Question 1

Which type of blood cell is produced from lymphoid stem cells?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Cardiac output is defined as the pressure and amount of blood pumped by the ventricles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The veins and venules may contain up to ____% of the total blood volume.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  40 
C)  50 
D)  80 
E)  90 
A)  30 
B)  40 
C)  50 
D)  80 
E)  90

Question 4

Lymph capillaries are smaller in diameter than blood capillaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An animal's circulatory system contains ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  solid medium to transport nitrogen 
B)  blood vessels for transporting solid food 
C)  blood vessels leading to the heart 
D)  a mouth opening to the outside 
E)  nitrogen to transport wastes 
A)  solid medium to transport nitrogen 
B)  blood vessels for transporting solid food 
C)  blood vessels leading to the heart 
D)  a mouth opening to the outside 
E)  nitrogen to transport wastes

Question 6

The atrioventricular valve(s) is/are located ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  between the left atrium and the left ventricle only 
B)  between the right atrium and the right ventricle only 
C)  where blood enters the aorta 
D)  where blood enters the pulmonary arteries 
E)  between the left atrium and the left ventricle, and between the right atrium and the right ventricle 
A)  between the left atrium and the left ventricle only 
B)  between the right atrium and the right ventricle only 
C)  where blood enters the aorta 
D)  where blood enters the pulmonary arteries 
E)  between the left atrium and the left ventricle, and between the right atrium and the right ventricle

Question 7

Atherosclerosis is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a clot in an artery 
B)  buildup of plaque in an artery 
C)  buildup of plaque in a vein 
D)  high blood pressure 
E)  low blood pressure 
A)  a clot in an artery 
B)  buildup of plaque in an artery 
C)  buildup of plaque in a vein 
D)  high blood pressure 
E)  low blood pressure

Exam 44: The Circulatory System

Which type of blood cell is produced from lymphoid stem cells?

Cardiac output is defined as the pressure and amount of blood pumped by the ventricles.

The veins and venules may contain up to ____% of the total blood volume.

Lymph capillaries are smaller in diameter than blood capillaries.

An animal's circulatory system contains ____.

The atrioventricular valve(s) is/are located ____.

Atherosclerosis is ____.

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