Cardiovascular System (EXAM 2 A&P pt 1/3)
Practice Test — Anatomy & Physiology —
Exam 2 Cardiovascular System Practice
Questions with Answers
1. The main purposes of the cardiovascular system are:
A. Removal of CO2, nutrients, hormones, etc. to tissues via the
blood circulation
B. Delivery of O2, nutrients, hormones, etc. to tissues via the
blood circulation
C. Removal of CO2, waste products, metabolic intermediates, etc.
from the tissues via the blood circulation
D. Delivery of O2, waste products, metabolic intermediates, etc.
from the tissues via the blood circulation
E. Just B and C
F. All of the above - Correct answer- E. Just B and C:
B. Delivery of O2, nutrients, hormones, etc. to tissues via the blood
circulation
C. Removal of CO2, waste products, metabolic intermediates, etc.
from the tissues via the blood circulation
2. Cardiovascular system is comprised of what three main
components?
A. Blood (medium for delivery), Vessels and arteries (pathways for
blood), heart (pump)
B. Blood (pathways), Vessels (road), heart (pump)
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C. Blood (medium for delivery), Vessels (pathways for blood), heart
(pump)
D. Blood (medium for delivery), Arteries (pathways for blood),
heart (pump) - Correct answer- C.
Blood (medium for delivery), Vessels (pathways for blood), heart
(pump)
3. What kind of tissue is blood?
A. specialized epithelium tissue
B. specialized connective tissue
C. regular connective tissue
D. lipase tissue (fat) - Correct answer- B. specialized connective
tissue
4. List the functions of blood
A. Transportation of nutrients, hormones, O2 and CO2, and waste
products within the body.
B. Regulation of pH and ions
C. Restriction of fluid losses at injury sites
D. Defense against toxins and pathogens
E. Stabilization of body temp
F. All of the above
G. Just A- C - Correct answer- F. All of the above:
A. Transportation of nutrients, hormones, O2 and CO2, and waste
products within the body.
B. Regulation of pH and ions
C. Restriction of fluid losses at injury sites
D. Defense against toxins and pathogens
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E. Stabilization of body temp
5. Whole blood is comprised of:
A. Water and RBC, WBC
B. Formed elements (plasma, platelets, WBC, RBC)
C. Plasma and Formed elements (RBC, WBC, Platelets)
D. Platelets and Formed elements (RBC, WBC, Plasma) - Correct
answer- C. Plasma and Formed elements (RBC, WBC, Platelets)
6. fluid consisting of water, dissolved plasma proteins, other
solutes in blood is called:
A. White Blood Cells
B. Plasma
C. Platelets
D. Red Blood Cells - Correct answer- B. Plasma
7. What transports O2 & CO2 on hemoglobin?
A. White Blood Cells
B. Plasma
C. Platelets
D. Red Blood Cells - Correct answer- D. Red Blood Cells
8. Which blood component is part of immune system?
A. White Blood Cells
B. Plasma
C. Platelets
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D. Red Blood Cells - Correct answer- A. White Blood Cells
9. Which blood component contains cell fragments involved in
clotting?
A. White Blood Cells
B. Plasma
C. Platelets
D. Red Blood Cells - Correct answer- C. Platelets
10. Surface antigens on ____ determine blood type, A, B, AB, or O
A. White Blood Cells
B. Plasma
C. Platelets
D. Red Blood Cells - Correct answer- D. Red Blood Cells
11. Blood vessels are comprised of what three layers?
A. Tunica epi-, Tunica myo-,
Tunica endo- B. Tunica Intima,
Tunica Media, Tunica Externa
C. Vescia Intima, Vescia Media, Vesica Externa
D. Vescia Internal, Vescia Middle, Vescia External - Correct answer-
B. Tunica Intima, Tunica Media, Tunica Externa
12. Which layer contains smooth muscle?
A. Vescia Intima
B. Tunica Intima
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