Circulatory System Quiz

What is the circulatory system composed of?

• Blood, blood vessels, and heart

• Heart and blood vessels

• Blood and heart

• Blood vessels and lungs

What is the cardiovascular system composed of?

• Heart and blood vessels

• Blood and heart

• Blood vessels and lungs

• Heart and lungs

What is the study of blood?

• Hematology

• Cardiology

• Neurology

• Immunology

What are the three functions of the circulatory system?

• Transport, protection, regulation

• Digestion, absorption, excretion

• Movement, support, protection

• Sensation, integration, response

What is transported in the circulatory system?

• O2, CO2, nutrients, wastes, stem cells, hormones

• O2, CO2, proteins, lipids, vitamins

• Nutrients, enzymes, hormones, antibodies

• Water, salts, glucose, amino acids

How does the circulatory system protect the body from infections?

• Limiting the spread of pathogens

• Producing antibodies

• Increasing body temperature

• Producing white blood cells

What does the circulatory system regulate in the body?

• pH, temperature, blood pressure

• Blood sugar, cholesterol, oxygen levels

• Hormone levels, enzyme activity, cell growth

• Water balance, salt concentration, nutrient levels

What are the three components of blood?

• Erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets

• Plasma, serum, hemoglobin

• Red cells, white cells, plasma

• Hemoglobin, myoglobin, fibrinogen

What do platelets do?

• Help clot the blood in the area of cuts

• Transport oxygen to tissues

• Fight infections

• Regulate blood pressure

What is the role of albumin in the blood plasma?

• Transports solutes, buffers the pH, increases/decreases viscosity and osmolarity

• Carries oxygen to cells

• Fights infections

• Clots blood