Question 1

Cardiovascular disease is the second leading cause of death in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

_________________ are blood vessels that move blood away from the heart.

Accepted Answer

Arteries

Question 3

The average lifespan of a red blood cell is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 15 days 
B) 1 month 
C) 2 months 
D) 4 months 
E) 6 months 
A) 15 days 
B) 1 month 
C) 2 months 
D) 4 months 
E) 6 months D

Question 4

Which animal obtains additional oxygen by cutaneous respiration?

Accepted Answer

A) Crocodiles 
B) Turtles 
C) Frogs 
D) Birds 
E) Shrews 
A) Crocodiles 
B) Turtles 
C) Frogs 
D) Birds 
E) Shrews

Question 5

White blood cells are also called erythrocytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which valve in the human heart prevents oxygenated blood from going back into the left atrium?

Accepted Answer

A) Bicuspid (mitral)valve 
B) Aortic semilunar valve 
C) Tricuspid valve 
D) Pulmonary semilunar valve 
A) Bicuspid (mitral)valve 
B) Aortic semilunar valve 
C) Tricuspid valve 
D) Pulmonary semilunar valve

Question 7

_________________ are tiny blood vessels leading away from capillaries to veins.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ are tiny blood vessels leading away...

Question 8

Put the terms in the correct order from the heart to the body and back to the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) arteries $\rarr$ arterioles $\rarr$capillaries $\rarr$ venules $\rarr$ veins 
B) venules $\rarr$ arterioles $\rarr$ capillaries $\rarr$ veins $\rarr$arteries 
C) veins $\rarr$ venules $\rarr$ capillaries $\rarr$ veins $\rarr$arteries 
D) arteries $\rarr$ venules $\rarr$veins $\rarr$ arterioles $\rarr$ capillaries 
A) arteries $\rarr$ arterioles $\rarr$capillaries $\rarr$ venules $\rarr$ veins 
B) venules $\rarr$ arterioles $\rarr$ capillaries $\rarr$ veins $\rarr$arteries 
C) veins $\rarr$ venules $\rarr$ capillaries $\rarr$ veins $\rarr$arteries 
D) arteries $\rarr$ venules $\rarr$veins $\rarr$ arterioles $\rarr$ capillaries

Question 9

The function of lacteals is to:

Accepted Answer

A) carry dead blood cells back to the spleen for destruction 
B) absorb fat from the digestive tract 
C) ensure that blood does not flow backwards 
D) regulate blood pressure 
E) regulate the heart beat 
A) carry dead blood cells back to the spleen for destruction 
B) absorb fat from the digestive tract 
C) ensure that blood does not flow backwards 
D) regulate blood pressure 
E) regulate the heart beat

Question 10

Generally speaking,gills are never complex structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When heart valves do not close fully or open incompletely,this can be heard using a stethoscope as:

Accepted Answer

A) lub dub 
B) atherosclerosis 
C) heart murmur 
D) major heart defect 
A) lub dub 
B) atherosclerosis 
C) heart murmur 
D) major heart defect

Question 12

All these animals have a closed circulatory system except:

Accepted Answer

A) earthworm 
B) fly 
C) leeches 
D) camels 
E) lions 
A) earthworm 
B) fly 
C) leeches 
D) camels 
E) lions

Question 13

What is the function of the lymphatic system?

Accepted Answer

A) To return protein to the circulation 
B) To transport fats absorbed from the intestine 
C) To aid in the body's defenses 
D) To carry bacteria and dead blood cells to the lymph nodes and spleen 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) To return protein to the circulation 
B) To transport fats absorbed from the intestine 
C) To aid in the body's defenses 
D) To carry bacteria and dead blood cells to the lymph nodes and spleen 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 14

All of these animals have a four-chambered heart with two separate pumping systems except:

Accepted Answer

A) hummingbirds 
B) cats 
C) crocodiles 
D) lizards 
E) elephants 
A) hummingbirds 
B) cats 
C) crocodiles 
D) lizards 
E) elephants

Question 15

Describe how arteries are adapted to carry high pressure blood.

Accepted Answer

Arteries are able to expand to accommoda

Question 16

Mollusks and arthropods have closed circulatory systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which animal has a gastrovascular cavity?

Accepted Answer

A) Flatworms,such as Planaria 
B) Mollusks,such as clams 
C) Animals,such as fish 
D) Insects,like the fly 
A) Flatworms,such as Planaria 
B) Mollusks,such as clams 
C) Animals,such as fish 
D) Insects,like the fly

Question 18

When you are scared or cold and turn pale it is because the _________ in your skin are constricting.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following is the single most effective action a person can take to help prevent atherosclerosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Eat a diet low in saturated fat. 
B) Control high blood pressure. 
C) Eat a diet low in cholesterol. 
D) Stop smoking. 
A) Eat a diet low in saturated fat. 
B) Control high blood pressure. 
C) Eat a diet low in cholesterol. 
D) Stop smoking.

Question 20

Choose the function that does not characterize the vertebrate circulatory system.

Accepted Answer

A) Transportation 
B) Regulation 
C) Elimination 
D) Protection 
A) Transportation 
B) Regulation 
C) Elimination 
D) Protection

Exam 23: Circulation

Cardiovascular disease is the second leading cause of death in the United States.

_________________ are blood vessels that move blood away from the heart.

The average lifespan of a red blood cell is approximately:

Which animal obtains additional oxygen by cutaneous respiration?

White blood cells are also called erythrocytes.

Which valve in the human heart prevents oxygenated blood from going back into the left atrium?

_________________ are tiny blood vessels leading away from capillaries to veins.

Put the terms in the correct order from the heart to the body and back to the heart.

The function of lacteals is to:

Generally speaking,gills are never complex structures.

When heart valves do not close fully or open incompletely,this can be heard using a stethoscope as:

All these animals have a closed circulatory system except:

What is the function of the lymphatic system?

All of these animals have a four-chambered heart with two separate pumping systems except:

Describe how arteries are adapted to carry high pressure blood.

Mollusks and arthropods have closed circulatory systems.

Which animal has a gastrovascular cavity?

When you are scared or cold and turn pale it is because the _________ in your skin are constricting.

Which of the following is the single most effective action a person can take to help prevent atherosclerosis?

Choose the function that does not characterize the vertebrate circulatory system.

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