Question 1

Capillaries are essentially water-tight vessels,so nutrients and gases diffuse in and out,but water stays put.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Valves in veins are important features that help keep blood moving back toward the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In an area that has been "set up" for a heart attack by plaque formation,what is the most direct final trigger likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A) a sudden rise in HDL levels 
B) a sudden drop in LDL levels 
C) thinning of the blood 
D) blood clot formation in the swollen area 
E) eating a fatty meal 
A) a sudden rise in HDL levels 
B) a sudden drop in LDL levels 
C) thinning of the blood 
D) blood clot formation in the swollen area 
E) eating a fatty meal

Question 4

The human cardiovascular system is comparable in some ways to a car's:

Accepted Answer

A) engine. 
B) electrical system. 
C) cooling system. 
D) transmission system. 
A) engine. 
B) electrical system. 
C) cooling system. 
D) transmission system.

Question 5

A heart murmur would be associated with the malfunction of which structure?

Accepted Answer

A) aorta 
B) pacemaker 
C) heart muscle 
D) atrioventricular valves 
E) heart epithelial tissue 
A) aorta 
B) pacemaker 
C) heart muscle 
D) atrioventricular valves 
E) heart epithelial tissue

Question 6

A friend has been asked to be a bone marrow donor for her sister.She tells you that her sister has low red blood cell counts that drop more every day.Your friend doesn't understand why blood transfusion wouldn't work without having to do a bone marrow treatment.How would you explain the need for the bone marrow donation to your friend?

Accepted Answer

Like all red blood cells,trans

Question 7

Some proteins are too large to leave the capillaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Veins are smaller blood vessels than capillaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following best describes High-Density Lipoproteins (HDLs)?

Accepted Answer

A) HDLs are transport proteins that carry lipids from tissues to the liver. 
B) HDLs are transport proteins that carry lipids from the liver to tissues. 
C) HDLs are large versions of the cholesterol molecule. 
D) HDLs are critical components to the oxygen-carrying ability of red blood cells. 
A) HDLs are transport proteins that carry lipids from tissues to the liver. 
B) HDLs are transport proteins that carry lipids from the liver to tissues. 
C) HDLs are large versions of the cholesterol molecule. 
D) HDLs are critical components to the oxygen-carrying ability of red blood cells.

Question 10

Erythrocyte is another term for:

Accepted Answer

A) plasma protein. 
B) white blood cell. 
C) platelet. 
D) red blood cell. 
A) plasma protein. 
B) white blood cell. 
C) platelet. 
D) red blood cell.

Question 11

Some of the fluid that leaks out of the capillaries is pulled back nearer to the end of the capillary bed by:

Accepted Answer

A) higher blood pressure in the capillaries. 
B) suction from valves. 
C) higher osmotic pressure in the capillaries. 
D) low interstitial fluid pressure. 
A) higher blood pressure in the capillaries. 
B) suction from valves. 
C) higher osmotic pressure in the capillaries. 
D) low interstitial fluid pressure.

Question 12

Refer to the figure below, and then answer the following question(s).
  
-Which drawing,A,B,or C,depicts a formed element important in clotting?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Refer to the figure below, and then...

Question 13

If someone has an iron deficiency in the diet,which part of the blood would this mainly impact?

Accepted Answer

A) plasma proteins 
B) red blood cells 
C) platelets 
D) white blood cells 
A) plasma proteins 
B) red blood cells 
C) platelets 
D) white blood cells

Question 14

The formed elements account for about what percentage of the total volume of blood?

Accepted Answer

A) 100 percent 
B) 45 percent 
C) 75 percent 
D) 10 percent 
A) 100 percent 
B) 45 percent 
C) 75 percent 
D) 10 percent

Question 15

The left ventricle pumps blood into the pulmonary artery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is true of the relationship of red blood cells to the other formed elements?

Accepted Answer

A) Red blood cells make up about half of the formed elements. 
B) Red blood cells make up over 99 percent of the formed elements. 
C) Red blood cells are the only formed element not made in bone marrow. 
D) Red blood cells are the most important formed element involved in blood clotting. 
E) Red blood cells are the only formed element without a plasma membrane. 
A) Red blood cells make up about half of the formed elements. 
B) Red blood cells make up over 99 percent of the formed elements. 
C) Red blood cells are the only formed element not made in bone marrow. 
D) Red blood cells are the most important formed element involved in blood clotting. 
E) Red blood cells are the only formed element without a plasma membrane.

Question 17

Which vein in the body carries oxygenated blood?

Accepted Answer

A) coronary vein 
B) superior vena cava 
C) inferior vena cava 
D) pulmonary vein 
E) Veins never carry oxygenated blood. 
A) coronary vein 
B) superior vena cava 
C) inferior vena cava 
D) pulmonary vein 
E) Veins never carry oxygenated blood.

Question 18

Veins always carry blood:

Accepted Answer

A) toward the heart. 
B) toward the capillaries. 
C) away from the lungs. 
D) away from the heart. 
A) toward the heart. 
B) toward the capillaries. 
C) away from the lungs. 
D) away from the heart.

Question 19

Match between columns
                        Premises: Left atrium
Left ventricle
Right atrium
Right ventricle

Accepted Answer

The Answer of receives blood from the superior vena cava is...

Question 20

Inflammation is a typical part of the initial process that can result in a heart attack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 30: Transport and Exchange 1: Blood and Breath

Capillaries are essentially water-tight vessels,so nutrients and gases diffuse in and out,but water stays put.

Valves in veins are important features that help keep blood moving back toward the heart.

In an area that has been "set up" for a heart attack by plaque formation,what is the most direct final trigger likely to be?

The human cardiovascular system is comparable in some ways to a car's:

A heart murmur would be associated with the malfunction of which structure?

Some proteins are too large to leave the capillaries.

Veins are smaller blood vessels than capillaries.

Which of the following best describes High-Density Lipoproteins (HDLs)?

Erythrocyte is another term for:

Some of the fluid that leaks out of the capillaries is pulled back nearer to the end of the capillary bed by:

Refer to the figure below, and then answer the following question(s). -Which drawing,A,B,or C,depicts a formed element important in clotting?

If someone has an iron deficiency in the diet,which part of the blood would this mainly impact?

The formed elements account for about what percentage of the total volume of blood?

The left ventricle pumps blood into the pulmonary artery.

Which of the following is true of the relationship of red blood cells to the other formed elements?

Which vein in the body carries oxygenated blood?

Veins always carry blood:

Inflammation is a typical part of the initial process that can result in a heart attack.

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