In a bustling city, a scientist named Dr. Smith is studying the role of various proteins in the blood. He discovers that the most abundant plasma protein is albumin, which helps maintain osmotic pressure in the bloodstream.

• True

• False

Avery learned in Anatomy class that leukocytes are responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood.

• True

• False

During a visit to the hospital, Aria learned that the tunica media of arteries contains smooth muscle that regulates vessel diameter.

• True

• False

In a HES029 Laboratory class, Mason learned that veins have thicker walls than arteries to withstand higher blood pressure. His teacher explained that this is crucial for the proper functioning of the circulatory system.

• True

• False

In a small town, there is a health clinic where patients come to get their check-ups. The clinic has a special machine that filters out impurities from the blood before it is sent back into the patients' systems. This machine is similar to how the spleen functions in the body.

• True

• False

During a dinner party, Zoe is enjoying a delicious meal when she suddenly starts to choke. Her friend Michael quickly realizes that the food is blocking her airway and remembers that the epiglottis is supposed to prevent food from entering the trachea during swallowing.

• True

• False

In a small town, a group of friends is discussing how the body exchanges gases. Elijah claims that the exchange of gases between alveoli and blood is called internal respiration, while Charlotte disagrees.

• True

• False

During a yoga class, Maya learns that the diaphragm contracts during inspiration, increasing thoracic cavity volume.

• True

• False

In a medical examination, a doctor explains to a patient that lymph nodes produce erythrocytes for oxygen transport.

• True

• False

During a sports event, Jackson accidentally cuts his arm. Which component of his blood is primarily responsible for clot formation to stop the bleeding?

• Plasma

• Erythrocytes

• Platelets

• Lymphocytes