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What is the primary function of the circulatory system?
What is the primary function of the circulatory system?
- Regulating body temperature
- Transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide (correct)
- Producing antibodies
- Distributing nutrients only
What is the main function of the lymphatic system?
What is the main function of the lymphatic system?
- To return excess tissue fluid (lymph) to the blood circulatory system (correct)
- To maintain blood pressure in the capillaries
- To transport oxygen from the lungs to the body
- To produce hormones for regulating metabolism
Why are arterioles important in the circulatory system?
Why are arterioles important in the circulatory system?
- They pump blood out through the blood vessels
- They constrict and dilate, affecting blood pressure (correct)
- They return blood to the heart
- They are involved in gas exchange with the lungs
Why does filtration occur at the arterial end of a capillary?
Why does filtration occur at the arterial end of a capillary?
Which chamber of the heart primarily receives deoxygenated blood?
Which chamber of the heart primarily receives deoxygenated blood?
What happens to water at the venule end of a capillary?
What happens to water at the venule end of a capillary?
What is the main function of venules in the circulatory system?
What is the main function of venules in the circulatory system?
What do lymph nodes do within the lymphatic system?
What do lymph nodes do within the lymphatic system?
Where do the two major ducts of the lymphatic system empty into?
Where do the two major ducts of the lymphatic system empty into?
How do capillaries contribute to the circulatory system?
How do capillaries contribute to the circulatory system?
What is the role of valves in lymph vessels?
What is the role of valves in lymph vessels?
What is the function of the auricles in the heart?
What is the function of the auricles in the heart?
Where does the fully oxygenated blood return to the heart from?
Where does the fully oxygenated blood return to the heart from?
What is the function of the coronary circulation in the heart?
What is the function of the coronary circulation in the heart?
Which valve is located between the left atrium and left ventricle?
Which valve is located between the left atrium and left ventricle?
What is the function of the hepatic portal system?
What is the function of the hepatic portal system?
How many flaps does the tricuspid valve have?
How many flaps does the tricuspid valve have?
Where does blood from the coronary circulation return to?
Where does blood from the coronary circulation return to?
