If a person has a blood pressure of 120/90, his mean arterial pressure would be ________ mm Hg.
A) 210
B) 100
C) 93
D) 105
E) 90
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Question 2) Which condition is characterized by a malignant, metastasizing tumor of the mammary gland?
A) menopause
B) fibrocystic disease
C) breast cancer
D) ductal blockage
E) endometriosis
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Question 3) Each of the following factors would increase peripheral resistance except
A) increased sympathetic stimulation.
B) elevated levels of epinephrine.
C) vasodilation.
D) irregularities in the vessel walls caused by plaques.
E) elevated hematocrit.
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Question 4) The glands that produce mucus used as a lubricant during sexual intercourse are ________ glands.
A) greater vestibular
B) seminal
C) vulvular
D) bulbourethral
E) mons
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Question 5) In which of the following would the blood flow be highest?
A) a vessel 0.5 cm in diameter and 2 meters long
B) a vessel 1.0 cm in diameter and 10 meters long
C) a vessel 0.5 cm in diameter and 4 meters long
D) a vessel 1.0 cm in diameter and 2 meters long
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Question 6) The ________ is an elastic epithelial layer between the vagina and vestibule, which, if present, is often torn during first intercourse.
A) zona pellucida
B) prepuce
C) isthmus
D) vaginal fornix
E) hymen
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Question 7) If blood pressure doubled, the blood flow through a vessel would be
A) doubled.
B) halved.
C) four times greater.
D) 1/4 as much.
E) unchanged.
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Question 8) An inflammation of the vaginal canal caused by fungi, bacteria, or parasites is called
A) endometriosis.
B) a UTI.
C) peritonitis.
D) vaginitis.
E) orchitis.
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Question 9) Blood pressure is lowest in the
A) arteries.
B) arterioles.
C) capillaries.
D) venules.
E) veins.
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Question 10) The leading cause of death in women between the ages of 35-45 is
A) cervical cancer.
B) ovarian cancer.
C) uterine cancer.
D) fibrocystic disease.
E) breast cancer.
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