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Blood Circulatory System Overview
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Blood Circulatory System Overview

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What is the main organ of the circulatory system?

  • Kidneys
  • Liver
  • Lungs
  • Heart (correct)
  • What is the function of plasma in the blood?

  • Carrying oxygen
  • Fighting infections
  • Clotting blood
  • Transporting nutrients and waste products (correct)
  • Which type of circulation delivers oxygenated blood to the body's tissues?

  • Systemic circulation (correct)
  • Coronary circulation
  • Pulmonary circulation
  • Renal circulation
  • Which type of animal has an open circulatory system?

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

    Which organisms lack a circulatory system?

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

    What are the large elastic vessels that carry blood away from the heart called?

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

    Which system is complementary to the circulatory system in vertebrates?

    <p>Lymphatic system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the components included in circulated nutrients?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the lymphatic system carry away from the body tissues?

    <p>Excess plasma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which medical professionals specialize in operating on the heart and its surrounding areas?

    <p>Cardiothoracic surgeons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the lymphatic system described as by some sources?

    <p>Secondary circulatory system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The cardiovascular system in all vertebrates consists of which two major components?

    <p>Heart and blood vessels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which circulation delivers oxygenated blood from the left heart to the rest of the body?

    <p>Systemic circulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How much blood does an average adult contain?

    <p>5-6 quarts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the components of blood?

    <p>Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which system works with the circulatory system to provide nutrients needed to keep the heart pumping?

    <p>Digestive system</p> Signup and view all the answers

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