Question 1

Which cell does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A) erythrocytes 
B) neutrophils 
C) lymphocytes 
D) eosinophils 
E) macrophages 
A) erythrocytes 
B) neutrophils 
C) lymphocytes 
D) eosinophils 
E) macrophages

Question 2

The animal in the above diagram has __________

Accepted Answer

A) an open circulatory system 
B) no capillaries 
C) a closed circulatory system 
D) spaces in the tissues for blood to pool in 
E) none of these 
A) an open circulatory system 
B) no capillaries 
C) a closed circulatory system 
D) spaces in the tissues for blood to pool in 
E) none of these

Question 3

What color is oxygenated blood?

Accepted Answer

A) yellow 
B) pink 
C) bright red 
D) blue 
E) purple 
A) yellow 
B) pink 
C) bright red 
D) blue 
E) purple

Question 4

In atherosclerosis,

Accepted Answer

A) the lumen of the artery is narrowed 
B) the arterial walls fill with fibrous connective tissue. 
C) lipids in the bloodstream become embedded in the walls of the endothelial lining. 
D) a fibrous net covers the entire abnormal area. 
E) all of these occur. 
A) the lumen of the artery is narrowed 
B) the arterial walls fill with fibrous connective tissue. 
C) lipids in the bloodstream become embedded in the walls of the endothelial lining. 
D) a fibrous net covers the entire abnormal area. 
E) all of these occur.

Question 5

Which cell is NOT involved with the immune system?

Accepted Answer

A) erythrocytes 
B) neutrophils 
C) lymphocytes 
D) eosinophils 
E) macrophages 
A) erythrocytes 
B) neutrophils 
C) lymphocytes 
D) eosinophils 
E) macrophages

Question 6

Human red blood cells

Accepted Answer

A) have no nuclei when mature. 
B) are the primary carriers of carbon dioxide in the blood. 
C) are phagocytes. 
D) release clotting factors when they are ruptured. 
E) are produced in lymphoid organs. 
A) have no nuclei when mature. 
B) are the primary carriers of carbon dioxide in the blood. 
C) are phagocytes. 
D) release clotting factors when they are ruptured. 
E) are produced in lymphoid organs.

Question 7

An artificial pacemaker supplements the actions of

Accepted Answer

A) sympathetic neurons. 
B) the atrioventricular node. 
C) the medulla oblongata. 
D) the sinoatrial node. 
E) the heart muscle itself. 
A) sympathetic neurons. 
B) the atrioventricular node. 
C) the medulla oblongata. 
D) the sinoatrial node. 
E) the heart muscle itself.

Question 8

Automated external defibrillators (AEDs)

Accepted Answer

A) check for a heartbeat. 
B) shock the heart if required. 
C) use electronic voice commands to guide bystanders in taking appropriate actions. 
D) are now available at many senior centers, malls, schools, and other public places. 
E) include all of these. 
A) check for a heartbeat. 
B) shock the heart if required. 
C) use electronic voice commands to guide bystanders in taking appropriate actions. 
D) are now available at many senior centers, malls, schools, and other public places. 
E) include all of these.

Question 9

Which of the following is (are) characteristic of arteries?

Accepted Answer

A) rapid transport vessels 
B) large diameter 
C) pressure reservoirs 
D) low resistance vessels 
E) all of these 
A) rapid transport vessels 
B) large diameter 
C) pressure reservoirs 
D) low resistance vessels 
E) all of these

Question 10

Blood usually continues on from capillaries to enter __________ in its travel through the human body.

Accepted Answer

A) arterioles 
B) venules 
C) arteries 
D) veins 
E) other capillaries 
A) arterioles 
B) venules 
C) arteries 
D) veins 
E) other capillaries

Question 11

Which of the following makes up the greatest percentage of human plasma?

Accepted Answer

A) albumin 
B) red blood cells 
C) white blood cells 
D) water 
E) dissolved ions, sugars, hormones, etc. 
A) albumin 
B) red blood cells 
C) white blood cells 
D) water 
E) dissolved ions, sugars, hormones, etc.

Question 12

Hemostasis in vertebrates includes all EXCEPT which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) blood clot formation 
B) activation of factor X 
C) release of iron to aid in the clumping of platelets 
D) vascular spasms 
E) platelets releasing substances that cause them to attract each other 
A) blood clot formation 
B) activation of factor X 
C) release of iron to aid in the clumping of platelets 
D) vascular spasms 
E) platelets releasing substances that cause them to attract each other

Question 13

If you are blood type A,

Accepted Answer

A) your immune system will recognize blood cells with type B markers as foreign. 
B) you carry markers for type B blood. 
C) you can donate blood to a person with type O blood. 
D) you can receive blood from a person with type AB blood. 
E) none of these are true. 
A) your immune system will recognize blood cells with type B markers as foreign. 
B) you carry markers for type B blood. 
C) you can donate blood to a person with type O blood. 
D) you can receive blood from a person with type AB blood. 
E) none of these are true.

Question 14

Which of the following is an enzyme?

Accepted Answer

A) fibrinogen 
B) fibrin 
C) plateletase 
D) thrombin 
E) plasminogen 
A) fibrinogen 
B) fibrin 
C) plateletase 
D) thrombin 
E) plasminogen

Question 15

The __________ deliver oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) pulmonary arteries 
B) brachial arteries 
C) femoral arteries 
D) pulmonary veins 
E) jugular veins 
A) pulmonary arteries 
B) brachial arteries 
C) femoral arteries 
D) pulmonary veins 
E) jugular veins

Question 16

Blood velocity is slowest in the

Accepted Answer

A) arteries. 
B) arterioles. 
C) capillaries. 
D) venules. 
E) veins. 
A) arteries. 
B) arterioles. 
C) capillaries. 
D) venules. 
E) veins.

Question 17

The diastolic pressure for a normal young adult is

Accepted Answer

A) 60 mm Hg. 
B) 80 mm Hg. 
C) 100 mm Hg. 
D) 120 mm Hg. 
E) 140 mm Hg. 
A) 60 mm Hg. 
B) 80 mm Hg. 
C) 100 mm Hg. 
D) 120 mm Hg. 
E) 140 mm Hg.

Question 18

A fish pumps __________ blood through its heart as does the __________ side of the bird and mammalian hearts.

Accepted Answer

A) oxygenated; right 
B) oxygenated; left 
C) oxygen-poor; right 
D) oxygen-poor; left 
E) mixed; left 
A) oxygenated; right 
B) oxygenated; left 
C) oxygen-poor; right 
D) oxygen-poor; left 
E) mixed; left

Question 19

During exercise, the skeletal muscles receive __________ blood, the brain receives __________ blood, and the gut receives __________ blood than at rest.

Accepted Answer

A) more; the same amount of; less 
B) more; less; less 
C) the same amount of; the same amount of; less 
D) the same amount of; the same amount of; more 
E) less; more; less 
A) more; the same amount of; less 
B) more; less; less 
C) the same amount of; the same amount of; less 
D) the same amount of; the same amount of; more 
E) less; more; less

Question 20

About how many quarts of blood does an average human have?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 6 
E) 7 
A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 6 
E) 7

Exam 37: Circulation

Which cell does NOT belong with the others?

The animal in the above diagram has __________

What color is oxygenated blood?

In atherosclerosis,

Which cell is NOT involved with the immune system?

Human red blood cells

An artificial pacemaker supplements the actions of

Automated external defibrillators (AEDs)

Which of the following is (are) characteristic of arteries?

Blood usually continues on from capillaries to enter __________ in its travel through the human body.

Which of the following makes up the greatest percentage of human plasma?

Hemostasis in vertebrates includes all EXCEPT which of the following?

If you are blood type A,

Which of the following is an enzyme?

The __________ deliver oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.

Blood velocity is slowest in the

The diastolic pressure for a normal young adult is

A fish pumps __________ blood through its heart as does the __________ side of the bird and mammalian hearts.

During exercise, the skeletal muscles receive __________ blood, the brain receives __________ blood, and the gut receives __________ blood than at rest.

About how many quarts of blood does an average human have?

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A fish pumps blood through its heart as does the side of the bird and mammalian hearts.

During exercise, the skeletal muscles receive blood, the brain receives blood, and the gut receives __ blood than at rest.