Cardiovascular System Quiz

What is another name for the Cardiovascular System?

• The Digestive system

• The Circulatory system

• The Respiratory system

• The Nervous system

What does the cardiovascular system comprise of?

• Blood, heart, and lungs

• Blood, heart, and blood vessels

• Blood, heart, and muscles

• Blood, heart, and nerves

What is the main function of the cardiovascular system?

• To supply nutrients to and remove waste products from muscles only

• To supply nutrients to and remove waste products from the entire body

• To transport hormones only

• To regulate body temperature only

How does the blood flow within the cardiovascular system?

• In an open system

• In a wide tubular system

• In a close tubular system

• Outside the tubular system

How does the cardiovascular system contribute to immunity?

• By producing white blood cells

• By digesting pathogens

• By transporting immune cells

• By filtering air

What do blood vessels transport?

• Only oxygen

• Only carbon dioxide

• Only nutrients

• Oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and wastes

What role does the heart play in the cardiovascular system?

• It filters the blood

• It synthesizes hormones

• It pumps blood through blood vessels

• It absorbs nutrients from food

Which of the following is NOT a component of the cardiovascular system?

• Blood

• Heart

• Blood vessels

• Lungs

What are erythrocytes commonly known as?

• White Blood Cells

• Platelets

• Red Blood Cells

• Plasma

Which of the following is NOT a type of blood cell?

• Erythrocytes

• Leucocytes

• Thrombocytes

• Plasma