Questions with Verified Answers
Worn-out and damaged red blood cells are destroyed in the ______. -
ANSWERSspleen
Muscular wall of the left ventricle is thicker than the right because ______. -
ANSWERSit has to pump it through the whole body
The blood vessel that carries blood highest in oxygen is the _______. -
ANSWERSPulmonary Vein
The blood vessel that collects deoxygenated blood of the coronary circulation and
empties into the right atrium is the _________. - ANSWERSCoronary Sinus
At rest, each cardiac cycle lasts approx. ______ seconds. - ANSWERS0.8
The cardiac output is ______________. - ANSWERSMilliliters of blood pumped per
minute by each ventricle.
Which statement best describes arteries? - ANSWERSAll carry blood away from the
heart
Blood pressure is highest in the ______. - ANSWERSArteries
Which of the following cells produce antibodies? - ANSWERSB Cells
Blood transported by the pulmonary veins returns to the ________. - ANSWERSLeft
atrium
Which blood vessel delivers blood to the right atrium ? - ANSWERSVena Cava
The valve between the left ventricle and the blood vessel leaving the left ventricle is the
_________. - ANSWERSAortic Semilunar Valve
The arteries that directly feed capillary beds are called - ANSWERSArterioles