Cardiovascular System Quiz

What is the primary function of the CV system mentioned in the learning material?

• To digest food

• To pump blood throughout the body

• To regulate body temperature

• To resist infection

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

• Transporting gases, nutrients, and waste

• Thermoregulation

• Resisting infection

• Producing hormones

What is the average adult core temperature for thermoregulation?

• 35 degrees

• 36 degrees

• 37 degrees

• 38 degrees

Which cells in the blood are responsible for detecting foreign bodies or infections?

• Red blood cells

• Platelets

• Endocrine glands

• White blood cells

Which of the following is responsible for clotting the blood?

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

• Platelets

• Sweat glands

What are the atria of the heart responsible for?

• Pumping blood into the systemic circulation

• Pumping blood into the pulmonary system

• Receiving blood into the heart

• Filtering blood before it enters the heart

What is the function of the septum in the heart?

• It controls the blood flow through the heart.

• It separates the right and left sides of the heart.

• It pumps blood out of the heart.

• It supplies blood to the heart itself.

How do the valves in the heart function?

• They supply oxygen to the heart muscle.

• They generate the heartbeat.

• They open and close to allow blood flow through.

• They connect the heart to the lungs.

Which side of the heart pumps oxygen-rich blood to the entire body?

• Right side

• Left side

• Both sides

• Neither side

Which side of the heart receives oxygen-poor blood and pumps it to the lungs to be re-oxygenated?

• Right side

• Left side

• Both sides

• Neither side