Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems Quiz

Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.

The primary function of the lymphatic system is fighting infections.

Plasma is the liquid part of blood.

The liver is not a component of the lymphatic system.

The aorta is a major artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body.

Hematopoiesis is the process by which blood cells are formed.

The left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to the body.

Red blood cells are the main component of blood responsible for carrying oxygen.

Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels where nutrient and waste exchange occurs.

The spleen functions in filtering blood.

Polycythemia is a condition characterized by an abnormal increase in red blood cells.

Valves in the circulatory system prevent the backflow of blood.

Lymph nodes function in filtering foreign particles and bacteria.

Phagocytosis is the process by which white blood cells engulf and destroy pathogens.

Thrombocyte is not a type of white blood cell.

Coagulation is the process by which blood clots to stop bleeding.