Circulatory System Quiz

What is the function of arteries?

• Send blood to the heart

• Material exchange within tissues

• Pressure regulation

• Send blood from the heart

Which of the following is a major artery associated with health care?

• Branchial

• Pulmonary

• Inferior vena cava

• Radiak

What is the function of veins?

• Pressure regulation

• Send blood from the heart

• Send blood to the heart

• Material exchange within tissues

Which of the following is a common vein not associated with venipuncture?

• Great saphenous

• Pulmonary

• Inferior vena cava

• Superior vena cava

What is the function of capillaries?

• Pressure regulation

• Send blood to the heart

• Material exchange within tissues

• Send blood from the heart

Which chamber of the heart is responsible for pumping blood to the body?

• Left ventricle

• Right atrium

• Left atrium

• Right ventricle

What is the function of the atrioventricular valves?

• Prevent backflow into the atrium

• Allow blood flow into the aorta

• Prevent backflow into the ventricle

• Allow blood flow into the pulmonary artery

What is the contraction and relaxation phase of the cardiac muscle that occurs in one heartbeat called?

• Ventricular Systole

• Atrial Systole

• Diastole

• Systole

What is the normal range for the number of times the heart beats per minute?

• 80-100 times/min

• 60-80 times/min

• 100-120 times/min

• 40-60 times/min

What is the function of thrombocytes in the blood?

• Destroy harmful pathogens by phagocytosis

• Play a vital role in blood clotting

• Provide immunity to certain diseases

• Transport oxygen and carbon dioxide