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What is the main function of the circulatory system?
What is the main function of the circulatory system?
- Control the body's response to external stimuli
- Regulate breathing by controlling lung functions
- Digest food to extract nutrients
- Maintain homeostasis through transport functions (correct)
Which component is NOT included in the cardiovascular system (CVS)?
Which component is NOT included in the cardiovascular system (CVS)?
- Skin (correct)
- Blood vessels
- Lungs
- Heart
What does the heart primarily pump blood into?
What does the heart primarily pump blood into?
- Stomach
- Liver
- Lungs
- Blood vessels (correct)
How does the circulatory system help in maintaining homeostasis?
How does the circulatory system help in maintaining homeostasis?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the circulatory system?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the circulatory system?
What is one of the key roles of blood circulation in the body?
What is one of the key roles of blood circulation in the body?
What is the main function of the systemic circulation?
What is the main function of the systemic circulation?
What is the purpose of pulmonary circulation?
What is the purpose of pulmonary circulation?
Which chamber of the heart pumps blood to the lungs?
Which chamber of the heart pumps blood to the lungs?
What is the function of the myocardium?
What is the function of the myocardium?
Which chamber of the heart receives blood from the body through vena cava?
Which chamber of the heart receives blood from the body through vena cava?
What is the function of the left atrial wall compared to the right atrial wall?
What is the function of the left atrial wall compared to the right atrial wall?
What is the main function of arteries?
What is the main function of arteries?
Which vessels contain a thick layer of smooth muscles in their wall?
Which vessels contain a thick layer of smooth muscles in their wall?
What controls the diameter of arterioles?
What controls the diameter of arterioles?
Why are veins referred to as capacitance vessels?
Why are veins referred to as capacitance vessels?
Which vessels act as a drainage system preventing fluid collection in interstitial tissue spaces?
Which vessels act as a drainage system preventing fluid collection in interstitial tissue spaces?
What is the primary site of exchange between blood and surrounding tissue?
What is the primary site of exchange between blood and surrounding tissue?
What is the function of atrio-ventricular valves (A-V valves)?
What is the function of atrio-ventricular valves (A-V valves)?
What prevents the eversion of atrio-ventricular valves during ventricular systole?
What prevents the eversion of atrio-ventricular valves during ventricular systole?
Which part of the heart is formed of four rings of dense connective tissue?
Which part of the heart is formed of four rings of dense connective tissue?
How many cusps does the Mitral valve have?
How many cusps does the Mitral valve have?
Which valves allow the flow of blood from ventricles to major arteries?
Which valves allow the flow of blood from ventricles to major arteries?
Where are the ends of the cusps of A-V valves attached in the heart?
Where are the ends of the cusps of A-V valves attached in the heart?
