This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Circulatory System – Quiz 571 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Circulatory System Quiz 571 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The primary function of the pancreas is A) Store bile. B) Produce bile. C) Produce enzymes. D) Peristalsis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Produce enzymes. 2. ..... occurs when your heart muscle (myocardium) does not get enough blood and oxygen. Not enough blood supply is called ischemia. This can be a symptom of coronary artery disease (CAD). A) Myocardial Infarction. B) Stroke. C) Angina Pectoris. D) High Cholesterol. E) Heart Failure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Angina Pectoris. 3. What are the structural characteristics of arteries? A) Narrow lumen, thick wall, no valves. B) Wide lumen, thin wall, have valves. C) Very thin walled, permeable. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narrow lumen, thick wall, no valves. 4. Letter B is known as the A) Valves. B) Aorta. C) Septum. D) Ventricle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aorta. 5. A blood vessel which pumps the blood from the heart to the entire body: A) Artery. B) Capillary. C) Vein. D) Haemoglobin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Artery. 6. Pressure in vessel from high to low ..... A) Veins-Capillaries-Arteries. B) Veins-Arteries-Capillaries. C) Capillaries-Arteries-Veins. D) Arteries-Capillaries-Veins. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arteries-Capillaries-Veins. 7. What are the 4 chambers of the heart? A) Joint, tendon, ligament, tissue. B) Red, white, blue, orange. C) Right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle. D) Lungs, limbs, arms, legs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle. 8. What is the role of the arteries in the circulatory system? A) To carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body. B) To carry blood from the body back to the heart. C) To filter waste from the blood. D) To produce blood cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body. 9. The term "pulmonary" means "relating to or affecting the ..... " A) Heart. B) Lungs. C) Valves. D) Capillaries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lungs. 10. Oxygenated blood enters the aorta via the: A) Left atrium. B) Right ventricle. C) Right atrium. D) Left ventricle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Left ventricle. 11. From which chamber of the heart does blood exit to the body? A) Right Atrium. B) Left Atrium. C) Right Ventricle. D) Left Ventricle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Left Ventricle. 12. First permanent use of an artificial heart A) 1976. B) 1986. C) 1996. D) 2006. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2006. 13. What is another term for high blood pressure? A) Hypotension. B) Hypertension. C) Heart attack. D) Stroke. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hypertension. 14. Which part of blood carries oxygen around the body? A) RBC'S. B) WBC'S. C) Platelets. D) Plasma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) RBC'S. 15. Which ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body? A) Left Ventricle. B) Right Ventricle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Left Ventricle. 16. What types of blood can a person with AB+ RECEIVE? A) B only. B) AB, A, B, O. C) AB and O only. D) A only. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) AB, A, B, O. 17. What is the purpose of cardiovascular training? A) Increase the heart's working capacity. B) Increased heart rate. C) Reduce the amount of blood pumped during each heart contraction. D) All three options given are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increase the heart's working capacity. 18. All of the following are functions of blood except: A) Transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide. B) Regulation of body temperature. C) Synthesis of vitamins. D) Defense against infection. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Synthesis of vitamins. 19. What type of blood vessel is responsible for the exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste products between the blood and the tissues? A) Arteries. B) Veins. C) Capillaries. D) Arterioles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Capillaries. 20. How does water enter a plant? A) Through the stomata. B) Through the roots. C) By active transport in root hair cells. D) By osmosis in root hair cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By osmosis in root hair cells. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesCirculatory System Quiz 1Circulatory System Quiz 2Circulatory System Quiz 3Circulatory System Quiz 4Circulatory System Quiz 5Circulatory System Quiz 6Circulatory System Quiz 7Circulatory System Quiz 8Circulatory System Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books