Anatomy & Physiology — Cardiovascular
System Exam Questions and Answers
Worn-out and damaged red blood cells are destroyed in the ______. - Correct answer- spleen
Muscular wall of the left ventricle is thicker than the right because ______. - Correct answer- it has to pump it
through the whole body
The blood vessel that carries blood highest in oxygen is the _______. - Correct answer- Pulmonary Vein
The blood vessel that Correct answer — Coronary Sinus
collects deoxygenated
blood of the coronary
circulation and empties into
the right atrium is the
_________.
At rest, each cardiac cycle Correct answer — 0.8
lasts approx. ______
seconds.
The cardiac output is Correct answer — Milliliters of blood pumped per minute by each ventricle.
______________.
Which statement best Correct answer — All carry blood away from the heart
describes arteries?
Blood pressure is highest Correct answer — Arteries
in the ______.
Which of the following cells Correct answer — B Cells
produce antibodies?
Blood transported by the Correct answer — Left atrium
pulmonary veins returns to
the ________.
Which blood vessel Correct answer — Vena Cava
delivers blood to the right
atrium ?
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