Cardiovascular System Study Guide

What is the purpose of the cardiovascular system? (Check all that apply)

• REOXYGENATES BLOOD THAT HAS BEEN DEPLETED OF ITS OXYGEN

• FILTERS BLOOD OF TOXINS LIKE ALCOHOL OR DRUGS

• TRANSFERS BLOOD TO AND FROM EVERY CELL IN THE BODY

• DELIVERS OXYGEN, NUTRIENTS, HORMONES, AND WHITE BLOOD CELLS AROUND THE BODY

• REMOVES CARBON DIOXIDE AS A WASTE PRODUCT

What is the role of arteries in the cardiovascular system?

• CARRY OXYGENATED BLOOD AWAY FROM THE HEART TO THE BODY CELLS

• TINY BLOOD VESSELS THAT CONNECT ARTERIES + VEINS AT THE BODY CELLS

• CARRY DEOXYGENATED BLOOD BACK TO THE HEART FROM THE BODY CELLS

What is the role of capillaries in the cardiovascular system?

• CARRY OXYGENATED BLOOD AWAY FROM THE HEART TO THE BODY CELLS

• TINY BLOOD VESSELS THAT CONNECT ARTERIES + VEINS AT THE BODY CELLS

• CARRY DEOXYGENATED BLOOD BACK TO THE HEART FROM THE BODY CELLS

What is the role of veins in the cardiovascular system?

• CARRY OXYGENATED BLOOD AWAY FROM THE HEART TO THE BODY CELLS

• TINY BLOOD VESSELS THAT CONNECT ARTERIES + VEINS AT THE BODY CELLS

• CARRY DEOXYGENATED BLOOD BACK TO THE HEART FROM THE BODY CELLS

The yellow layer of blood is known as ______.

• PLASMA

• BUFFY COAT

• ERYTHROCYTES

• THROMBOCYTES

• LEUKOCYTES

The red layer of blood is known as ______.

• PLASMA

• BUFFY COAT

• ERYTHROCYTES

• THROMBOCYTES

• LEUKOCYTES

The white layer of blood is known as ______.

• PLASMA

• BUFFY COAT

• ERYTHROCYTES

• THROMBOCYTES

• LEUKOCYTES

What percentage of blood is made up of plasma?

What percentage of blood is made up of erythrocytes?

Another name for erythrocytes is ________.

• WHITE BLOOD CELLS

• RED BLOOD CELLS

• PLATELETS

• PLASMA