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Circulatory System - Part 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
These cells number about 25 trillion in the body, and are produced in the bone marrow at a rate of about 1 million per second, the same rate at which they wear out. They have a life span of approx. 4 months, or 120 days.
a)
WBC's
b)
Lymphocytes
c)
Neutrophils
d)
RBC's
2.
Malignancies often metastasize to other sites through this system. Early detection of this systems involvement is critical to the prognosis of patients with cancer.
a)
Blood Vessels
b)
Lymphatic System
c)
Digestive System
d)
Auditory System
3.
Patients with leukemia will have an enlarged, firm ________, due to the excess of immature cells to be destroyed.
a)
Heart
b)
Pancreas
c)
Liver
d)
Spleen
4.
Vitamins, hormones, enzymes, and nutrients absorbed from the digestive system are contained in this, as well oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other waste products.
a)
Hair
b)
Lymph
c)
Plasma
d)
Nails
5.
Biconcave discs with very thin centers to enable them to fold over if necessary to pass though a narrow opening. Gives blood it's color, from hemoglobin, a combination of of a protein and an iron pigment. 
a)
WBC's
b)
Platelets
c)
RBC's
d)
RVU's
6.
How much blood does the average adult have in their body? 
a)
8-10 pints
b)
15-20 pints
c)
4-6 pints
d)
3-5 pints
7.
These cells play a vital role in defending the body against infection
a)
Leukocytes
b)
Erythrocytes
c)
Blastocytes
d)
Plasmacytes
8.
Small round or oval structures, usually located in clusters. Increase and decrease in size in relation to the amount of material being filtered.
a)
WBC's
b)
RBC's
c)
Benign Mass
d)
Lymph Nodes
9.
When a foreign object cannot be digested through the immune response, leukocytes 'wall off' the the tissue involved in an attempt to contain the material and prevent the spread of disease. ________ is evidence of this process. It consists of lymph, bacteria, and dead white cells.
a)
Excision
b)
Exudate
c)
Edema
d)
Erythema
10.
_______ function in the life-saving process of clotting blood.
a)
Phagocytes
b)
Leukocytes
c)
RBC's
d)
Platelets
11.
Name the 3 important proteins found in plasma.
a)
Collagen, Keratin, Elastin
b)
Actin, Myosin, Keratin
c)
Integren, CRP, Cadherin
d)
Fibrinogen, Serum Albumin, Serum Globulin
12.
Name this process:
Serotonin
Thromboplastin
Prothrombin
Thrombin
Fibrinogen
Fibrin
a)
Puberty
b)
Bleeding
c)
Clotting
d)
Seizure
13.
Which blood type can be received by any other blood type, making those with this type the 'universal donor'?
a)
AB
b)
A
c)
O
d)
B
14.
Abnormally high levels of this are associated with diabetes, cirrhosis of the liver, underactive thyroid, and inflammation of the pancreas. Ideally, they should be kept under 150 mg/dL.
a)
Proteins
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Trigylcerides
d)
Glucoses
15.
In this test, sound waves are transmitted through the skin and are reflected by the cells moving through the blood vessels. This tool can evaluate the major blood vessels of the body to determine DVT's, peripheral arterial aneurysms, and occluded carotid arteries.
a)
X-Ray
b)
CT
c)
MRI
d)
Doppler US