Blood and Lymphatic System

The thick muscular wall that separates the right from the left chambers of the heart is the

• septum

• aorta

• pulmonary valve

• divider

This part of the blood fights infection and consumes dead red blood cells.

• White blood cells

• red blood cells

• platelets

• plasma

Blood that is rich in oxygen is what color?

• Black

• Crimson, Dark Red

• Blue

• Bright Red

This artery is the only one that carries oxygen-poor blood away from the heart.

• pulmonary vein

• pulmonary artery

• aorta

• vena cava

Which of these statements is true?

• De-oxygenated blood flows into the lungs through the Inferior Vena Cava.

• De-oxygenated blood flows into the lungs through the Pulmonary Artery.

• Oxygenated blood flows into the lungs through the Superior Vena Cava.

• Oxygenated blood flows into the lungs through the Pulmonary Vein.

Which component of blood carries oxygen (using hemoglobin) to the body cells?

• White blood cells

• red blood cells

• platelets

• plasma

Which statement is NOT true?

• White blood cells fight infection using the lymph nodes.

• White blood cells fight infection in the blood.

• Red blood cells are donut shaped.

• Red blood cells fight infection in the blood.

Needed substances are carried to the body cells by

• blood

• food

• water

• intestines

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A pacemaker adjusts the heart rate to correspond to the body's

• creation of waste products.

• need for carbon dioxide.

• ability to fight disease.

• need for oxygen

These arteries carry blood around the heart.

• coronary artery

• pulmonary artery

• aorta

• pulmonary vein