Chapter 10: Circulatory System I: Blood and Vessels

Question 1

Oxygen, nutrient, waste and also heat-carrying circulatory fluid associated with closed circulatory systems in animals.

Answer 1

Blood

Question 2

Cell-enclosed tubes within which circulating fluids pass both from and to an associated heart.

Answer 2

Blood vessel

Question 3

Cellular lining of blood vessels.

Answer 3

Endothelium

Question 4

Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart.

Answer 4

Artery

Question 5

Small diameter blood vessels that immediately precede capillaries in circulation.

Answer 5

Arteriole

Question 6

Smallest of blood vessels across which the oxygen, nutrients, wastes, carbon dioxide, and the water solution making up blood can readily cross.

Answer 6

Capillary

Question 7

Valves found at the start of the smallest of blood vessels that control blood flow particularly in response to oxygen needs of affected tissues.

Answer 7

Precapillary sphincter

Question 8

Blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart.

Answer 8

Vein

Question 9

The small diameter blood vessels that immediately follow capillaries in circulation.

Answer 9

Venules

Question 10

Blood flow that goes from the heart to the lungs and then back to the heart

Answer 10

Pulmonary circulation

Question 11

Drained interstitial fluid on its way to return via vessels to the blood.

Answer 11

Lymph

Question 12

Route by which interstitial fluid drains from tissues to return to blood.

Answer 12

Lymphatic vessel

Question 13

The liquid portion of blood.

Answer 13

Plasma

Question 14

Blood protein involved structurally in blood clotting.

Answer 14

Fibrinogen

Question 15

Blood proteins that serve to maintain the osmotic balance of blood.

Answer 15

Albumins

Question 16

Proteins found in blood involved in transport as well as immune functions as antibodies.

Answer 16

Globulins

Question 17

Naturally occurring non-proteinaceous anticoagulant added to blood to prevent clotting.

Answer 17

Heparin

Question 18

The liquid portion of blood minus fibrinogen.

Answer 18

Serum

Question 19

Cells along with cell-like structures found in blood.

Answer 19

Formed elements

Question 20

Oxygen-carrying formed elements that circulate in some abundance within blood.

Answer 20

Red blood cells

Question 21

Alternative name for red blood cells.

Answer 21

Erythrocytes

Question 22

Protein found in red blood cells that binds to and then carries oxygen.

Answer 22

Hemoglobin

Question 23

Formed elements involved in an animal’s immune response.

Answer 23

White blood cells

Question 24

Formed elements involved in blood clotting.

Answer 24

Platelets

Question 25

Aggregations of the protein fibrin to seal larger holes that can form in blood vessels due to injury.

Answer 25

Blood clot

Question 26

Blood condition associated with predisposition to cardiovascular disease even independent of cholesterol levels.

Answer 26

Elevated triglyceride levels

Question 27

Means by which the blood of different individuals can be distinguished in terms of its interaction with immune systems, as employed towards matching blood donors with recipients.

Answer 27

ABO blood group system

Question 28

Means by which the blood of different individuals can be distinguished in terms of its interaction with immune systems, as important particularly in terms of blood transfusion as well as carriage of fetuses by mothers who are lacking in the associated antigen.

Answer 28

Rh blood group system