension
C. Genetics
D. Congestive heart failure
B. Atherosclerosis with hypertension
An atherosclerotic area that has ruptured is termed a:
A. Fibrous plaque
BIO 669 EXAM 2 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ GUARANTEED
SUCCESS LATEST UPDATE
Which of the following statements are INCORRECT?
a. The mean arterial pressure is the average force of pushing blood through the
systemic circuit.
b. The pulse pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic pressures
c. A decrease in aortic compliance increases its stiffness and thus can lead to an
increase in pulse pressures
d. Prostacyclins, which are diminished by NSAIDs, are vasoconstrictors.
d. Prostacyclins, which are diminished by NSAIDS, are vasoconstrictors
The double layered serous membrane surrounding the heart that functions to
minimize friction from the heart movement is the:
A. Myocardium
B. Endocardium
, 2
C. Peritoneum
D. Pericardium
D. Pericardium
Which of the following is incorrect regarding the isometric contraction phase of
the cardiac cycle?
a. Blood does not flow through the heart at this time.
b. The atria are contracting
c. The valves are closed
d. It occurs during ventricular systole
b. The atria are contracting
The resistance of movement of blood from the left ventricle to the aorta is termed
the:
a. Ejection fraction
b. Compliance
c. Preload
, 3
d. Afterload
d. Afterload
Natriuretic peptides act by:
a. Stimulates secretion of Na+ (and thus decreases urine volume) from the kidneys
b. Stimulated the release of Na+ (thus increases urine volume) from the kidneys
c. Increases vascular smooth muscle contraction (vasoconstriction)
d. Stimulates increased heart rate, contractility, and cardiac output
b. Stimulate the release of Na+ (thus increasing urine volume) from the kidneys
Prinzmetal angina is:
a. A transient ischemia of the myocardium that occurs unpredictably
b. Myocardial ischemia that may not cause detectable symptoms
c. Ischemia that occurs after a predictable amount of exercise
d. The rupture of an unstable plaque
a. A transient ischemia of the myocardium that occurs unpredictably
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Progressive venous distension of the head and upper extremities resulting from
growth of a cancerous tumor on the right mainstem bronchus is best described
clinically by:
A. Deep vein thrombosis
B. Spinal shock
C. Superior vena cava syndrome
D. Carcinoid syndrome
C. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
The most common cause of aneurysm is:
A. External Hematoma
B. Atherosclerosis with hypertension
C. Genetics
D. Congestive heart failure
B. Atherosclerosis with hypertension
An atherosclerotic area that has ruptured is termed a:
A. Fibrous plaque
