Circulatory System Quiz

What is the primary function of blood vessels in the circulatory system?

• To store blood

• To transport blood throughout the body

• To produce blood cells

• To filter blood

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

• Arteries

• Veins

• Neurons

• Capillaries

What factors influence blood pressure according to the DMACC Course Competencies?

• Cardiac output, peripheral resistance, and blood volume

• Heart rate, lung capacity, and muscle strength

• Diet, exercise, and sleep

• Temperature, humidity, and altitude

How can circulatory efficiency be assessed?

• By measuring body temperature

• By measuring pulse rate and blood pressure

• By measuring lung capacity

• By measuring muscle strength

What role do muscular compression and valves play in the circulatory system?

• They aid in venous return

• They increase blood cell production

• They regulate body temperature

• They filter toxins from the blood

What are the three tunics that make up the walls of most blood vessels?

• Intima, Media, Externa

• Endocardium, Myocardium, Epicardium

• Pericardium, Myocardium, Endocardium

• Cortex, Medulla, Pelvis

Which type of arteries can be distinguished based on structure, location, and function?

• Elastic arteries, muscular arteries, and arterioles

• Capillaries, veins, and venules

• Aorta, vena cava, and pulmonary arteries

• Coronary arteries, carotid arteries, and renal arteries

What is the basic structure of a capillary bed?

• From the supplying metarteriole to the venule into which it drains

• From the aorta to the capillaries

• From the veins to the arteries

• From the heart to the lungs

What is the function of venous valves in the large veins of the extremities?

• To prevent backflow of blood

• To increase blood pressure

• To decrease blood flow

• To supply oxygen to tissues

What type of blood do arteries typically carry?

• Deoxygenated blood

• Oxygenated blood

• Mixed blood

• Plasma only