Circulatory System and Blood Vessel Function Quiz

Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.

Platelets are responsible for blood clotting.

Veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart from the body.

Bronchus is not a type of blood vessel.

The large artery carrying oxygenated blood away from the heart is called the aorta.

Red blood cells are primarily responsible for carrying oxygen.

Capillaries facilitate the exchange of nutrients and waste between blood and tissues.

The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation.

The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle is called the mitral valve.

Hemoglobin in red blood cells transports oxygen.

Blood pressure is the force exerted by blood against the walls of blood vessels.

The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs.

Hypertension is characterized by high blood pressure.

Myocardial infarction is a blockage in arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle.

Phagocytosis is the process by which white blood cells engulf and digest foreign particles like bacteria.

Thrombosis is the formation of blood clots within the deep veins of the body.

Polycythemia is a disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells.