CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Practice
Test Questions32
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 - ANSWERSE. 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)
C. Blood (medium for delivery), Vessels (pathways for blood), heart (pump)
D. Blood (medium for delivery), Arteries (pathways for blood), heart (pump) - ANSWERSC. 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) - ANSWERSB. 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 - ANSWERSF. 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
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) - ANSWERSC. 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 - ANSWERSB. Plasma
7. What transports O2 & CO2 on hemoglobin?
A. White Blood Cells
B. Plasma
C. Platelets
D. Red Blood Cells - ANSWERSD. Red Blood Cells
8. Which blood component is part of immune system?
A. White Blood Cells
B. Plasma
C. Platelets
D. Red Blood Cells - ANSWERSA. 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 - ANSWERSC. 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 - ANSWERSD. 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 - ANSWERSB. Tunica Intima, Tunica Media,
Tunica Externa
12. Which layer contains smooth muscle?
A. Vescia Intima
B. Tunica Intima
C. Tunica Media
D. Tuncia Middle - ANSWERSC. Tunica Media
13. The _____ layer contains ________ lining
A. Tuncia Intima; endothelial
B. Vescia Interima; endothelial
C. Tunica Middle; connective
D. Tunica Externa; connective - ANSWERSA. Tuncia Intima; endothelial
14. _____ layer, which anchors ______ to ______
A. Tuncia Intima (intermost layer); vessels to adjacent tissues
B. Tuncia Intima (intermost layer); arteries adjacent tissues
C. Tunica Externa (outermost layer); vessels to adjacent tissues
D. Tunica Externa (outermost layer); arteries to adjacent tissues - ANSWERSC. Tunica Externa
(outermost layer); vessels to adjacent tissues
Test Questions32
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 - ANSWERSE. 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)
C. Blood (medium for delivery), Vessels (pathways for blood), heart (pump)
D. Blood (medium for delivery), Arteries (pathways for blood), heart (pump) - ANSWERSC. 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) - ANSWERSB. 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 - ANSWERSF. 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
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) - ANSWERSC. 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 - ANSWERSB. Plasma
7. What transports O2 & CO2 on hemoglobin?
A. White Blood Cells
B. Plasma
C. Platelets
D. Red Blood Cells - ANSWERSD. Red Blood Cells
8. Which blood component is part of immune system?
A. White Blood Cells
B. Plasma
C. Platelets
D. Red Blood Cells - ANSWERSA. 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 - ANSWERSC. 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 - ANSWERSD. 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 - ANSWERSB. Tunica Intima, Tunica Media,
Tunica Externa
12. Which layer contains smooth muscle?
A. Vescia Intima
B. Tunica Intima
C. Tunica Media
D. Tuncia Middle - ANSWERSC. Tunica Media
13. The _____ layer contains ________ lining
A. Tuncia Intima; endothelial
B. Vescia Interima; endothelial
C. Tunica Middle; connective
D. Tunica Externa; connective - ANSWERSA. Tuncia Intima; endothelial
14. _____ layer, which anchors ______ to ______
A. Tuncia Intima (intermost layer); vessels to adjacent tissues
B. Tuncia Intima (intermost layer); arteries adjacent tissues
C. Tunica Externa (outermost layer); vessels to adjacent tissues
D. Tunica Externa (outermost layer); arteries to adjacent tissues - ANSWERSC. Tunica Externa
(outermost layer); vessels to adjacent tissues
