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Module (207)

Choose the best answer:


1. The muscular arteries are:
a. Large arteries.
b. Small sized arteries.
c. Medium sized arteries.
d. Arterioles.

2. Unclear internal elastic lamina in aorta is due to:


a. Its absence.
b. Its small thickness.
c. Its similarity to the underlying elastic fibers.
d. Its fenestrations.

3. The basilar artery is characterized by having:


a. Prominent external elastic lamina.
b. Prominent internal elastic lamina.
c. Prominent collagen fibers.
d. Prominent smooth muscles.

4. In the blood capillaries, the tunica media is formed of:


a. Elastic fibers.
b. Smooth muscle fibers.
c. Fibroblasts.
d. Pericytes.

5. Blood sinusoids are common in:


a. Brain.
b. Stomach.
c. Endocrine glands.
d. Skin.

6. The following is a characteristic of the visceral capillaries:


a. Have no pores in their wall.
b. Has discontinuous basement membrane.
c. Are found at sites where rapid exchange is needed.
d. Present in the glomerular capillaries.

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7. The main component of the tunica media of the medium sized arteries
is:
a. Elastic fibers.
b. Smooth muscle fibers.
c. Collagen fibers.
d. Reticular fibers.

8. Metarterioles:
a. Are connections between arterioles and venules.
b. Are surrounded by sphincter of elastic fibers at their initial segment.
c. Are lateral branches of capillaries.
d. Are the regulator of the blood flow to the capillaries.

9. The main component of the tunica media of the aorta is:


a. Elastic fibers.
b. Smooth muscle fibers.
c. Collagen fibers.
d. Reticular fibers.

10. Longitudinally arranged smooth muscle fibers in the IVC are present
in:
a. Tunica intima.
b. Tunica media.
c. Tunica adventitia.
d. Perivascular space.

11. Medium-sized veins have:


a. Thick tunica media.
b. Narrow lumen.
c. Clear internal elastic lamina.
d. Thick tunica adventitia.

12. Renal glomerular capillaries have:


a. Endothelium with fenestrae covered by diaphragms.
b. Irregular wide lumen.
c. Continuous basal lamina.
d. Endothelium with wide intercellular spaces.

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13. The Basilar artery is characterized by:
a. Thin tunica media.
b. Clear external elastic lamina.
c. Thick tunica adventitia.
d. Thin internal elastic lamina.

14. Regarding the arterio-venous anastomoses:


a. When they open, the venous return decreases.
b. Their intermediate segment has myoepithelioid cells in the
subendothelium.
c. When they are open, blood passes through the capillary bed.
d. In skin, they constrict in cold weathe.r

15. Medium-sized arteries have:


a. Tunica intima poor in elastic fibers.
b. Thick tunica adventitia.
c. Tunica adventitia rich in elastic fibers.
d. Thin tunica intima.

16. The inferior vena cava is characterized by:


a. Longitudinal smooth muscle fibers in tunica adventitia.
b. Tunica media is the thickest layer.
c. Narrow lumen.
d. Thin tunica adventitia.

17. Arterioles are characterized by:


a. Thick subendothelial C.T.
b. Prominent internal elastic lamina.
c. Endothelium resting on thin basal lamina.
d. Thick tunica adventitia.

18. Regarding continuous capillaries:


a. Their endothelium has pores covered by diaphragms.
b. Their diameter is about 30-40 µm.
c. Basal lamina is absent.
d. Tight junctions are present between their endothelial cells.

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19. Venules are characterized by:
a. Clear internal elastic lamina.
b. Endothelium resting on thick basal lamina.
c. Thick subendothelial C.T.
d. Absent external elastic lamina.

20. The aorta has:


a. Longitudinally arranged collagen fibers in tunica intima.
b. Clear internal elastic lamina.
c. Fenestrated elastic membranes which decrease with age.
d. Circularly arranged collagen fibers in tunica adventitia.

Answers:

1. The muscular arteries are


a. Large arteries.
b. Small sized arteries.
c. Medium sized arteries.
d. Arterioles.

2. Unclear internal elastic lamina in aorta is due to


a. Its absence.
b. Its small thickness.
c. Its similarity to the underlying elastic fibers.
d. Its fenestrations.

3. The basilar artery is characterized by having


a. Prominent external elastic lamina.
b. Prominent internal elastic lamina.
c. Prominent collagen fibers.
d. Prominent smooth muscles.

4. In the blood capillaries, the tunica media is formed of


a. Elastic fibers.
b. Smooth muscle fibers.
c. Fibroblasts.
d. Pericytes.

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5. Blood sinusoids are common in
a. Brain.
b. Stomach.
c. Endocrine glands.
d. Skin.

6. The following is a characteristic of the visceral capillaries


a. Have no pores in their wall.
b. Has discontinuous basement membrane.
c. Are found at sites where rapid exchange is needed.
d. Present in the glomerular capillaries.

7. The main component of the tunica media of the medium sized arteries
is
a. Elastic fibers.
b. Smooth muscle fibers.
c. Collagen fibers.
d. Reticular fibers.

8. Metarterioles
a. Are connections between arterioles and venules.
b. Are surrounded by sphincter of elastic fibers at their initial segment.
c. Are lateral branches of capillaries.
d. Are the regulator of the blood flow to the capillaries.

9. The main component of the tunica media of the aorta is


a. Elastic fibers.
b. Smooth muscle fibers.
c. Collagen fibers.
d. Reticular fibers.

10. Longitudinally arranged smooth muscle fibers in the IVC are present
in
a. Tunica intima.
b. Tunica media.
c. Tunica adventitia.
d. Perivascular space.

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11.Medium-sized veins have:
a. Thick tunica media.
b. Narrow lumen.
c. Clear internal elastic lamina.
d. Thick tunica adventitia.

12. Renal glomerular capillaries have:


a. Endothelium with fenestrae covered by diaphragms.
b. Irregular wide lumen.
c. Continuous basal lamina.
d. Endothelium with wide intercellular spaces.

13. The Basilar artery is characterized by:


a. Thin tunica media.
b. Clear external elastic lamina.
c. Thick tunica adventitia.
d. Thin internal elastic lamina.

14. Regarding the arterio-venous anastomoses:


a. When they open, the venous return decreases.
b. Their intermediate segment has myoepithelioid cells in the
subendothelium.
c. When they are open, blood passes through the capillary bed.
d. In skin, they constrict in cold weather.

15. Medium-sized arteries have:


a. Tunica intima poor in elastic fibers.
b. Thick tunica adventitia.
c. Tunica adventitia rich in elastic fibers.
d. Thin tunica intima.

16. The inferior vena cava is characterized by:


a. Longitudinal smooth muscle fibers in tunica adventitia.
b. Tunica media is the thickest layer.
c. Narrow lumen.
d. Thin tunica adventitia.

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17. Arterioles are characterized by:
a. Thick subendothelial C.T.
b. Prominent internal elastic lamina.
c. Endothelium resting on thin basal lamina.
d. Thick tunica adventitia.

18. Regarding continuous capillaries:


a. Their endothelium has pores covered by diaphragms.
b. Their diameter is about 30-40 µm.
c. Basal lamina is absent.
d. Tight junctions are present between their endothelial cells.

19. Venules are characterized by:


a. Clear internal elastic lamina.
b. Endothelium resting on thick basal lamina.
c. Thick subendothelial C.T.
d. Absent external elastic lamina.

20. The aorta has:


a. Longitudinally arranged collagen fibers in tunica intima.
b. Clear internal elastic lamina.
c. Fenestrated elastic membranes which decrease with age.
d. Circularly arranged collagen fibers in tunica adventitia.

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