Body Fluids and Circulation

Q1. Which layer of blood vessels is comparatively thin in veins but thick in arteries?
  • Tunica externa
  •  Tunica media
  •  Tunica intima
  • Endothelium
Q2. What causes the first heart sound (lub) during a heartbeat?
  • Closure of the semilunar valves at the start of ventricular diastole
  • Opening of the semilunar valves to allow blood flow to the arteries
  • Rapid filling of the ventricles from the atria
  • Closure of the tricuspid and bicuspid valves during ventricular systole