Ch 23 Test

Which is NOT a function of the circulatory system?

• Acquisition of nutrients

• Exchange of gases

• Disposal of wastes

• Transmission of nerve impulses

Which is NOT a part of the circulatory system?

• Heart

• Blood

• Blood vessels

• Liver

Which takes blood AWAY from the heart?

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Venules

Which takes blood TOWARD the heart?

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Arterioles

What do arteries branch off into directly?

• Veins

• Arterioles

• Capillaries

• Venules

What do veins branch off into directly?

• Arteries

• Capillaries

• Venules

• Arterioles

Which carries blood between the heart and lungs?

• Pulmonary circuit

• Systemic circuit

• SA node

• Heart circuit

Which carries blood between the heart and the rest of the body?

• Pulmonary circuit

• Systemic circuit

• Capillaries

• Fibrin

What vessel takes deoxygenated blood AWAY from the heart and toward the LUNGS?

• Pulmonary artery

• Pulmonary vein

• Vena cava

• Aorta

Which vessel takes oxygenated blood TOWARD the heart and away from the LUNGS?

• Pulmonary artery

• Pulmonary vein

• Vena cava

• Aorta