PHYSIO EXAM 3 PACE BIO 207 CSULB
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST VERSION
2025/2026.
What is in the circulatory system? - ANS Contains three parts:
Heart (dual pump system),
Blood vessels (passageways),
and Blood (transport mechanism)
What are the circulatory system functions? - ANS I. Transportation - respiratory gases,
nutrients, waste
II. Regulation - hormones and temperature
III. Protection - clotting and immune system
What are the circulatory system components? - ANS I. Cardiovascular - Heart (four chambers)
and blood vessels (arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins)
II. Lymphatic system - lymphatic vessels, lymphoid tissues, lymphatic organs (spleen, thymus,
tonsils, lymph nodes)
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, Describe the characteristics of blood composition. - ANS We have 5 liters of blood
Has liquid, dissolved proteins and cells
Has viscosity 5x of water
pH 7.35
Has 45% formed elements, 55% plasma
What are the two main components of blood and how can you compare blood to a boba drink?
- ANS Plasma is the fluid part of blood - contains plasma proteins and serum; the boba tea
Formed elements - the boba beads
What is found in blood plasma (nutrients, metabolites....)? - ANS Contains nutrients and
metabolites (glucose, amino acids, fatty acids); Hormones (insulin, glucagon, sex hormones);
Ions (Na+, K+, Ca++, Cl-); Bicarbonate; respiratory gases (o2, CO2); Waste products (urea, food
additives)
b. What proteins are found in blood plasma? - ANS Constitute 5-7% of plasma
I. Albumins - 60%-80% of plasma proteins; creates colloid pressure to maintain blood volume
and pressure
II. Globulins
III. Fibrinogen - important for clotting
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EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST VERSION
2025/2026.
What is in the circulatory system? - ANS Contains three parts:
Heart (dual pump system),
Blood vessels (passageways),
and Blood (transport mechanism)
What are the circulatory system functions? - ANS I. Transportation - respiratory gases,
nutrients, waste
II. Regulation - hormones and temperature
III. Protection - clotting and immune system
What are the circulatory system components? - ANS I. Cardiovascular - Heart (four chambers)
and blood vessels (arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins)
II. Lymphatic system - lymphatic vessels, lymphoid tissues, lymphatic organs (spleen, thymus,
tonsils, lymph nodes)
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Describe the characteristics of blood composition. - ANS We have 5 liters of blood
Has liquid, dissolved proteins and cells
Has viscosity 5x of water
pH 7.35
Has 45% formed elements, 55% plasma
What are the two main components of blood and how can you compare blood to a boba drink?
- ANS Plasma is the fluid part of blood - contains plasma proteins and serum; the boba tea
Formed elements - the boba beads
What is found in blood plasma (nutrients, metabolites....)? - ANS Contains nutrients and
metabolites (glucose, amino acids, fatty acids); Hormones (insulin, glucagon, sex hormones);
Ions (Na+, K+, Ca++, Cl-); Bicarbonate; respiratory gases (o2, CO2); Waste products (urea, food
additives)
b. What proteins are found in blood plasma? - ANS Constitute 5-7% of plasma
I. Albumins - 60%-80% of plasma proteins; creates colloid pressure to maintain blood volume
and pressure
II. Globulins
III. Fibrinogen - important for clotting
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