Blood and Heart Test Review

Front

Arteries and veins both have ______ walls.

Back

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Front

All of the following are true about arteries except:
- arteries are more muscular than veins
- arteries move blood away from the heart
- arteries carry deoxygenated blood to the body
- arteries carry blood under high pressure

Back

arteries carry deoxygenated blood to the body

Front

The set of vessels that carry blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart is called the

Back

pulmonary circuit

Front

Blood delivers oxygen to the tissues of the body so that the body's cells can perform

Back

cellular respiration

Front

The plasma portion of blood contains: plasma proteins, antibodies, dissolved gasses, glucose, all of the above

Back

all of the above

Front

Arteries have one-way valves.

Back

false

Front

largest elastic vessel exiting left ventricle

Back

aorta

Front

I have muscular walls, and a small lumen.  Pump blood away from the heart

Back

Artery

Front

I have a large lumen, I have thin muscular walls, I pump blood towards the heart. What am I?

Back

Vein

Front

These have valves that prevent backflow of blood: arteries, veins, arterioles, capillaries

Back

veins