Circulatory System Review
Quiz by Pam Schmitt
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- Q1
What is the primary function of the circulatory system?
to help with digestion
to break down food
to transport blood and oxygen throughout the body
to produce energy
30s - Q2
Which organ pumps blood throughout the body?
lungs
liver
heart
brain
30s - Q3
What type of blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
arteries
capillaries
lymph vessels
veins
30s - Q4
Which component of blood carries oxygen?
plasma
red blood cells
platelets
white blood cells
30s - Q5
What is the iron-containing protein in red blood cells that binds with oxygen?
plasma
lymph
hemoglobin
fibrin
30s - Q6
Which side of the heart pumps oxygen-poor blood to the lungs?
right
left
neither
both
30s - Q7
Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?
aorta
pulmonary artery
pulmonary vein
vena cava
30s - Q8
What is the largest artery in the body?
coronary artery
vena cava
pulmonary artery
aorta
30s - Q9
What prevents blood from flowing backward in the heart?
veins
arteries
valves
capillaries
30s - Q10
Which part of the blood helps with clotting?
white blood cells
red blood cells
platelets
plasma
30s - Q11
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?
right atrium
right ventricle
left ventricle
left atrium
30s - Q12
What is another term for high blood pressure?
atherosclerosis
hypotension
thrombosis
hypertension
30s - Q13
What part of the heart initiates the heartbeat through an electrical signal?
sinoatrial (SA)node
aorta
septum
pulmonary valve
30s - Q14
Which blood vessels are only one cell thick and allow the exchange of oxygen and nutrients?
arteries
coronary arteries
veins
capillaries
30s - Q15
Which veins bring blood back to the right atrium of the heart?
superior and inferior vena cava
aorta
pulmonary vein
coronary arteries
30s