Life Science Ch 14 Quiz 1
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Life Science Ch 14 Quiz 1; Respiratory & Circulatory Systems
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- 1.The heart's larger pumping chambers are called the...
- A.
Ventricles
- B.
Atria
- C.
Valves
- D.
Arteries
- 2.The alternating expansion and relaxation of the artery that you feel in your wrist is your...
- A.
Pulse
- B.
Coronary artery
- C.
Blood pressure
- D.
Plasma
- 3.The exchange of gases between the blood and the air takes place in the...
- A.
Trachea
- B.
Diaphragm
- C.
Bronchi
- D.
Alveoli
- 4.Blood components that transport oxygen in the body are...
- A.
Platelets
- B.
Red blood cells
- C.
White blood cells
- D.
Plasmas
- 5.Which of the following diseases causes less oxygen to be taken into the body from the air?
- A.
Emphysema
- B.
Stroke
- C.
Hypertension
- D.
Atherosclerosis
- 6.Blood pressure is exerted by the blood on the walls of blood vessels as a result of the force with which the ________________ contract in the heart
- 7.The protein ______________ in the red blood cells enables the blood to carry oxygen because it chemically binds to the oxygen molecules.
- 8.Air comes into the lungs as a result of the actions of the _____________ and chest muscles which make the chest cavity larger.
- 9.Fluid that is carried by the lymphatic system is called _______________, which consists of water, dissolved minerals, and some white blood cells.
- 10.A _________ _____________ can result in the death of some heart muscle cells because the cells do not receive enough blood and oxygen.
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