Circulatory System Quiz 92 (20 MCQs)

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1. When people run long distances, their muscles require increased amounts of oxygen. Which system is responsible for carrying this oxygen to the muscles?
2. Xylem and Phloem are both .....
3. Which of these is NOT a blood vessel?
4. How do we measure a person's heart rate?
5. Deoxygenated blood enters the heart through
6. The organ which is responsible for "pumping" blood to all of the regions of the body is known as what?
7. In which of the following phases of the cardiac cycle is a pulse generated?
8. Flexible tissue found at the ends of bones
9. Fight any infection that might enter the body
10. In the walls of the heart, there are two thin layers around a thick layer of muscle called the
11. Counting the number of QRS complexes, which of the following can be interpreted?
12. This is the outer layer of pericardium that encloses the heart.
13. What is the function of the valves in veins?
14. Platelets lack a nucleus and 'last' for 7-11 days. (T or F)
15. The heart is a large muscle in our body.
16. Which of the following results in increased cardiac output?
17. Large neck arteries on each side of the neck carry blood from heart to head
18. Which statement correctly describes factors that affect blood flow?
19. How does surface area affect the rate of diffusion?
20. Which blood is known as the universal donor?