Circulatory System Quiz 107 (60 MCQs)

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1. The muscular layer is also called .....
2. There are 2 systems that are apart of the Circulatory System. They are the ..... and .....
3. What is the technique called of mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed vessel; typically a result of plaque buildup?
4. Less muscualr. Transports blood TO the heart
5. The flow of blood within the heart itself is called .....
6. What does blood pick up when going through the digestive system?
7. Artery differs from vein in having:
8. The top number in a blood pressure reading is also called the ..... number
9. Capillaries allow exchange of material and gas
10. What organ does oxygen begin to enter the blood stream?
11. As their name implies, the heart chambers that receiveblood returning through both circulatory circuits are called:
12. What is the correlation between altitude and Red Blood Cell count?
13. The blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart are:
14. Where is the blood pumped, when the muscular walls contract?
15. The Heart has how many chambers?
16. ..... are tiny blood vessels that carry blood to an from almost all body cells and connect arteries and veins.
17. The left ventricle has the thickest muscle wall since .....
18. What antibodies can be found when someone has blood type A?
19. Which of the following structures have a role in transporting substances in animals?
20. Electrical stimulation throughout the ventricles is delivered by the:
21. What large vessel takes blood to the bottom half of the body?
22. The first sound in the cardiac cycle is caused by the
23. What is the function of the capillaries in the alveoli?
24. What gas do we breath when we exhale?
25. Which is part of the digestive system?
26. Vasoconstriction is the ..... of blood vessels and vasodilation is the ..... of blood vessels.
27. How much blood is pumped every minute?
28. Which organ that pumps the blood?
29. Blood is mostly made of:
30. Platelets can cause a ..... when coagulation occurs unnecessarily.
31. The pulse is not felt
32. The left side of the heart pumps blood away to the .....
33. All of the structures below are part of the circulatory system EXCEPT .....
34. What is the fluid portion of blood called?
35. How many ounces of blood does the heart expel with each beat?
36. Which of the following increases heart rate?
37. Red blood cells are
38. What is the purpose of the pericardial fluid?
39. Blood plasma is made of approximately..... and..... flowing to all parts of the body.
40. What word do we use to describe the movement of blood throughout the body?
41. This system allows your body to move.
42. The semilunar valve separating the aorta from the left ventricle that prevents blood from flowing back into the left ventricle.
43. Destiny has blood type B, what antigen is present?
44. An atrium is a part of the heart that ..... blood.
45. What tube moves food from the back of your throat to the stomach?
46. An increase in a blood vessel's internal diameter-
47. Which valve prevents blood from flowing backward into the atria while the ventricle contracts?
48. What is carbon dioxide?
49. Your heart weighs as much as
50. Blood from left atrium goes to .....
51. What is the heart made of?
52. Does a erythrocyte have a nucleus?
53. What is the normal blood pressure of a healthy adult?
54. Your pulse tells how fast your ..... is beating.
55. Which system works closely with the respiratory system?
56. As the blood reaches the lungs, what is removed from the blood?
57. Which of the following carries deoxygenated blood?
58. What are the main gases that are transported by the blood?
59. The part of blood that sticks together to help stop bleeding at a cut
60. When does a tachycardia occur?