What are the three main categories of structures that comprise the cardiovascular system?

• Blood, Lungs, and Heart
• Blood, Blood Vessels, and Heart
• Blood Cells, Plasma, and Arteries
• Veins, Arteries, and Capillaries

Which of the following is the function of the cardiovascular system?

• regulating body temperature and fluid volume
• Preventing infection
• transporting hormones and wastes
• all of these are functions of the cardiovascular system

Which of the following is NOT a function of blood?

• Transporting oxygen
• Preventing infection
• Producing hormones
• Regulating body temperature

What is the primary function of the heart in the cardiovascular system?

• Filtering blood
• Producing blood cells
• Pumping blood throughout the body
• Storing excess blood

What percentage of blood is composed of plasma?

• 35%
• 44%
• 55%
• 65%

Blood plasma is mostly made of...

• water
• granules
• oxygen
• hemoglobin

Which of the following is NOT a type of protein found in plasma?

• Albumin
• Globulins
• Fibrinogen
• Hemoglobin

What is the name for red blood cell formation?

• osmosis
• homeostasis
• hematopoesis
• leukocyte

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three main formed elements in blood?

• Erythrocytes
• Leukocytes
• Platelets
• Lymphocytes

An erythrocyte is more commonly known as...

• a white blood cell
• a red blood cell
• a platelet
• hemoglobin

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