Cardiovascular System Quiz

Some characteristics of digestive systems are listed below.

A: Food is moved along by peristalsis.

B: Food is moved along by involuntary muscles.

C: Accessory organs are present.

Which characteristics best describe the human digestive system?

• A, B, and C

• A only

• B only

• B and C only

Which statement most accurately describes the human heart?

• It has two atria and one ventricle, and it pumps blood directly into veins

• It has one atrium and one ventricle, and it is composed of cardiac muscle

• It has one atrium and two ventricles, and it is composed of visceral muscle

• It has two atria and two ventricles, and it pumps blood directly into arteries

A malfunction of the lymph node would most likely interfere with the

• release of carbon dioxide into the lymph

• filtering of glucose from the lymph

• release of oxygen into the lymph

• filtering of bacteria from the lymph

A heart attack may be due to all of the following except

• an increase in arterial blood pressure

• oxygen deprivation of cardiac muscle

• narrowing of the arteries transporting blood to the heart muscle

• decreased consumption of complex carbohydrates

In which structure does the initial hydrolysis of carbohydrates occur?

• A

• B

• C

• D

From which structure are glucose and amino acids normally absorbed into the circulatory system?

• F

• H

• C

• E

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

In which structure does extracellular chemical digestion of protein begin?

• G

• B

• C

• E

A pulse can be detected most easily in

• an artery

• a vein

• a capillary

• a lacteal

Which structures are most closely associated with the transport of deoxygenated blood?

• A, B, and C

• B, F, and I

• C, D, and E

• D, H, and I

A structure that prevents the backflow of blood into an atrium is indicated by letter

• G

• B

• C

• H