Which of the following is NOT a function of blood A. Providing nutrients to tissues B. Providing immunity C. Carrying oxygen D. Blood clotting E. Secreting hormones Answer: E

Side of the heart that contains deoxygenated (blue) blood A. Right B. Left C. Both D. Neither Answer: A

Period of heart chamber relaxation (bottom number in blood pressure reading) A. Systole B. Diastole C. Resistance D. Velocity E. Ventriculation Answer: B

Pacemaker of the heart A. Sinoatrial (SA) node B. Atrioventricular (AV) node C. His node D. Purkinje node Answer: A

Heart cavity membrane A. Visceral peritoneum B. Parietal peritoneum C. Visceral pericardium D. Parietal pericardium E. Visceral pleura F. Parietal pleurs Answer: D

Carry blood to the heart A. Arteries B. Arterioles C. Veins D. Venules E. Both A and B F. Both C and D Answer: F

Valve between right atrium and ventricle A. Bicuspid B. Tricuspid C. Pulmonary D. Aortic E. Semilunar Answer: B

Formation of blood cells A. osteogenesis B. hemosynthesis C. hematopoiesis D. chondroplasia E. adiposynthesis Answer: C

Not a type of white blood cell A. Neutrophil B. Thrombocyte C. Lymphocyte D. Monocyte E. Eosinophil Answer: B

Movement of molecules from high to low concentration A. Diffusion B. Bulk flow C. Transcytosis D. Filtration E. Endocytosis Answer: A

Cells used to determine blood type A. Erythrocytes B. Leukocytes C. Thrombocytes D. Monocytes E. Platelets Answer: A

Separates right and left chambers of heart A. bicuspid B. tricuspid C. septum D. diaphragm E. apex Answer: C

Records cardiac cycle A. Electroencephalogram (EEG) B. Myogram C. Electrocardiogram (ECG) D. MRI E. Spirometer Answer: C

Blood count that runs high with parasitic Infection A. Eosinophil B. Neutrophil C. Basophil D. Lymphocyte E. Monocyte Answer: A

NOT true of plasma A. Thicker than water B. Cooler than body C. Slightly basic D. Males have more E. Mostly water Answer: B

Site of exchange between blood and tissues A. Arteries B. Aterioles C. Capillaries D. Venules E. Veins F. All of these Answer: C

Vessels that supply blood to heart A. Cardiac arteries B. Coronary arteries C. Pulmonary arteries D. Carotid arteries E. Aortic arteries Answer: B

Gives heartbeat its sound A. Valves closing B. Muscle contractions C. Excitation of nodes D. Bundles of His E. Blood movement Answer: A

What arteries branch into A. Veins B. Venules C. Capillaries D. Aterioles E. Vena Cava Answer: D

Cell that carries oxygen A. Erythrocyte B. Leukocyte C. Thrombocyte D. Monocyte E. Lymphocyte Answer: A

Cells used in DNA fingerprinting A. Erythrocyte B. Leukocyte C. Thrombocyte D. Platelets E. Monocyte F. Both B and E Answer: F

Gives blood its color A. Erythrocyte B. Leukocyte C. Thrombocyte D. Platelets E. Monocyte F. Lymphocyte Answer: A

Valve that keeps blood from flowing back into the left ventricle A. Bicuspid B. Tricuspid C. Aortic D. Pulmonary E. A-V valve Answer: C

Also called mitral valve A. Bicuspid B. Tricuspid C. Aortic D. Pulmonary E. A-P valve Answer: A

Where in chest heart sits A. Left side B. Right side C. Middle D. Not in chest Answer: C

Middle layer of heart wall A. Epicardium B. Myocardium C. Endocardium D. Pericardium E. Peritoneum Answer: B

Outside layer of heart A. Epicardium B. Myocardium C. Visceral pericardium D. Endocardium E. Both a and c Answer: E

In which of the following areas would you find oxygenated (red) blood? A. Right atrium B. Left ventricle C. Pulmonary artery D. Pulmonary vein E. Both B and C F. Both B and D Answer: F

Where AV node sends cardiac signal A. SA node B. AV bundle (bundle of HIS) C. Purkinje fiber D. Pulmonary node E. Atrial septum Answer: B