Circulatory System Functions and Components Quiz

Liver is not a component; heart, blood vessels, and blood are.

The primary function is oxygen transportation.

Alveolus is not a blood vessel type; arteries, veins, and capillaries are.

Red blood cells primarily transport oxygen.

Platelets are responsible for blood clotting.

Bronchiole is not a blood vessel type; arteries, veins, and capillaries are.

Hemoglobin carries oxygen in the blood.

Arteries carry blood away from the heart.

Plasma is the liquid component of blood.

Phagocytosis is the process.

The average resting heart rate is within this range.

Mitral valve separates these heart chambers.

Heart attack is medically known as myocardial infarction.

High blood pressure is medically termed hypertension.

Pulmonary circulation's primary function is to carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation.

Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels.

Lymphatic vessels filter waste products from the blood.

The left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood.

Lymphatic system doesn't digest food; it aids in immune response, fluid balance, and fat absorption.

AB blood type can receive all other blood types.

The largest artery is the aorta.

Pulmonary valve is not part of the electrical conduction system; sinoatrial node, atrioventricular node, and bundle of His are.

Red blood cells typically live around 120 days.

Thrombocyte is not a white blood cell; neutrophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes are.

High blood pressure is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.