Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems Quiz

Test your knowledge on blood vessels, heart chambers, lymph nodes, and more with our cardiology quiz.

#1

Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood away from the heart?

Vein
Artery
Capillary
Vena cava
#2

What is the primary function of the lymphatic system?

Transporting oxygen to cells
Regulating body temperature
Fighting infections
Digesting food
#3

What is the term for the liquid part of blood?

Hemoglobin
Plasma
Serum
Lymph
#4

Which of the following is NOT a component of the lymphatic system?

Lymph nodes
Spleen
Liver
Thymus
#5

Which of the following is a major artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body?

Pulmonary artery
Coronary artery
Carotid artery
Aorta
#6

What is the term for the process by which blood cells are formed?

Hematopoiesis
Oxygenation
Coagulation
Hemolysis
#7

Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?

Left atrium
Left ventricle
Right atrium
Right ventricle
#8

What is the main component of blood responsible for carrying oxygen?

Platelets
White blood cells
Red blood cells
Plasma
#9

What is the term for the smallest blood vessels where the exchange of nutrients and waste occurs?

Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
Venules
#10

Which of the following is a function of the spleen?

Producing antibodies
Storing bile
Filtering blood
Regulating blood sugar
#11

Which of the following is a condition where there is an abnormal increase in red blood cells?

Anemia
Leukemia
Polycythemia
Thrombocytopenia
#12

What is the main function of valves in the circulatory system?

To regulate blood pressure
To prevent backflow of blood
To produce red blood cells
To filter toxins from blood
#13

Which of the following is a function of lymph nodes?

Producing red blood cells
Filtering foreign particles and bacteria
Regulating blood pressure
Storing excess glucose
#14

What is the term for the process by which white blood cells engulf and destroy pathogens?

Phagocytosis
Osmosis
Respiration
Diffusion
#15

Which of the following is NOT a type of white blood cell?

Neutrophil
Monocyte
Thrombocyte
Lymphocyte
#16

What is the term for the process by which blood clots to stop bleeding?

Coagulation
Hemolysis
Hematopoiesis
Phagocytosis

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