APU SCIN360 QUIZ 2

27 Jun APU SCIN360 QUIZ 2

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Question 1 of 20

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The tunica ____ is the middle layer of a blood vessel wall.

A.A. adventitia

B.B. externa

C.C. media

D.D. intima

Question 2 of 20

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Which of the following is the serous covering of the heart wall?

A.A. epicardium

B.B. fibrous pericardium

C.C. parietal pericardium

D.D. myocardium

Question 3 of 20

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In general, arteries have walls that are _____ than the walls of veins.

A.A. thinner

B.B. the same thickness

C.C. completely different

D.D. thicker

Question 4 of 20

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Which of the following valves has two cusps and chordae tendineae?

A.A. pulmonary semilunar valve

B.B. aortic semilunar valve

C.C. tricuspid valve

D.D. bicuspid valve

Question 5 of 20

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High blood pressure involving the liver’s special blood vessels is called _____ hypertension?

A.A. portal

B.B. pulmonary

C.C. systemic

D.D. hyaline

Question 6 of 20

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Which of the following is a hypertension treatment that affects the renin-angiotensin system?

A.A. beta blockers

B.B. ACE inhibitors

C.C. calcium channel blockers

D.D. diuretics

Question 7 of 20

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The earliest stage of atherogenesis is the formation of _____.

A.A. foam cells

B.B. fibrous caps

C.C. fatty streaks

D.D. calcification

Question 8 of 20

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One type of infection of the heart muscle is called_____.

A.A. acute pericarditis

B.B. chronic pericarditis

C.C. infective endocarditis

D.D. viral myocarditis

Question 9 of 20

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Which of the following congenital heart defects involves pulmonary stenosis, as well as additional malformations?

A.A. tetralogy of Fallot

B.B. patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)

C.C. atrial septal detects (ASD)

D.D. ventricular septal detects (VSD)

Question 10 of 20

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Decreased heart function as a result of thickened ventricular walls is called _____.

A.A. primary cardiomyopathy

B.B. hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

C.C. congestive cardiomyopathy

D.D. restrictive cardiomyopathy

Question 11 of 20

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The time during which the ventricles are contracting is referred to a diastole.

A. True

B. False

Question 12 of 20

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The pacemaker of the healthy heart is the SA node.

A. True

B. False

Question 13 of 20

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High fat levels in the blood is termed familial hypercholesterolemia.

A. True

B. False

Question 14 of 20

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An abnormal blood clot is called an embolism.

A. True

B. False

Question 15 of 20

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The electrical signal for ventricular depolarization on an ECG is the _____. QRS complex

Answer Key: QRS complex

Question 16 of 20

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The _____ is the percentage of blood pumped out of a filled ventricle.

Question 17 of 20

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A nearly symmetrical focal dilation of blood vessel is called a (n) _____

Question 18 of 20

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Serous fluid trapping in the pericardial sac is called _____.

Question 19 of 20

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Give a brief 1-2 sentence explanation to the question: How can a “sore throat” lead to heart disease?

Question 20 of 20

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Give a brief 1-2 sentence explanation to the question: Explain how smoking can lead to cor pulmonale.