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All of the following are true of blood vessels EXCEPT:
a) Arteries are thick-walled, the strongest type of blood vessel
b) Veins carry deoxygenated blood
c) There are about 10,000 miles of blood vessels in an adult
d) Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels - CORRECT ANSWER C
In cardiopulmonary circulation:
a) blood is carried from the heart to the tissues
b) blood circulates from the heart to the lungs to the tissues
c) blood circulates from the heart to the lungs where O2 is picked up by the blood and CO2 is
released
d) blood is carried from the heart to the tissues and back to the heart, providing O2 to the tissues
- CORRECT ANSWER C
All of the following statements are true of blood EXCEPT:
a) it makes up 10%-15% of total body weight
b) adult blood volume is approximately 5 liters
c) it is composed of formed elements suspended in a fluid called plasma
d) about 50%-60% of blood volume is plasma - CORRECT ANSWER A
"Thick-walled, elastic, and muscular" describes which type of blood vessel?
,a) capillaries
, b) arteries
c) veins
d) venules - CORRECT ANSWER B
Which of the following are true of hemacytometer and cover glass EXCEPT:
a) They must meet National Institute of Standards and Technolody (NIST) standards.
b) If a certified hemacytometer is used, any cover glass can be used.
c) They must be disinfected after use.
d) They should be gently washed and dried to avoid scratches - CORRECT ANSWER B
Which of the following functions is carried out by blood?
a) It delivers nutrients and CO2 to the tissues
b) It regulates body temperature
c) It delivers O2 to the lungs and tissures.
d) None of the above
e) All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER B
Which of the following statements is true of the hemacytometer?
a) When viewed from the top, it has two polished raised platforms
b) The depressions surrounding the platforms are called ditches
c) The depressions surrounding the platforms form the letter I
d) All of the above
E) None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER A
Which of the following statements is true of hemacytometers?
a) the cover glass covers one side at a time
b) the cover glass regulates the depth of the fluid