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Chapter 31: The Human Circulatory System

Question 1 of 10

1

The heart is a:

Select one of the following:

  • Single pump

  • Double pump

  • Triple pump

  • Quadruple pump

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

Which of the following is the correct order in which blood travels through the body?

Select one of the following:

  • Arteries -> veins -> capillaries

  • Capillaries -> arteries -> veins

  • Veins -> arteries -> capillaries

  • Arteries -> capillaries -> veins

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

Where is the sino-atrial located?

Select one of the following:

  • Wall of the left ventricle

  • Wall of the right atrium

  • Wall of the left atrium

  • In the septum

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

Which of the following DO NOT apply to arteries?

Select one of the following:

  • Thick walls

  • Possess valves along their length

  • Small lumen

  • Carry blood in spurts

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

Which of the following organisms possess an open circulatory system?

Select one of the following:

  • Human

  • Badger

  • Whale

  • Earthworm

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

How is the front of the heart distinguished from the back during the heart dissection?

Select one of the following:

  • The front is flat, the back is round

  • The front is round, the back is flat

  • The front is firm and the back is soft

  • The front is soft and the back is firm

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

Which of the following is NOT a circulatory system disorder?

Select one of the following:

  • Heart attack

  • Deep vein thrombosis

  • Pneumonia

  • Stroke

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

Blood pressure is measured using:

Select one of the following:

  • Thermometer

  • Barometer

  • Sphymomanometer

  • pH meter

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

Systole means:

Select one of the following:

  • Contraction of cardiac muscle

  • Relaxation of cardiac muscle

  • Movement of blood

  • Opening of valves

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

Diastole means:

Select one of the following:

  • Contraction of cardiac muscle

  • Relaxation of cardiac muscle

  • Movement of blood

  • Opening of the valves

Explanation