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Circulatory System

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The cells in the blood that help fight germs and illnesses are the...
a)
red blood cells
b)
platelets
c)
white blood cells
d)
axons
2.
The circulatory system works with the ___________ system to provide our body with oxygen.
a)
respiratory
b)
digestive
c)
muscular
d)
skeletal
3.
Which blood cells are most abundant in the body?
a)
erythrocytes
b)
platelets
c)
lymphocytes
d)
eosinophils
4.
Where does hematopoiesis take place, producing new RBCs?
a)
red bone marrow
b)
yellow bone marrow
c)
synovial membrane
d)
articular cartilage
5.
Antibodies binding to antigens on RBCs causes a clumping known as __________
a)
agglutination
b)
coagulation
c)
clotting cascade
d)
hemolysis
6.
Which leukocyte produces antibodies?
a)
lymphocytes
b)
monocytes
c)
eosinophils
d)
basophils
7.
The three steps of hemostasis are:
1. vascular spasm
2. ___________
3. coagulation
a)
platelet plug formation
b)
agglutination
c)
dilation
d)
erythropoieten formation
8.
These blood cells are the protectors and help fight off disease.
a)
Red blood cells
b)
White blood cells
c)
Plasma
d)
Platelets 
9.
This part of blood helps it clot, when you get cut.
a)
Red blood cells
b)
Plasma
c)
Platelets
d)
White blood cells
10.
These blood cells deliver oxygen to the parts of the body.
a)
Red
b)
White
c)
Patelets
d)
Plasma
11.
_______ is made mostly of water and makes up about 55% of the blood
a)
Plasma
b)
Platelets 
c)
Red blood cells
d)
White blood cells
12.
What part of blood is responsible for carrying wastes, nutrients, and minerals?
a)
Red Blood Cells
b)
White Blood Cells
c)
Platelets
d)
Plasma
13.
liquid portion of the blood
a)
leukocytes
b)
erthryocytes
c)
plasma
d)
thrombin
14.

A condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin

a)

Lymphatic System

b)

Not Anemia

c)

Platelets

d)

Anemia

15.

Where are red blood cells produced?

a)

Bone Marrow

b)

Heart

c)

Lungs

d)

Brain

16.

What is the rarest blood type in the U.S.?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

O

17.
What is the function of hemoglobin?
a)
to carry iron
b)
to carry wastes
c)
to carry oxygen
d)
to produce oxygen
18.
Another name for white blood cells is
a)
erythrocytes
b)
plasmocytes
c)
leukocytes
d)
thrombocytes
19.
Which of the following is not a primary function of blood?
a)
help fight disease
b)
transports nutrients, oxygen, wastes, and hormones
c)
to provide structure 
d)
distributes heat
20.
Blood is classified as ___ tissue.
a)
connective
b)
circulatory
c)
epithelial
d)
muscular
21.
Where does hematopoiesis take place, producing new RBCs?
a)
red bone marrow
b)
yellow bone marrow
c)
synovial membrane
d)
articular cartilage
22.
Red blood cells are
a)
thrombocytes
b)
neutrophils
c)
monocytes
d)
erthryocytes
23.

Chemicals in red blood cells that determine blood type.

a)

antigens

b)

antibodies

c)

infections

d)

inflammation

24.
What blood type has anti-A antibodies?
a)
Type A
b)
Type B
c)
Type AB
d)
Type O
25.
What blood type has anti-B antibodies?
a)
Type A
b)
Type B
c)
Type AB
d)
Type O
26.

Mackenzie has blood type B+, she can receive blood from which blood donors?

a)

B+, B-, O+, O-

b)

B+, A-, O+, O-

c)

B+

d)

O-

27.
Which blood type is the universal recipient?
a)
AB+ 
b)
AB-
c)
O+
d)
O-
28.
Which blood type is the UNIVERSAL DONOR?
a)
O+
b)
O-
c)
AB+
d)
AB-
29.
What percentage of plasma is made up of water?
a)
100%
b)
90%
c)
45%
d)
55%
30.
Which white blood cell fights bacteria?
a)
Neutrophil
b)
Eosinophil
c)
Basophil
d)
Monocyte
31.

All of the following are types of hemopoiesis except which one?

a)

Thrombopoiesis

b)

Leukopoiesis

c)

Erythropoiesis

d)

All of these are types of hemopoiesis.

32.
Which is NOT a function of the circulatory system?
a)
deliver O2 and nutrients to cells
b)
remove CO2 and wastes from cells
c)
break down carbohydrates into glucose
d)
transport other materials through body
33.
The job of the red blood cell is to
a)
fight infection
b)
deliver oxygen and discard carbon dioxide
c)
form scabs
34.
The four parts of the blood are
a)
plasma, platelets, red blood cells, white blood cells
b)
plasma, blue blood cells, white blood cells, red blood cells
c)
ventricle, atrium, vein, artery
35.
White blood cells 
a)
carry oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide
b)
form scabs
c)
fight disease
36.
There are fewer white blood cells than red blood cells.
a)
true
b)
false
37.
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
38.
PLATELETS ARE CELL FRAGMENT THAT 
a)
HELP YOUR BLOOD CLOT
b)
CARRY OXYGEN IN THE BLOOD
c)
FIGHT INFECTION
d)
EXCHANGES GASES IN THE LUNGS
39.
What is the iron-rich protein molecule that binds to oxygen in the blood?
a)
hemoglobin
b)
platelets
c)
veins
40.

This part of the Blood is mostly water with protein from the Liver.

a)

Plasma

b)

Erythrocytes

c)

Hemoglobin

d)

Leukocytes

41.

Which Blood cells are bigger, the white or red?

a)

White

b)

Red

c)

Granulocytes

d)

Lymphtocytes

42.
A persistent clot in an unbroken blood vessel is known as _______
a)
a thrombus
b)
an embolus
c)
hemophilia
d)
leukopenia
43.
Low levels of oxygen in the blood stimulate the kidneys to release the hormone ______
a)
erythropoietin
b)
adrenalin
c)
insulin
d)
epinephrine
44.

First to go to an area of infection or injury to destroy microorganisms

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil

45.

fight allergic reactions, parasitic infections and inflammation in the body.

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil

46.

Largest leukocyte, remove dead cells

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil

47.

Involved with allergic reactions, contain histamines

a)

Basophil

b)

Monocyte

c)

Lymphocyte

d)

Eosinophil

e)

Neutrophil

48.

I contain all the liquid portion of blood but clotting factors

a)

serum

b)

plasma

49.
How long do erythrocytes live?
a)
forever
b)
100-120 days
c)
2 weeks only
d)
a year
50.
WBC that phagocytizes allergens and parasitic worms.
a)
lymphocyte
b)
eosinophil
c)
monocyte
d)
neutrophil
51.
Most common WBC; serve as phagocytes
a)
neutrophils
b)
monocyte
c)
lymphocyte
d)
basophil
52.
WBC that serves as an anticoagulant and intensifies inflammatory response
a)
neutrophil
b)
monocyte
c)
eosinophil
d)
basophil
53.
B cells, T cells, and natural killer cells are ______.
a)
monocytes
b)
basophils
c)
eosinophils
d)
lymphocytes
54.

The color of our blood is red. This is because of

a)

hemoglobin

b)

plasma

c)

thrombocytes

d)

leukocytes

55.

Red blood cells will do this if they encounter the wrong antibodies...

a)

swell

b)

agglutinate

c)

dehydrate

d)

no reaction will occur

56.

Which disorder describes a condition of too many blood cells?

a)

Polycythemia

b)

Anemia

c)

Hemophilia

d)

Thrombocytopenia

57.

Which disorder is not considered a cancer of the blood?

a)

Acute myeloid leukemia

b)

Thrombocytopenia

c)

Primary polycythemia

d)

Chronic lymphoblastic leukemia

58.

How long do red blood cells typically survive?

a)

50–70 days

b)

80–100 days

c)

110–120 days

d)

130–140 days

59.

Which diagnostic test evaluates the function of clotting factors within the blood?

a)

Prothrombin time

b)

Partial thromboplastin time

c)

Bone marrow biopsy

d)

Platelet count

60.

Which disorder results from insufficient red blood cells or hemoglobin to carry enough oxygen to maintain homeostasis?

a)

Polycythemia

b)

Anemia

c)

Hemophilia

d)

Thrombocytopenia

61.

If Amy has type AB blood, what blood type can she receive?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AB

d)

All the answers are correct.

62.

Which term describes blood clotting?

a)

Vascular spasm

b)

Platelet plug formation

c)

Coagulation

d)

None of these answers are correct.

63.

Which of the following describes mechanisms that prevent inappropriate clotting?

a)

Vessels coated with a platelet repellent to prevent them from sticking to vessel walls

b)

Circulation dilutes thrombin in the blood.

c)

Anticoagulants interfere with pathways of clotting.

d)

All of the answer choices are correct.

64.

Which of the following regarding transfusion compatibility is false?

a)

The donor's cells must survive the recipient's antibodies.

b)

The recipient's cells must survive the donor's antibodies.

65.

What is serum?

a)

Another name for plasma

b)

Plasma with clotting factors removed

c)

Plasma with globulins removed

d)

None of these answers are correct

66.

Which of the following triggers the extrinsic pathway of coagulation?

a)

Damaged tissues

b)

The intrinsic and extrinsic pathway of blood clotting are BOTH begun by damaged tissues.

c)

Calcium

d)

Platelets

67.

Which diagnostic test collects and analyzes cerebrospinal fluid for the presence of white blood cells?

a)

Lumbar puncture

b)

Partial thromboplastin time

c)

Bone marrow biopsy

d)

White blood cell differential

68.

Which statement about erythrocytes is true?

a)

Erythrocytes function to fight off infection.

b)

Erythrocytes are round, multinucleated cells.

c)

Erythrocytes function to transport oxygen and carbon monoxide.

d)

Erythrocytes are biconcave in shape.

69.

Which term describes the prompt constriction of a broken vessel?

a)

Vascular spasm

b)

Platelet plug formation

c)

Coagulation

d)

None of these answers are correct.

70.

Which statement about plasma is false?

a)

Plasma contains regulatory substances used for communication.

b)

Dissolved proteins make up 7% of plasma.

c)

Ions and nutrients are found in plasma.

d)

Plasma is free of waste products.

71.

What is an embolus?

a)

A moving, unnecessary clot

b)

Clot formation in a broken vessel

c)

A stationary, unnecessary clot

d)

None of these answers are correct.

72.

If you spin a tube of blood in a centrifuge, which component of the blood is the most abundant?

a)

Red blood cells

b)

White blood cells

c)

Plasma

d)

Platelets

73.

What blood test gives a percentage of each leukocyte of the total number of leukocytes in the blood?

a)

Hematocrit

b)

Hemoglobin

c)

White blood cell differential

d)

White blood cell count

74.

All of the following are leukocytes except which one?

a)

Thrombocytes

b)

Neutrophils

c)

Basophils

d)

Lymphocytes

75.

Where does leukopoiesis occur?

a)

Yellow bone marrow

b)

Red bone marrow

c)

Blood vessels

d)

Spleen