Chapter 12 Cardiovascular Physiology

Chapter 12 Cardiovascular Physiology

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not primarily a function of blood plasma?
   A.Transport of hormones
   B. Maintaining the size of red blood cells
   C. Providing protein osmotic pressure favoring fluid absorption in the capillaries
   D. Providing clotting factors that are ready to be activated
   E. Transport of oxygen

Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Section 12A.01
Topic: Cardiovascular System
 

2. Which of the following does not describe erythrocytes? They
   A.Contain myoglobin
   B. Have a high surface-to-volume ratio
   C. Carry oxygen and carbon dioxide in blood
   D. Are red
   E. Have no nucleus

Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Section 12A.01
Topic: Cardiovascular System
 

3. The process of erythrocyte production is called
   A.Hemaglutination
   B. Erythrocytosis
   C. Erythropoiesis
   D. Erythroblastosis
   E. Hemostasis

Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Section 12F.02
Topic: Cardiovascular System
 

4. Anemia
   A.Can be caused by too little iron in the diet
   B. Can be caused by kidney failure
   C. Can be caused by abnormal hemoglobin
   D. Refers to reduced oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood
   E. Is described by all of these choices

Bloom’s Level: 2. Understand
Section 12F.02
Topic: Cardiovascular System
 

5. A female patient has a blood test. One ml of her blood is drawn, spun in a centrifuge, and the plasma volume is measured and found to be 0.6 ml. Two months later the same patient returns to the doctor and, after doing another blood test, the doctor tells the patient that she has become anemic compared to her previous visit. Which of the following is most likely to be the woman’s hematocrit on the second visit?
   A.35%
   B. 50%
   C. 70%
   D. 100%
   E. 0.6 ml

Bloom’s Level: 4. Analyze
Section 12A.01
Topic: Cardiovascular System