Circulatory System

Which of the following is NOT a function of the circulatory system?

• Transportation of nutrients and oxygen to the body's cells

• Regulation of body temperature

• Production of red blood cells

• Removal of waste products from the body

___ makes up the network that delivers blood to the body's tissues.

• Digestive system

• Circulatory system

• Nervous system

• Skeletal system

The largest artery of the heart and the body in which of the following?

• Vein

• Aorta

• Capillary

• Ventricle

How many chambers does the heart contain?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

The left ventricle has a thicker wall than the right ventricle because?

• It must eject blood at a higher rate

• It contains more blood

• It must eject blood at a higher pressure

• The heart tilts to the left in the chest

The automaticity of the heart is shown above?

• Sinus node activity

• Button system

• Activity of atrioventricular conduction

• Whole heart

The vascular system includes: Arteries, arterioles, capillaries, veins, venules?

• True

• Failse

Which type of blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood to the heart?

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Venules

What is the name for the valves that prevent backward flow of blood in veins?

• Atrioventricular valves

• Semilunar valves

• Venous valves

• Arterial valves

Which type of blood vessel carries oxygenated blood away from the heart?

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Venules