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Blood and circulatory system

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Osmotic pressure forces the molecules in the blood out through capillary walls.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

The pulmonary circuit

a)

sends oxygen poor blood to the heart.

b)

sends oxygen poor blood to the tissues

c)

sends oxygen poor blood to the lungs.

d)

brings oxygen rich blood from the tissues.

3.

A person with type A blood can successfully donate blood to a person with what blood type?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

O

d)

none of these

4.

Plasma contains fibrinogen, serum does not.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

A sphygmomanometer measures

a)

clotting time

b)

blood pressure

c)

hematocrit

d)

brain function

6.

Pus is composed of

a)

neutrophils, eosinophils and basophils

b)

bacteria, white blood cells and damaged cells

c)

mucus, sputum and platelets

d)

water, serum and fibers

7.

Which of he following layers of the heart and their function are correctly matched?

a)

epicardium - protective inner layer of the heart chambers and valves

b)

myocardium - cardiac muscle tissue that pumps blood our of the heart chambers

c)

endocardium - protective outer coating

d)

Pericardium - protective inner lining of the heart chambers

8.

What is the primary function of lymphocytes?

a)

phagocytize damaged cells

b)

produce enzymes that dissolve blood cells

c)

release substances that initiate blood clots

d)

act against foreign bodies

9.

The aorta is the largest artery in the pulmonary circuit.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

The normal pacemaker of the heart is the

a)

Purkinje fibers

b)

AV bundle

c)

sinoatrial node

d)

atrioventricular node

11.

A red blood cell has a large nucleus and it is thicker near the center of the cell and thin around the rim of the cell.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

What vein is labeled I?

a)

vertebral vein

b)

right subclavian vein

c)

right internal jugular vein

d)

anterior facial vein

13.

What structure is labeled C?

a)

red blood cell

b)

anti-B antibody

c)

antigen A

d)

anti-A antibody

14.

The heart pumps about _______ liters of blood a day and contracts about ________times in a lifetime.

a)

1000; 1 billion

b)

1200; 2 billion

c)

3000; 2 billion

d)

7000;2.5 billion

15.

The ______________ supplies blood to the digestive tract.

a)

phrenic arteries

b)

superior mesenteric arteries

c)

lumbar artery

d)

middle sacral artery

16.

The right atrium receives blood directly from

a)

the superior and inferior vena cava only

b)

the superior and inferior vena cava and coronary sinus

c)

the superior vena and inferior vena cava and pulmonary veins

d)

the pulmonary veins

17.

Persons with type AB blood are sometimes referred to as universal donors.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Cardiac output is calculated by multiplying stroke volume by the systolic blood pressure.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

Which is not a branch of the aorta?

a)

right coronary artery

b)

pulmonary artery

c)

brachiocephalic artery

d)

left subclavian artery

20.

What is labeled B?

a)

red blood cell

b)

antigen-A

c)

anti-B antibody

d)

antigen B

21.

Where is the atrioventricular (AV) node?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

F

22.

Where is the vertebral vein?

a)

D

b)

B

c)

C

d)

F

23.

Arteries are strong elastic vessels that carry blood to the heart.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

Venules continue from capillaries to form veins, which return blood to the atria.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

Blood flow through a capillary is controlled by a precapillary sphincter.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

Where is the sinoatrial (SA) node?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.

Where is the tricuspid valve?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

C

d)

F