R108 | Practice Quiz #7

Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.

Form elements such as erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes

• Blood

• Arteries

• Capillaries

• Heart

Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart

Contains white blood cells and flows in a one-way direction to the heart.

• Plasma

• Lymph

• Capillaries

• Arteries

Which organ filters blood and acts as a blood reservoir?

• Spleen

• Thymus

• Kidney

• Heart

Which of the following are considered functions of the cardiovascular system? (Select all that apply)

• Pumps Blood

• Transports oxygen and nutrients

• Transports hormones to and from organs

• Carries waste products away from tissues

Which of the following are functions of the Lymphatic System? (Select all that apply)

• Returns excess fluid from tissues to blood

• Helps maintain blood volume and pressure

• Absorbs fats and vitamins and transports them to the blood

• Generates disease fighting cells

• Transports oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to and from organs

Blood accounts for _______% of a person's total body weight.

Define the combining word form -aden/o

• Blood vessels

• Glands/Nodes

• Sound

• Blood Clot

Define the combining word form -megaly

• Muscle

• Abnormal condition

• Enlargement

• Electrical activity