The Ultimate Blood Circulatory System Quiz

The blood circulatory system is a system of organs that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood which is circulated throughout the entire body of a human or other vertebrate.

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart and blood vessels.

Systemic circulation refers to the circulation of blood throughout the body, while pulmonary circulation refers to the circulation of blood between the heart and lungs.

<p>The great vessels of the heart include large elastic arteries and large veins.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The circulatory system is closed in vertebrates, meaning that the blood never leaves the network of blood vessels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main function of blood is to deliver necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells, and transport metabolic waste products away from those same cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Blood is composed of blood cells suspended in blood plasma.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main protein in blood plasma is albumin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The three main types of blood cells are red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The most abundant cells in vertebrate blood are red blood cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers