Blood and Circulatory System

Pulmonary circulation is

• The blood flow from heart to the body cells and back to the heart

• The blood flow from heart to the lungs and back to the heart

• The blood flow from lungs to the heart and then to the body cells

• The blood flow from the body cells to the lunngs and back to the heart

Deoxygenated blood flow from the body cells to the heart via .....

• Vena Cava

• Aorta

• Pulmonary artery

• Pulmonary vein

The valves..

• allow two way direction of blood in the heart

• prevent back-flow of blood

• prevent high pressure exerted in the vessels

• allow lower pressure of blood flow in the heart

The ...... separate the right atrium and the right ventricle

• Semilunar valve

• Bicuspid valve

• Tricuspid valve

• Aortic valve

The........ has thick muscular wall, small lumen and no valves

• Artery

• Veins

• Capillary

• Trachea

A general term that describes the force blood exerts against the walls of vessels is called _____________.

• ventricular pressure
• blood pressure
• atriaoventricular pressure
• pulse pressure

When reading blood pressure, the higher number represents _______ blood pressure.

• systolic
• diastolic
• mitral
• tricuspid

This component of our blood helps fight infection and disease in our body.

• Plasma
• White Blood Cells
• Platelets
• Red Blood Cells

These are cell fragments that help form clots to stop bleeding.

• Plasma
• White Blood Cells
• Platelets
• Red Blood Cells

These help transport oxygen and contain hemoglobin.

• Plasma
• White Blood Cells
• Platelets
• Red Blood Cells