Question 1

Which of the following white blood cells is the largest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neutrophil 
B)  Eosinophil 
C)  Monocyte 
D)  Lymphocyte

Question 2

Blood slows down in arterioles due to the large cross-sectional area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What type of blood may be given to a person with type O blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  O 
D)  AB

Question 4

Which letter identifies the tricuspid valve?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D

Question 5

Having type AB means, you have both the A and B antigens on your red blood cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the purpose of precapillary sphincters?

Accepted Answer

A)  They regulate blood flow to the heart. 
B)  They change the amount of blood flowing into capillary beds. 
C)  They are muscles that pump blood back to the heart. 
D)  They contract when the tissues need more oxygen and nutrients.

Question 7

The threads of a blood clot are formed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  thrombin. 
B)  prothrombin activator. 
C)  platelet plug. 
D)  fibrin.

Question 8

A(n) __________________ is a graphic representation of the electrical changes during a heartbeat.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) __________________ is a graphic representation of...

Question 9

What conditions exist during exercise that prompts hemoglobin to drop off its oxygen to the working muscle cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low pH and low temperature 
B)  High pH and high temperature 
C)  High pH and low temperature 
D)  Low pH and high temperature

Question 10

Hypertension is:

Accepted Answer

A)  also known as a heart attack. 
B)  high blood pressure. 
C)  a weak heart. 
D)  pain in the heart.

Question 11

An early warning sign of an impending heart attack is called ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An early warning sign of an impending...

Question 12

___________ and ___________ are examples of blood-borne pathogens.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ and ___________ are examples of blood-borne...

Question 13

Which cell is involved in fighting parasitic worms?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D

Question 14

What causes the characteristic heart sounds that a doctor hears when using a stethoscope?

Accepted Answer

A)  The atria contracting 
B)  The ventricles contracting 
C)  The closure of the heart valves 
D)  The opening of the heart valves

Question 15

Which type of circulation sends nutrient rich blood from the gastrointestinal tract to the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coronary 
B)  Portal 
C)  Pulmonary 
D)  Systemic

Question 16

Hemoglobin is a protein in white blood cells that destroys pathogens like bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Dietary restrictions, moderate exercise, reducing smoking and drinking, and medications are used to control hypertension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How do you know this is a capillary?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a lumen. 
B)  It has the simplest structure; very thin. 
C)  There is endothelium. 
D)  The branching seen here is only found in capillaries.

Question 19

Which is the most specific type of circulation that sends oxygen-rich blood to the tissues of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coronary 
B)  Portal 
C)  Pulmonary 
D)  Systemic

Question 20

Describe the conduction system of the heart.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the conduction system of the heart....

Exam 13: The Cardiovascular System

Which of the following white blood cells is the largest?

Blood slows down in arterioles due to the large cross-sectional area.

What type of blood may be given to a person with type O blood?

Which letter identifies the tricuspid valve?

Having type AB means, you have both the A and B antigens on your red blood cells.

What is the purpose of precapillary sphincters?

The threads of a blood clot are formed by:

A(n) __________________ is a graphic representation of the electrical changes during a heartbeat.

What conditions exist during exercise that prompts hemoglobin to drop off its oxygen to the working muscle cells?

Hypertension is:

An early warning sign of an impending heart attack is called ____________.

_ and _ are examples of blood-borne pathogens.

Which cell is involved in fighting parasitic worms?

What causes the characteristic heart sounds that a doctor hears when using a stethoscope?

Which type of circulation sends nutrient rich blood from the gastrointestinal tract to the liver?

Hemoglobin is a protein in white blood cells that destroys pathogens like bacteria.

Dietary restrictions, moderate exercise, reducing smoking and drinking, and medications are used to control hypertension.

How do you know this is a capillary?

Which is the most specific type of circulation that sends oxygen-rich blood to the tissues of the heart?

Describe the conduction system of the heart.