Cardiovascular System Quiz

What is the primary function of the cardiovascular system?

• To digest food

• To transport oxygen, nutrients, hormones, antibodies, and waste products

• To produce energy

• To regulate body temperature

Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body?

• Left atrium

• Right atrium

• Left ventricle

• Right ventricle

What type of tissue forms the walls of the heart?

• Epithelial tissue

• Nervous tissue

• Cardiac muscle cells and fibrous tissue

• Connective tissue

Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Arteries

• Venules

What is the function of capillaries?

• To carry blood away from the heart

• To connect arteries and veins and allow diffusion of materials

• To pump blood through the heart

• To store blood

What are erythrocytes responsible for?

• Blood clotting

• Oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood

• Immune defense

• Producing antibodies

Which type of blood cells are associated with allergic hypersensitivity reactions?

• Erythrocytes

• Leukocytes

• Platelets

• Plasma cells

What is the role of platelets in the blood?

• Carrying oxygen

• Fighting infections

• Blood-clotting

• Transporting nutrients

Which of the following is NOT a part of the heart?

• Right Atrium

• Left Ventricle

• Pulmonary Trunk

• Superior Vena Cava

What type of tissue is found in the walls of arteries?

• Endothelium/Elastic Lamina

• Smooth Muscle

• Fibrous Connective Tissue

• All of the above