Science Olympiad: Anatomy and Physiology

1) Most of the blood is composed of:

• A) RBCs
• B) WBCs
• C) plasma
• D) glucose

2) Which of the following blood types is sometimes called the “universal recipient?”

• A) A
• B) B
• C) AB
• D) O

3) Which of the following is not a characteristic of a vein?

• A) has valves
• B) thickest layer is tunica media
• C) carries blood back to heart
• D) more rigid walls

4) The muscular tissue of the heart is called?

• A) myocardium
• B) endocardium
• C) epicardium
• D) pericardium

5) Which of the following is not a layer of the artery?

• A) tunica adventitia
• B) tunica fibrosa
• C) tunica intima
• D) tunica media

6) The mitral valve is closed during:

• A) ventricular systole
• B) ventricular diastole
• C) neither ventricular systole or ventricular diastole
• D) both ventricular systole and ventricular diastole

7) Cardiac output is the product of:

• A) stoke volume and end systolic volume
• B) end diastolic volume and heart rate
• C) end diastolic volume and end systolic volume
• D) stroke volume and heart rate

8) Which of the following is not a plasma protein?

• A) albumin
• B) fibrinogen
• C) immunoglobin
• D) dystrophin

9) Tachycardia is a heart rate greater than ___ beats per minute (bpm):

• A) 80
• B) 100
• C) 120
• D) 140

10) What are the symptoms of cardiac arrest?

• A) absence of pulse
• B) bluing of lips
• C) dilated, rigid pupils
• D) all of the above