Circulatory System Quiz 525 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which part of the heart pumps the oxygen-riched blood to all parts of the body?
2. In this type of system blood passes through the heart twice in one complete circuit.
3. Which blood vessel has low pressure?
4. After blood leaves the capillary beds surrounding the air sacs in the lungs, it is then:
5. The walls of an artery are thicker and more elastic than the walls of a vein.Why is it important for the walls of an artery to be thicker and more elastic?
6. Find the correct statement about blood clotting
7. These arteries get smaller and smaller arteries until they enter the smallest of vessels, ..... This is where the exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes occurs.
8. The 2 upper chambers of the heart are the ....., which receive blood entering the heart.
9. Which blood component is responsible for blood clotting to prevent bleeding?
10. The normal human pulse rate is
11. Which WBC has a large, kidney-shaped nucleus?
12. Cellular Respiration
13. During systole, what happens to the pressure in the arteries?
14. An ECG that shows a particularly FAST heart beat is defined as .....
15. Lymph ..... Transports O2 to brainb) Transports CO2 to lungsc) Returns interstitial fluid to bloodd) Returns RBCs and WBCs to lymph nodes
16. Breathing air out of lungs
17. What chemically breaks down food into smaller molecules?
18. Connective tissue specialized for fat storage that includes yellow bone marrow; also insulates the body against heat loss, provides fuel reserves for energy and provides a cushion around certain structures (examples:heart, kidneys and some joints).
19. Which type of blood vessel functions to exchange materials between the blood and cells?
20. Match the following Blood Vessel to their definitionVeins