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Question #1

Which of the blood vessels below has the highest blood pressure?

A Veins

B Capillaries

C Arteries

Question #2

Blood vessels which shows only one wall layer known as the tunica intima to allow gas exchange.

A Veins

B Capillaries

C Arteries

Question #3

Blood vessels with large amounts of smooth muscle and elastic fibers.

A Arteries

B Veins

C Capillaries

Question #4

All the following are part of the cardiac conduction system except:

A the sinoatrial node

B the atrioventricular bundle

C The Bundle of His

D the Purkinje fibers

E the chordae tendineae

Question #5

The second heart sound “DUB” is produced when _____________________.

A The atrioventricular valves close (tricuspid and bicuspid)

B Gas exchange occurs in the capillary beds of the lungs

C The ventricles contract

D The semilunar valves close (pulmonary and aortic)

Question #6

The first heart sound “LUB” is produced when _______________________.

A The ventricles contract

B The atrioventricular valves close (tricuspid and bicuspid)

C The semilunar valves close (pulmonary and aortic)

D Gas exchange occurs in the capillary beds of the lungs

Question #7

If the aortic semilunar valve was blocked, where would blood accumulate?

A left ventricle

B right atrium

C left atrium

D lungs

E right ventricle

Question #8

What is considered the pacemaker of the heart?

A Purkinje fibers

B atrioventricular bundle

C the atrioventricular node

D medulla oblongata

E the sinoatrial node

Question #9

Which vessel of the heart receives blood during right ventricular systole?

A pulmonary veins

B pulmonary trunk

C aorta

D superior vena cava

Question #10

A hospital laboratory technician injects a dye into a vein in your right arm. What is the first chamber of the heart that the dye will reach?

A right ventricle

B left ventricle

C aorta

D left atrium

E right atrium

Question #11

What is the function of semilunar valves in veins?

A prevent the backward flow of blood

B remove debris from blood

C increase the rate of blood flow

D regulation of blood pressure

E oxygenate the blood

Question #12

Contraction of the left ventricle produces pressure to open the ______________.

A aortic semilunar valve

B mitral valve

C pulmonary artery

D tricuspid valve

E pulmonary semilunar valve

Question #13

What are the components of the cardiovascular system?

A capillaries, arteries, heart and veins

B veins, blood and heart

C arteries and veins

D heart, blood and blood vessels

E arteries, veins and heart

Question #14

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cardiovascular system?

A transports cells of the immune system

B participate in temperature homeostasis

C allow for the detection of stimuli from the external environment

D transport oxygen to tissues and remove waste materials

Question #15

The cardiac centers that control heart rate are located in the _________________.

A thoracic segments of the spinal cord

B cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe

C pituitary gland of the diencephalon

D medulla oblongata of the brain stem

Question #16

The tricuspid valve opens when blood flows from the left atrium to the left ventricle.

A False

B True

Question #17

During left ventricular systole, blood exits the heart to enter the _____________.

A superios vena cava

B pulmonary vein

C pulmonary trunk

D aorta

Question #18

The left ventricular wall of the heart is thicker than the right ventricular wall so that it can _____________________________________.

A expand the thoracic cage during diastole

B pump blood through a smaller valve

C pump blood with greater pressure

D accommodate a greater volume of blood

Question #19

The semilunar valves are closed when ______________________________________.

A There is gas exchange in the capillary beds of the lungs.

B the atrioventricular valves are closed.

C the ventricles are contracting

D the ventricles are relaxing.

Question #20

The heart contracts twice for every heartbeat. One contraction is the atrial contraction while the other is the ventricular contraction.
During ventricular contraction, which two valves of the heart open?

A Pulmonary and aortic semilunar valves

B Pulmonary semilunar and tricuspid valves

C Aortic semilunar and tricuspid valves

D Aortic semilunar and mitral valves

Question #21

The heart “heartstrings” are _______________________________.

A trabeculae carneae

B papillary muscles

C chordae tendineae.

D cusps of the atrioventricular valves

Question #22

All cardiac cells can generate electrical impulses.

A False

B True

Question #23

Heart chamber responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to tissues all over the body.

A left atrium.

B right ventricle.

C right atrium.

D left ventricle.

Question #24

Blood within the pulmonary veins returns to the ______________________________.

A left ventricle

B right ventricle

C left atrium

D right atrium

Question #25

During ventricular systole _______________________________________________.

A There is gas exchange in the capillary bed of the right and left lungs.

B deoxygenated blood flows into the right atrium.

C pressure raises in ventricles pumping blood into the pulmonary trunk and aorta.

D blood flows into the right and left ventricles.

Question #26

Fast heart rhythm that originates in one of the ventricles of the heart.

A atrial fibrillation.

B pulmonary arterial hypertension.

C ventricular tachycardia.

D congestive heart failure.

Question #27

Where are the semilunar valves located?

A between the ventricles and the great arteries (aorta and pulmonary trunk)

B only between the left ventricle and the aorta.

C between the great veins and the atria.

D between the atria and the ventricles.

Question #28

The right ventricle pumps blood into which vessel?

A the aorta

B the pulmonary vein

C the pulmonary trunk

D the superior vena cava

Question #29

Which of the following vessels does not carry oxygen-poor blood to the heart?

A the coronary sinus

B the inferior vena cava

C the pulmonary veins

D the superior vena cava

Question #30

The inner endothelial layer that lines the heart is the ___________________.

A pericardium

B endocardium

C myocardium

D epicardium

Question #31

Which layer of the heart wall is the thickest?

A myocardium

B endothelium

C endocardium

D epicardium

Question #32

Death of heart musculature due to lack of oxygen.

A heart block

B myocardial infarction

C valve insufficiency

D ventricular fibrillation

E Cor pulmonale

Question #33

What is the valve responsible for preventing backflow of blood from the lungs into the heart?

A aortic semilunar valve

B pectinate muscles

C pulmonary semilunar valve

D bicuspid valve

E tricuspid valve

Question #34

What is the heart chamber that receives blood from the superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, and coronary sinus?

A left atrium

B right ventricle

C right atrium

D left ventricle

Question #35

What is the heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins?

A left ventricle

B right ventricle

C left atrium

D right atrium

Question #36

If the mother’s blood type is B and father’s blood type is O.
What would be the blood type of the baby ?

A AB

B A

C B

D O

Question #37

People with _________ blood type are often called “universal recipients”.

A A+

B O-

C B-

D AB+

Question #38

If your blood type is B, your blood plasma has ______________________.

A A antibodies and B antibodies are NOT present in plasma.

B A antibodies and B antibodies

C B antibodies

D A antibodies

Question #39

If your blood type is AB, your blood plasma has ______________________.

A A antibodies and B antibodies are NOT present in plasma.

B A antibodies

C A antibodies and B antibodies

D B antibodies

Question #40

If your blood type is O, your blood plasma has ______________________.

A A antibodies and B antibodies

B B antibodies

C A antibodies

D A antibodies and B antibodies are NOT present in plasma.

Question #41

If your blood type is A, your blood plasma has ______________________.

A A antibodies and B antibodies

B A antibodies and B antibodies are NOT present in plasma

C A antibodies

D B antibodies

Question #42

What hormone produced in the kidneys stimulates production of red blood cells?

A carbonic anhydrase

B adrenalin

C erythropoietin

D prolactin

E lipase

Question #43

Which of the cells below are agranular leukocytes?

A eosinophils and monocytes

B monocytes and neutrophils

C neutrophils and lymphocytes

D neutrophils and basophils

E lymphocytes and monocytes

Question #44

Plasma protein involved in blood clotting.

A globulin

B platele

C albumin

D fibrinogen

Question #45

Blood disease in which there is an abnormally low concentration of platelets in blood.

A Thrombocytopenia

B Polycythemia

C Anemia

D Leukemia

Question #46

The percentage of erythrocytes in a normal volume of blood is about ____________.

A 30%.

B 45%

C 90%.

D 10%.

Question #47

Blood’s disease in which there is an abnormal excess of erythrocytes.

A Thrombocytopenia

B Polycythemia

C Leukemia

D Anemia

Question #48

B cells fight infections by _________________________________.

A engulfing foreign pathogens.

B acting as killer cells.

C producing antibodies.

D killing off body cells.

Question #49

Platelets develop from cells known as ____________________________.

A monocytes

B megakaryocytes

C lymphocytes

D erythrocytes

Question #50

If examination of the blood reveals a large number of immature leukocytes, the individual is probably suffering from _______________________________.

A anemia.

B thrombocytopenia.

C leukemia.

D sickle cell disease.

Question #51

Which of the following cells develop into macrophages?

A lymphocytes

B monocytes

C basophils

D neutrophils

Question #52

T cells function to ___________________________.

A produce antibodies.

B phagocytize antigen-antibody complexes.

C destroy body cells infected with viruses.

D respond primarily to bacteria and bacterial toxins in body fluids.

Question #53

When centrifuged, blood separates into the following sequence of layers, from lightest to heaviest:

A buffy coat, hematocrit, plasma.

B plasma, buffy coat, hematocrit.

C hematocrit, plasma, buffy coat.

D buffy coat, plasma, hematocrit.

Question #54

An average female has approximately _____________ of blood .

A 4 liters

B 2 liter

C 6 liters

D 8 liters

Question #55

Diapedesis is defined as ____________________________________________.

A the process by which eosinophils attack worms.

B amoeboid motion.

C the exit of leukocytes from capillaries.

D the ingestion of bacteria by macrophages.

Question #56

Which white blood cells contain granules of histamine?

A lymphocytes

B basophils

C eosinophils

D neutrophils

Question #57

Blood is associated with which of the following forms of homeostasis?

A nutrient supply to the body.

B All of the possible answers are correct.

C supply of gases such as oxygen.

D transport of hormones.

E removal of waste material such as carbon dioxide.

Question #58

___________________ is a condition in which the blood’s capacity for carrying oxygen is diminished.

A Thrombocytopenia

B Leukemia

C Polycythemia

D Anemia

Question #59

Which of the following blood cells lack mitochondria?

A basophils

B platelets

C neutrophils

D erythrocytes

Question #60

Hematocrit measures the percentage of blood volume that consists of _________________.

A plasma

B neutrophils

C platelets

D erythrocytes

Question #61

Blood formed element involved in inflammatory and allergic reactions.

A neutrophil

B basophil

C erythrocyte

D lymphocyte

E eosinophil

Question #62

Most abundant formed elements.

A myeloids

B monocytes

C eosinophils

D basophils

E erythrocytes

Question #63

Protein in blood plasma important in regulating blood volume by maintaining the osmotic pressure of blood compartments and keeping water from leaking out of the vessels.

A transferin

B hematocrit

C fibrinogen

D albumin

E globulins

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