Circulation and Heart Anatomy Quiz

The image shows what type of blood cells?

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

• Platelets

• Plasma cells

How many miles of blood vessels does the adult body have approximately?

• 10,000 miles

• 30,000 miles

• 60,000 miles

• 100,000 miles

What type of blood vessels carry blood back to the heart?

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Nerves

Fill in the blank: Arteries carry blood ______ from the heart.

• away

• towards

• around

• within

What does the word 'pulmon' mean in the context of pulmonologist?

• Heart

• Lung

• Blood

• Brain

Fill in the blank: Oxygenated blood is _______ red, while deoxygenated blood is _______ red.

• bright, dark

• dark, bright

• light, dull

• dull, light

What is the primary function of the heart?

• To digest food

• To pump blood

• To filter waste

• To produce hormones

Fill in the blank: The left side of the heart contains _______ blood.

• oxygenated

• deoxygenated

• carbonated

• saturated

What do systemic arteries carry?

• A) Deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs

• B) Oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues

• C) Nutrients from the stomach to the intestines

• D) Waste products from the tissues to the kidneys

What is the function of systemic veins?

• Carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues.

• Carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart.

• Carry nutrients from the digestive system to the liver.