Circulatory System Quiz 157 (60 MCQs)

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1. True or False:The cardiovascular system delivers oxygen for muscle energy.
2. Transportation of substances occurs by simple processes unicellular organisms.
3. As blood travels from arteries to veins,
4. The blood system is often known as the "double circulation" system. Why is this?
5. The two chambers of the heart with thin walls that collect blood from the major veins and empty it into the larger, more muscular chambers.
6. In an open circulatory system the blood stays in the blood vessels and exchange of materials occur as the walls to the blood vessels are very thin
7. The part of the blood that carries oxygen to the cells and takes carbon dioxide back to the lungs
8. These are the smallest of our blood cells and can only be seen under a microscope.
9. Which of the following is the largest artery in the body?
10. The ..... is the dome shaped muscle below the lungs
11. The blood cells that fight infection are the .....
12. Compared with those of the systemic circulation, arteries of the pulmonary circulation:
13. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the function of the blood?
14. Main parts include:brain, spinal cord, nerves
15. Veins get smaller when they get closer to the heart.
16. Which of the following is an example of non-circulating fluid in our body?
17. What is the meaning of "cells" ?
18. What is the muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body?
19. The ..... are where the oxygen and nutrients are picked up by the blood
20. Why do arteries have to be thicker and stronger than veins?
21. What causes the "lub-dub" sounds of the heartbeat?
22. What helps keep fluid from leaking out of blood vessels?
23. The upper receiving chambers of the heart are called
24. ..... are muscular, thick-waled, and elastic blood vessels. They carry blood away from the heart to the different part of the body.
25. What blood type is the universal receiver?
26. ..... are structures that close to prevent blood from going backwards.
27. Valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle.
28. When the heart beats, the right atrium squeezes blood down the right side of the heart
29. To hold back; block
30. What type of blood vessel is the site of gas exchange where the exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes occurs?
31. The heart valve consists of 2 leaflets and is located between the atrium and the left ventricle, namely.....
32. The smallest blod vessel is .....
33. The movement of blood throughout the body.
34. How to take care?
35. Capillaries merge together to make these vessels before heading back to the heart. *
36. Which circulatory disorder indicates an underlying coronary artery condition?
37. The pulse rate is a measurement of the heart rate, or the number of times the heart beats per minute.
38. Which blood group is considered the universal donor?
39. What is the function of a platelet?
40. These help stop bleeding, and are attached to blood cells
41. Which of the following statement is not true about PLASMA?
42. Universe blood type recipient
43. It is the thickest of the heart's chambers and its responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the tissues all over the body.
44. Only vein carrying oxygenated blood
45. Plasma is approximately 75% water with many suspended substances.
46. These are organs that support the body, store minerals, and allow movement
47. What am I? I connect the capillaries to the veins
48. This element of the blood helps your blood clot.
49. If venous return decreases,
50. Which heart chamber receives blood from the lungs?
51. This helps clot blood
52. The top layer of the skin is called the .....
53. What part of this system pumps the oxygen-poor blood through the pulmonary valve to the lungs?
54. Why is AB blood type unique?
55. On a diagram of the heart, red typically indicates oxygenated blood.
56. Blood vessels that generally carry blood back to the heart.
57. The superior vena cava
58. These blood vessels are responsible for carrying deoxygenated blood TOWARD the heart.
59. Bone cells need nutrients. Which two systems get nutrients to bone cells?
60. The muscle in the heart is called: