Circulatory System Quiz
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the function of arteries in the circulatory system?
To carry blood to the heart
To carry blood away from the heart
To prevent backflow of blood
To form a network between arteries and veins
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do veins do in the circulatory system?
Carry blood away from the heart
Form a network between arteries and veins
Prevent backflow of blood
Carry blood back to the heart
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of valves in the veins?
To carry blood away from the heart
To carry blood back to the heart
To prevent backflow of blood
To form a network between arteries and veins
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Capillaries are described as:
Large vessels that carry blood away from the heart
Large vessels that carry blood back to the heart
Small vessels that prevent backflow of blood
Small vessels that form a network between arteries and veins
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the central blood-containing space of an artery or vein called?
Tunica intima
Tunica media
Tunica adventitia
Lumen
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Capillaries are composed of how many layers of cells?
One
Two
Three
Four
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of cells make up the single layer in capillaries?
Muscle cells
Endothelial cells
Epithelial cells
Nerve cells
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