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HST Ch. 7 Circulatory System

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What gives blood its red color?

a)

hemoglobin

b)

leukocytes

c)

the amount of oxygen present

d)

eosinophils

2.

A condition of a saclike formation in the wall of an artery is?

a)

anemia

b)

embolus

c)

aneurysms

d)

basophils

3.

The function of thrombocytes is to?

a)

fight infections

b)

carry oxygen

c)

carry carbon dioxide

d)

aid in the clotting process

4.

Vessels that allow oxygen and nutrients to pass through to cells are?

a)

capillaries

b)

arterioles

c)

arteries

d)

blood proteins

5.

How are arrhythmias diagnosed?

a)

blood test

b)

cardiac monitors

c)

ECG

d)

X-ray

6.

The upper chambers of the heart are the ?

a)

endocardium

b)

hemoglobin

c)

atria

d)

ventricles

7.

The largest artery in the body is the?

a)

superior vena cava

b)

carotid artery

c)

aorta

d)

inferior vena cava

8.

Substances that are dissolved or suspended in plasma include

a)

enzymes

b)

gases

c)

blood proteins

d)

mineral salts

9.

The order of the conductive pathway for the electrical impulses is

a)

SA node - AV node - left & right bundle branches - Purkinje fibers

b)

Purkinje fibers - SA node - AV node - bundle of HIS - left & right bundle branches

c)

Pacemaker - AV node - bundle of HIS - left & right bundle branches - Purkinje fibers

d)

Superior & inferior vena cava - aorta - arteries - arterioles - veins - venules

10.

What is the function of hemoglobin?

a)

carries eosinophils

b)

carries emboli

c)

carries oxygen and carbon dioxide

d)

carries thrombocytes

11.

Tissue that flows through the circulatory system

a)

myocardium

b)

blood

c)

mitral valve

d)

O2

12.

Thrombophlebitis is

a)

inflammation of the veins

b)

hemophilia

c)

inflammation of the veins with formation of a clot

d)

inflammation of the arteries with formation of a clot

13.

The muscular middle layer of the heart is the

a)

pericardium

b)

endocardium

c)

myocardium

d)

septum

14.

A disease characterized by failure of the blood to clot is?

a)

hematophilia

b)

varicose veins

c)

aortic valve insufficiency

d)

hemophilia

15.

Leukocytes that defend the body against allergic reactions are

a)

basophils

b)

monocytes

c)

eosinophils

d)

lymphocytes

16.

What is an arrhythmia?

a)

atrial contraction

b)

an abnormal heart rhythm

c)

ventricular contraction

d)

capillary dysfunction

17.

A foreign substance circulating in the bloodstream is called a(n)

a)

embolus

b)

leukemia

c)

Pernicious anemia

d)

Sickle cell anemia

18.

What happens in the heart during diastole?

a)

ventricles contract and push blood into the pulmonary arteries

b)

ventricles contract and push blood into the atria

c)

an individual will experience hypertension

d)

atria contract and push blood into the ventricles

19.

Substance(s) transported by blood include

a)

metabolic waste products

b)

hormones

c)

heat

d)

nutrients

20.

Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart are the?

a)

veins

b)

arteries

c)

capillaries

d)

arterioles

21.

The valve between the left ventricle and aorta is the?

a)

interventricular septum

b)

aortic semilunar valve

c)

mitral valve

d)

biscuspid valve

22.

The circulatory system condition that causes an inadequate number of red blood cells, hemoglobin, or both is?

a)

myocardial infarction

b)

atherosclerosis

c)

arteriosclerosis

d)

anemia

23.

Vessels that contain valves to prevent back flow of blood are?

a)

arteries

b)

arterioles

c)

veins

d)

aorta

24.

The fluid portion of blood is called?

a)

platelets

b)

red blood cells

c)

plasma

d)

erythrocytes

25.

Leukemia is

a)

dilated swollen veins

b)

aplastic anemia

c)

a malignant disease with large numbers of immature white blood cells

d)

a type of deep vein thrombosis