Human Circulatory System Quiz

The hepatic artery supplies blood to the:

• Heart

• Liver

• Lungs

• Kidneys

The component of blood that transports oxygen is:

• Plasma

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

• Platelets

The carotid artery supplies blood to the:

• Head and brain

• Legs

• Kidneys

• Liver

The superior vena cava drains blood from the:

• Lower body

• Upper body

• Lungs

• Liver

The pulmonary vein carries:

• Oxygenated blood

• Deoxygenated blood

• Blood to the lungs

• Blood from the lungs

Phagocytes are a type of:

• Red blood cell

• White blood cell

• Platelet

• Plasma protein

Veins carry blood _____ the heart.

• Towards

• Away from

• To

• From

The pulmonary artery carries:

• Oxygenated blood

• Deoxygenated blood

• Blood to the heart

• Blood from the heart

The rhythmic pumping action of the heart is known as the:

• Heartbeat

• Pulse

• Contraction

• Systole

Deoxygenated blood enters the heart through the:

• Pulmonary vein

• Pulmonary artery

• Aorta

• Vena cavas