Biology Lecture 5: Circulatory System
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What is the primary function of red blood cells?

  • To protect the body from foreign invaders
  • To deliver oxygen and some carbon dioxide (correct)
  • To remove waste products from the body
  • To aid in blood clotting
  • What is the term for blood cells clumping together, blocking circulation and oxygen supply?

  • Agglutination (correct)
  • Thrombosis
  • Hemostasis
  • Coagulation
  • What is the percentage of water in plasma?

  • 60%
  • 50%
  • 80%
  • 90% (correct)
  • Which blood type is considered a Universal Acceptor?

    <p>Type AB</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of white blood cells?

    <p>To protect the body from harmful bacteria and viruses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of arterioles?

    <p>To form smaller blood vessels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines an individual's blood type?

    <p>The presence or absence of different antigens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the number of times the heart beats per minute?

    <p>Heart rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when an individual receives the wrong blood type during a transfusion?

    <p>The immune system produces antibodies to attach to antigens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the structure that triggers the heartbeat?

    <p>SA Node</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of platelets?

    <p>To aid in blood clotting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the pressure exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels?

    <p>Blood pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average lifespan of a red blood cell?

    <p>120 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of red blood cells in the human body?

    <p>90%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the recovery period of the cardiac cycle?

    <p>T wave</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the graphic representation of the cardiac cycle?

    <p>Electrocardiogram</p> Signup and view all the answers

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