________________causes an increase in blood pressure.   A. Increased Blood Volume B. Arterial Vasodilation C. Blood Volume Depletion D. Vagal Stimulation of the heart

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Heparin is an activator of antithrombin III. In addition to thrombin, which additional coagulation factors are targeted by the antithrombin III:heparin complex? a. Factor VIII b. Factor V c. Factor Xa d. Factor VII

Anytime there is a sustained change in blood pressure (longer than 2-5 minutes) ______ is responsible for sensing this change and restoring normal blood pressure. a. Carotid sinus baroreceptors b. Both the aortic arch and carotid sinus baroreceptors c. Renal baroreceptors d. Aortic arch baroreceptors

The primary blast cell for connective tissue proper is the _______ a.hemocytoblast b.chondroblast c.fibroblast d.osteoblast

Which hormone decreases total body fluid, blood volume, and blood pressure? a. antidiuretic hormone (ADH) b. aldosterone c. atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) d. angiotensin II

a calcium channel blocker or an antagonist drug will produce a. vasoconstriction b. increase in blood pressure c. increase in total peripheral resistance d. reduction in cardiac muscle contractility

Select the letter of the choice that best completes the statement. An opportunistic infection that is frequently associated with HIV isa. Hodgkin’s disease.b. Kaposi’s sarcoma.c. Myasthenia gravis.d. Graves’ disease.

Coronary artery disease can diminish myocardial blood flow resulting in the death of myocardial cells. This condition is known as a myocardial_________. Select one: a. angina b. necrosis c. infarction d. attack e. cirrhosis

What is true about carotid arteries? a. Carotid arteries carry oxygenated blood to the brain b. Carotid arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the brain c. Carotid arteries carry deoxygenated blood to the brain d. Carotid arteries deoxygenated blood away from the brain