Answers to End-of-Chapter Questions
Multiple-Choice and Matching Question answers appear in Appendix H of the main text.
Short Answer Essay Questions
15. Capillaries are suited to the exchange of material between blood and interstitial fluid be-
cause their walls are very thin, have pores for exchange, and are devoid of muscle and
connective tissue. (p. 696)
16. Elastic arteries are the large, thick-walled arteries close to the heart. They have generous
amounts of elastic tissue in all tunics, but especially in the tunica media. This elastic tis-
sue enables them to withstand large pressure fluctuations by expanding when the heart
contracts, forcing blood into them. They recoil as blood flows forward into the circula-
17. The equation showing the relationship between peripheral resistance, blood flow, and
blood pressure is as follows: Blood Flow = (B.P. 1 – B.P. 2) / Resistance. (p. 702)
18. a. Blood pressure is the force per unit area exerted on the wall of a blood vessel by the
blood contained within it. Systolic pressure is the pressure that occurs during systole
19. The neural controls responsible for controlling blood pressure operate via reflex arcs
chiefly involving the following components: baroreceptors and the associated afferent
fibers, the vasomotor center of the medulla, vasomotor (efferent) fibers, and vascular
smooth muscle. The neural controls are directed primarily at maintaining adequate
systemic blood pressure and altering blood distribution to achieve specific functions.
(pp. 705–707)