What circulatory system is referred to as a low-pressure, low-resistance system?

a. Left heart
b. Pulmonary vascular bed
c. Right heart
d. Systemic vascular bed


ANS: B
The right side of the heart provides the pressures needed to drive blood through the low-resistance, low-pressure pulmonary circulation.

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

At a minimum a fire department training center should feature __________ and __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Health Professions

Which of the following is the most appropriate thing to do when a patient asks a pharmacy technician about the contraindications of a drug?

Listen carefully and the patient and print some information about the drug Explain the contraindications of the drug Listen carefully to the patient and inform the pharmacist Advise the patient to contact his physician

Health Professions

Which statement about the human anatomy is true?

A) The hand is proximal to the elbow B) The shoulder is distal to the hand C) The hip is distal to the knee D) The knee is proximal to the ankle

Health Professions

________ surgery does not involve cutting, but the use of sound waves.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Health Professions