Question 1

Which white blood cells are granulocytes?

Accepted Answer

A) neutrophils, basophils and eosinophils 
B) B lymphocytes 
C) eosinophils and dendritic cells 
D) monocytes 
E) natural killer cells 
A) neutrophils, basophils and eosinophils 
B) B lymphocytes 
C) eosinophils and dendritic cells 
D) monocytes 
E) natural killer cells

Question 2

The pulmonary circuit

Accepted Answer

A) involves the hepatic portal vein. 
B) moves oxygenated blood to the lungs. 
C) includes the coronary arteries. 
D) leads to, through, and from the lungs. 
E) does all of these. 
A) involves the hepatic portal vein. 
B) moves oxygenated blood to the lungs. 
C) includes the coronary arteries. 
D) leads to, through, and from the lungs. 
E) does all of these.

Question 3

Resistance to blood flow depends mainly on

Accepted Answer

A) the diastolic pressure. 
B) elastic tissue of the vessels. 
C) blood vessel diameter. 
D) valves in the vessels. 
E) ultrafiltration pressure in the capillaries. 
A) the diastolic pressure. 
B) elastic tissue of the vessels. 
C) blood vessel diameter. 
D) valves in the vessels. 
E) ultrafiltration pressure in the capillaries.

Question 4

Red blood cells originate in the

Accepted Answer

A) liver. 
B) spleen. 
C) yellow bone marrow. 
D) red bone marrow. 
E) thymus gland. 
A) liver. 
B) spleen. 
C) yellow bone marrow. 
D) red bone marrow. 
E) thymus gland.

Question 5

Which of the following can vary the resistance to blood flow by controlling their musculature?

Accepted Answer

A) arteries 
B) veins 
C) capillaries 
D) arterioles 
E) all of these 
A) arteries 
B) veins 
C) capillaries 
D) arterioles 
E) all of these

Question 6

Type A blood will NOT agglutinate when mixed with

Accepted Answer

A) type B blood. 
B) type A blood. 
C) type AB blood. 
D) type O blood. 
E) types A and AB. 
A) type B blood. 
B) type A blood. 
C) type AB blood. 
D) type O blood. 
E) types A and AB.

Question 7

Hemoglobin contains which element?

Accepted Answer

A) chlorine 
B) sodium 
C) iron 
D) copper 
E) magnesium 
A) chlorine 
B) sodium 
C) iron 
D) copper 
E) magnesium

Question 8

The state of Texas passed a law to require

Accepted Answer

A) AED devices at all high school sporting events. 
B) AED training for all teachers in the state. 
C) CPR training for all parents of high school athletes. 
D) all AED's to be tested on an animal prior to use in humans. 
E) none of these. 
A) AED devices at all high school sporting events. 
B) AED training for all teachers in the state. 
C) CPR training for all parents of high school athletes. 
D) all AED's to be tested on an animal prior to use in humans. 
E) none of these.

Question 9

The greatest volume of blood is found in the

Accepted Answer

A) aorta and arteries. 
B) capillaries. 
C) veins. 
D) lungs. 
E) heart. 
A) aorta and arteries. 
B) capillaries. 
C) veins. 
D) lungs. 
E) heart.

Question 10

How long does the average red blood cell live?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 days 
B) 4 weeks 
C) 4 months 
D) 1 year 
E) 4 years 
A) 4 days 
B) 4 weeks 
C) 4 months 
D) 1 year 
E) 4 years

Question 11

Which blood type is the universal donor?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) AB 
D) O 
E) none of these 
A) A 
B) B 
C) AB 
D) O 
E) none of these

Question 12

Blood from the body is first received by the heart in the

Accepted Answer

A) coronary vein. 
B) left atrium. 
C) right ventricle. 
D) right atrium. 
E) left ventricle. 
A) coronary vein. 
B) left atrium. 
C) right ventricle. 
D) right atrium. 
E) left ventricle.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a function of some leukocytes?

Accepted Answer

A) engulf and destroy damaged or dead cells 
B) engulf anything recognized as "nonself" 
C) call up specific immune responses 
D) carry out specific immune responses 
E) secrete substances that initiate blood clotting 
A) engulf and destroy damaged or dead cells 
B) engulf anything recognized as "nonself" 
C) call up specific immune responses 
D) carry out specific immune responses 
E) secrete substances that initiate blood clotting

Question 14

Which of the following statements is (are) true?

Accepted Answer

A) The systolic pressure is determined when the first sound is heard after pumping up the pressure cuff. 
B) The diastolic pressure is the smaller of the two pressure values. 
C) The diastolic pressure is determined when the sounds stop as air is released from the cuff. 
D) Diastole is at the end of the cardiac cycle. 
E) All of these are true. 
A) The systolic pressure is determined when the first sound is heard after pumping up the pressure cuff. 
B) The diastolic pressure is the smaller of the two pressure values. 
C) The diastolic pressure is determined when the sounds stop as air is released from the cuff. 
D) Diastole is at the end of the cardiac cycle. 
E) All of these are true.

Question 15

Which of the following is transported in greater quantities in the lymphatic system than in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A) red blood cells 
B) wastes 
C) fats 
D) amino acids 
E) white blood cells 
A) red blood cells 
B) wastes 
C) fats 
D) amino acids 
E) white blood cells

Question 16

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the lymph vascular system? The lymph vascular system

Accepted Answer

A) transports lipids absorbed from the small intestine to the bloodstream. 
B) recovers and transports interstitial fluid back to the bloodstream. 
C) absorbs glucose from the small intestine and transports it to the brain. 
D) serves the body's system of defenses against bacteria and other infectious agents. 
E) consists of capillaries and of vessels that are similar to veins. 
A) transports lipids absorbed from the small intestine to the bloodstream. 
B) recovers and transports interstitial fluid back to the bloodstream. 
C) absorbs glucose from the small intestine and transports it to the brain. 
D) serves the body's system of defenses against bacteria and other infectious agents. 
E) consists of capillaries and of vessels that are similar to veins.

Question 17

All EXCEPT which of the following can occur in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A) digestion of nutrients 
B) binding of oxygen to hemoglobin 
C) transport of phagocytic cells 
D) stabilization of pH 
E) regulation of body temperature 
A) digestion of nutrients 
B) binding of oxygen to hemoglobin 
C) transport of phagocytic cells 
D) stabilization of pH 
E) regulation of body temperature

Question 18

If a test tube of whole blood is subjected to centrifugation, the cells will be packed in the bottom of the tube, and the fluid above it is

Accepted Answer

A) water. 
B) serum. 
C) lymph. 
D) interstitial fluid. 
E) plasma. 
A) water. 
B) serum. 
C) lymph. 
D) interstitial fluid. 
E) plasma.

Question 19

Most of the oxygen in the blood is transported by

Accepted Answer

A) plasma. 
B) megakaryocytes. 
C) platelets. 
D) hemoglobin. 
E) leukocytes. 
A) plasma. 
B) megakaryocytes. 
C) platelets. 
D) hemoglobin. 
E) leukocytes.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an important function of the lymph system?

Accepted Answer

A) fighting infection 
B) transporting dissolved gases 
C) reclaiming fluids 
D) harboring white blood cells 
E) preventing edema 
A) fighting infection 
B) transporting dissolved gases 
C) reclaiming fluids 
D) harboring white blood cells 
E) preventing edema

Exam 37: Circulation

Which white blood cells are granulocytes?

The pulmonary circuit

Resistance to blood flow depends mainly on

Red blood cells originate in the

Which of the following can vary the resistance to blood flow by controlling their musculature?

Type A blood will NOT agglutinate when mixed with

Hemoglobin contains which element?

The state of Texas passed a law to require

The greatest volume of blood is found in the

How long does the average red blood cell live?

Which blood type is the universal donor?

Blood from the body is first received by the heart in the

Which of the following is NOT a function of some leukocytes?

Which of the following statements is (are) true?

Which of the following is transported in greater quantities in the lymphatic system than in the blood?

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the lymph vascular system? The lymph vascular system

All EXCEPT which of the following can occur in the blood?

If a test tube of whole blood is subjected to centrifugation, the cells will be packed in the bottom of the tube, and the fluid above it is

Most of the oxygen in the blood is transported by

Which of the following is NOT an important function of the lymph system?

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