Cardiovascular Physiology Worksheet

Which of the following hormones would NOT stimulate changes that lead to an increase in arterial blood pressure?

• Epinephrine

• Angiotensin

• Antidiuretic hormone(ADH)

• Aldosterone

• Atrial natriuretic peptide(ANP)

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

In which of the following types of blood vessels is blood pressure NOT pulsing?

• venules

• both capillaries and venules

• arterioles

• arteries

• capillaries

Abnormal conditions such as atherosclerosis and patent ductus arteriosus cause an large increase in the ___

• pulse pressure

• capillary hydrostatic pressure

• venular hydrostatic pressure

• central venous pressure

• blood colloid osmotic pressure

This type of shock is due to decreased blood volume.

• Neurogenic

• Hypovolemic

• Vascular

• Cardiogenic

• Obstructive

Normal blood pressure for a young adult male is ___.

• 120/80

• 150/85

• 130/90

• 80/120

• 100/80

What would the pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure be for an individual with a blood pressure of 120/80?

• 100; 200

• 40; 100

• 200; 100

• 40; 103.3

• 40; 93.3

Which of the following effectors would NOT be activated as described below in response to hypovolemic shock?

• Decreased heart rate

• Increased vasoconstriction

• Increased aldosterone secretion

• Increased antidiuretic hormone (ADH) release

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which of the following categories would an individual with a blood pressure of 145/95 be placed in?

• Stage 2 hypertension

• Prehypertension

• Normal

• Stage 1 hypertension

• High normal

Which of the following categories of hypertension drugs lower blood pressure by blocking formation of angiotensin II, which results in vasodilation and decreased aldosterone secretion?

• Anabolic steroids

• Calcium channel blockers

• Diuretics

• ACE inhibitors

• Beta blockers

All the veins of the systemic circulation eventually drain into the ___

• superior vena cava

• superior and inferior vena cava

• inferior vena cava

• superior and inferior vena cava and coronary sinus

• coronary sinus