Circulatory System Quiz

What is the main function of the heart in the circulatory system?

• To filter blood

• To pump blood throughout the body

• To store blood

• To produce blood cells

Which of the following is NOT a type of blood vessel?

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Neurons

What does blood transport through the vessels?

• Only oxygen

• Only carbon dioxide

• Oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste products

• Only nutrients

What are the components of blood?

• Plasma, Red Blood Cells, White Blood Cells, and Platelets

• Plasma, Red Blood Cells, White Blood Cells, and Neurons

• Plasma, Red Blood Cells, White Blood Cells, and Hormones

• Plasma, Red Blood Cells, White Blood Cells, and Enzymes

What does the lymphatic system consist of?

• Vessels, Nodes, and Lymph

• Vessels, Nodes, and Blood

• Vessels, Nodes, and Plasma

• Vessels, Nodes, and Hormones

What is the function of the lymphatic system?

• Drains interstitial fluid into the veins

• Drains blood into the arteries

• Drains plasma into the capillaries

• Drains hormones into the tissues

What does "interstitial" mean?

• Between parts or between spaces of tissue

• Within the cells

• Outside the body

• Inside the blood vessels

What is one of the functions of transportation in the body?

• Carries oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the cells

• Produces red blood cells

• Stores energy in the form of fat

• Regulates body temperature

Which of the following is transported from the intestines to the cells?

• Nutrients

• Hormones

• Waste products

• Oxygen

What is carried from the cells to the kidneys for elimination?

• Waste products

• Oxygen

• Nutrients

• Hormones