Slight vasodilation in an arteriole prompts a ________.a. slight increase in resistanceb. huge increase in resistancec. slight decrease in resistanced. huge decrease in resistance

Q: A major homeostatic goal of the circulatory system is to maintain mean arterial pressure (MAP)…

A: The mean arterial pressure is referred to as the average arterial pressure throughout one cardiac…

Q: Foreign proteins in the blood stimulate an immune response. Which of the following is true? Select…

A: Foreign proteins in the blood stimulate an immune response . Which of the following is true? Note:-…

Q: High blood pressure would be a result of a. a high cardiac output and high peripheral resistance b.…

A: We know that Blood pressure is the hydrostatic pressure of the blood flow on the walls of the blood…

Q: In a blood pressure measurement of 110/70, the number70 is the ________.a. systolic pressureb.…

A: Answer is b.)  diastolic pressure.

Q: an increase of which of the following will increase mean artrial pressure a. venous return b.…

A: The heart's role in any organism is to keep "blood" flowing continuously throughout the body. Blood…

Q: The return venous blood is aided by all of the factors except? ________.     A. pressure changes…

A: Venous return is defined as the rate at which blood is returned to heart.At steady state venous…

Q: The pressure sensors in the major arteries near the head are called ____ .

A: Blood pressure is the pressure of blood against blood vessels. It is the pressure exerted in the…

Q: Plasma solutes enter the tissue fluid mosteasily froma. continuous capillaries.b. fenestrated…

A: Capillaries are tiny blood-containing vessels that bind arterioles to venules. They are the smallest…

Q: Choose the letter of the correct answer. STATEMENT A B C D If a vessel were to dilate to twice…

A: The blood vessel is termed as a channel that efficiently transports blood to the major circulatory…

Q: In which of the following does a blood vessel burst, sending bloodinto the surrounding tissues, such…

A: A stroke happens when the blood supply to some portion of your mind is hindered or diminished,…

Q: Prothrombin is converted to thrombin during the ________.a. intrinsic pathwayb. extrinsic pathwayc.…

A: The process initiated by an injured blood vessel to decrease the rate of blood flow and trigger the…

Q: In veins the ______ than in capillaries.   A blood pressure is higher and flow velocity is slower…

A: The Blood vessels are the part of our vascular system that is responsible for transporting blood and…

Q: Autoregulation of blood flow to an organ depends on reactive changes in which of the following?

A: Answer D. perfusion pressure

Q: Blood flows directly from __________ into capillary beds.   A arterioles   B venules   C muscular…

A: A . arterioles

Q: Plasma solutes enter the tissue fluid most neasily froma. continuous capillaries.b. fenestrated…

A: Answer is b.) fenestrated capillaries.

Q: Arterial blood pressure is independent of A. Blood Volume B. Heart Rate C. Blood Viscosity D.…

A: Arterial blood pressure is the pressure found to be exerted by the blood flowing in our body against…

Q: The cardiac plateau is mediated by ________ and it________ ventricular repolarization. Group of…

A: The cardiac plateau is a phase in the cardiac action potential. This phase is characterized by a…

Q: Vascular System 6 Blood flow = a. blood pressure gradient vascular resistance b. vascular resistance…

A: An organ that pumps oxygen and nutrient-rich blood through the blood vessels throughout the body is…

Q: A person with a systolic blood pressureof 130 mm Hg and a diastolic pressureof 85 mm Hg would have a…

A: Mean arterial pressure is the average blood pressure in the arteries of a person during one cardiac…

Q: You are evaluating a patient with intermittent clauditions in his right calf due to peripheral…

A: In the given scenario, an atheroma has halved the diameter of a patient’s popliteal artery from 10mm…

Q: An increase in mean arterial pressure can result froma. an increase in peripheral resistance.b. an…

A: Mean arterial pressure is defined as the average arterial pressure in one cardiac cycle, which…

Q: Blood vessels A

A: An important component of the circulatory system is found to be blood vessels. They perform the…

Q: Match The Descriptions A Vessels that carry blood away from the heart. B Vessels that carry blood…

A: There are three types of blood vessels-  arteries, veins and capillaries. Arteries mainly carries…

Q: Comparing and contrasting arteries and veins, veins havea. thicker walls.b. a greater amount of…

A: Arteries are blood vessels which carry blood away from the heart. Veins are the blood vessels which…

Q: cardiac output will increase by a. decreased blood volume and decrease of heart contractility b.…

A: When both ventricles ( left as well as right ) pump some amount of blood in a given time , it is…

Q: Blood passing through the ______ is deoxygenated.   A bicuspid valve   B pulmonary veins   C…

A: Blood circulation refers to the movement of blood through vessels of the body. It is induced by the…

Q: Blood circulation is divided into two main categories, which include _____. A. systemic circulation…

A: The circulatory system is responsible for transporting blood throughout the body and it mainly…

Q: For a given radius, r, which has the lowest resistance per unit length?   A. Four arteries with…

A: There are three fundamental components that specify the resistance to blood flow within a solitary…

Q: The greater the compliance the Select one: a. greater the resistance generated in the vessel. b.…

A: The question is asking about the relationship between the compliance of a blood vessel and various…

Q: When the blood pressure is high, how will the myogenic reflex help to bring the blood pressure back…

A: Blood has all nutrients and hormones that are the requirements of all cells in the body. The blood…