Blood & Heart

Question 1

What percentage of our blood is plasma?

Answer 1

55%

Question 2

The most abundant plasma protein is _______.

Answer 2

albumin

Question 3

Which organ produces most of the plasma proteins?

Answer 3

Liver

Question 4

Which of the following blood components is a complete cell?

Answer 4

Leukocyte

Question 5

Where does hematopoiesis occur in adults?

Answer 5

Proximal epiphysis of the humerus

Question 6

Which of the following is present in a mature red blood cell?

Answer 6

Plasma membrane

Question 7

Red blood cells enter the bloodstream as _______.

Answer 7

reticulocytes

Question 8

Cardiac muscle tissue is found in which layer of the heart?

Answer 8

Myocardium

Question 9

This valve is found between the right atrium and the right ventricle.

Answer 9

Tricuspid

Question 10

Which blood vessel(s) leave the heart and transport blood to the lungs?

Answer 10

Pulmonary arteries

Question 11

These structures prevent prolapse of the atrioventricular valves.

Answer 11

Chordae tendineae

Question 12

Blood is carried to the heart by these vessels.

Answer 12

Veins

Question 13

what is the best definition of arteries?

Answer 13

Carry blood away from the heart

Question 14

Blood being pumped out of the left ventricle enters the _______.

Answer 14

aorta

Question 15

Blood is prevented from flowing back into the left ventricle by the _______.

Answer 15

aortic semilunar valve

Question 16

Deoxygenated blood from the myocardium enters the right atrium through the _______.

Answer 16

coronary sinus