Circulatory System Quiz

What is the primary function of the circulatory system?

• To produce hormones

• To exchange gases, nutrients, and waste products with cells

• To digest food

• To store energy

Which of the following is NOT a basic form of blood flow?

• Pulsatile flow

• Phasic flow

• Steady flow

• Turbulent flow

What is viscosity?

• The speed of blood flow

• The resistance to flow offered by a fluid in motion

• The volume of blood moving at a given point

• The direction of blood flow

What type of flow is characterized by constant speed or velocity?

• Pulsatile flow

• Phasic flow

• Steady flow

• Turbulent flow

Which type of flow is seen in normal circulation without pathology?

• Laminar flow

• Pulsatile flow

• Phasic flow

• Steady flow