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?

Arthropods Signup and view all the answers

Which organisms lack a circulatory system?

Sponges Signup and view all the answers

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

Arteries Signup and view all the answers

Which system is complementary to the circulatory system in vertebrates?

Lymphatic system Signup and view all the answers

What are the components included in circulated nutrients?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

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

Excess plasma Signup and view all the answers

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

Cardiothoracic surgeons Signup and view all the answers

What is the lymphatic system described as by some sources?

Secondary circulatory system Signup and view all the answers

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

Heart and blood vessels Signup and view all the answers

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

Systemic circulation Signup and view all the answers

How much blood does an average adult contain?

5-6 quarts Signup and view all the answers

What are the components of blood?

Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets Signup and view all the answers

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

Digestive system Signup and view all the answers