What large blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
A) arteries
B) capillaries
C) veins
D) venae cavae
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Question 2) What congenital disorder can occur when there is a temporary lack of oxygen during delivery of a baby?
A) hydrocephalus
B) anencephaly
C) spina bifida
D) cerebral palsy
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Question 3) The vagus nerve operates under the control of the parasympathetic nervous system and causes the ________.
A) heart rate to decrease
B) heart rate to increase, then decrease
C) heart rate to increase
D) blood pressure to increase
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Question 4) Damage to the cervical nerve plexus can cause problems with ________.
A) footdrop
B) clawhand
C) breathing
D) wristdrop
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Question 5) What is the volume of blood pumped out of a ventricle with each heart beat?
A) heart rate (HR)
B) stroke volume (SV)
C) cardiac output (CO)
D) blood pressure (BP)
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Question 6) What is the name of cranial nerve III?
A) optic
B) olfactory
C) oculomotor
D) trochlear
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Question 7) The normal resting heart rate is about ________ times per minute.
A) 35
B) 50
C) 75
D) 105
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Question 8) What pair of cranial nerves extends to the thoracic and abdominal cavities?
A) glossopharyngeal
B) oculomotor
C) vestibulocochlear
D) vagus
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Question 9) During atrial diastole, blood flows from the atria to the ________.
A) ventricles
B) lungs
C) aorta
D) pulmonary trunk
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Question 10) Which branch of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) mobilizes the body during extreme situations, such as rage or fear?
A) sympathetic division
B) parasympathetic division
C) somatic division
D) sensory division