BIO 255 Exam 3 — Updated 2025 Study
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The blood vessel type bringing blood from the heart to the lungs is a(n) - ANSW✔️artery
What is the regulatory function of blood? - ANSW✔️Regulates body temperature / regulate pH levels in
body tissues / maintains fluid levels in cardiovascular system
Fluid found between cells is called ___ and it contains ___ protein than plasma. - ANSW✔️interstitial
fluid, less
After you centrifuge a tube of anticoagulated blood, which is/are found at the top of the tube? -
ANSW✔️Plasma
The function of hemoglobin is to... - ANSW✔️Carry Oxygen
The process of forming new red blood cells are called? - ANSW✔️erythropoiesis
James has a hemoglobin measurement of 16 g/100 ml blood. This is - ANSW✔️normal, it should range
around around 14-18 in males.
, The most abundant of leukocytes are the - ANSW✔️Neutrophils
Which blood cells lessens the severity of allergies by phagocytizing immune complexes? -
ANSW✔️Eosinophils
Platelets... - ANSW✔️stick to damaged area of a blood vessel and help seal the break.
If a doctor orders a blood test requiring the use of plasma.. - ANSW✔️anticoagulant must be added to
the tube of blood.
The left ventricular wall of the heart is thicker than the right wall. This allows the left ventricle to.. -
ANSW✔️pump blood with greater pressure
Which blood vessel is part of pulmonary circulation? - ANSW✔️pulmonary trunk
which anatomical component of the intrinsic autorhythmicity system of the heart functions to assure
that the ventricles contract AFTER the atria? - ANSW✔️atrioventricular node
During the period of ventricular filling... - ANSW✔️the atria are in systole
Which are expected age-related change affecting the heart? - ANSW✔️Sclerosis and thickening of valve
flaps
Decline in cardiac reserve
Fibrosis of cardiac muscle
Atherosclerosis
Fluid escaping the circulatory system is returned to the - ANSW✔️blood by lymphatic vessels
Which have valves? - ANSW✔️veins
Guide | Structured, Accurate & Student-
Friendly
The blood vessel type bringing blood from the heart to the lungs is a(n) - ANSW✔️artery
What is the regulatory function of blood? - ANSW✔️Regulates body temperature / regulate pH levels in
body tissues / maintains fluid levels in cardiovascular system
Fluid found between cells is called ___ and it contains ___ protein than plasma. - ANSW✔️interstitial
fluid, less
After you centrifuge a tube of anticoagulated blood, which is/are found at the top of the tube? -
ANSW✔️Plasma
The function of hemoglobin is to... - ANSW✔️Carry Oxygen
The process of forming new red blood cells are called? - ANSW✔️erythropoiesis
James has a hemoglobin measurement of 16 g/100 ml blood. This is - ANSW✔️normal, it should range
around around 14-18 in males.
, The most abundant of leukocytes are the - ANSW✔️Neutrophils
Which blood cells lessens the severity of allergies by phagocytizing immune complexes? -
ANSW✔️Eosinophils
Platelets... - ANSW✔️stick to damaged area of a blood vessel and help seal the break.
If a doctor orders a blood test requiring the use of plasma.. - ANSW✔️anticoagulant must be added to
the tube of blood.
The left ventricular wall of the heart is thicker than the right wall. This allows the left ventricle to.. -
ANSW✔️pump blood with greater pressure
Which blood vessel is part of pulmonary circulation? - ANSW✔️pulmonary trunk
which anatomical component of the intrinsic autorhythmicity system of the heart functions to assure
that the ventricles contract AFTER the atria? - ANSW✔️atrioventricular node
During the period of ventricular filling... - ANSW✔️the atria are in systole
Which are expected age-related change affecting the heart? - ANSW✔️Sclerosis and thickening of valve
flaps
Decline in cardiac reserve
Fibrosis of cardiac muscle
Atherosclerosis
Fluid escaping the circulatory system is returned to the - ANSW✔️blood by lymphatic vessels
Which have valves? - ANSW✔️veins
