CVS BB Quiz Flashcards
Fluid collected by the lymphatic system is returned to the
integumentary system
circulatory system
excretory system
endocrine system
Circulatory
Fluid that leaks out of the blood vessels
is absorbed and retained by other organs
normally flows to the lungs
is mostly excreted from the body
returns through the lymphatic system
returns through the lymphatic system
Platelets protect against blood loss by initiating clot formation
True
False
True
The fluid, noncellular part of the blood is known as
lymph
plasma
serum
haemoglobin
Plasma
The lymphatic system consists of a network of
nodes
organs
vessels
all of the above
All of the above
Which is TRUE about plasma
It makes up 90% of the volume of blood
It is about 55% water
It contains only dissolved gases and salts
It contains both nutrients and enzymes
It contains both nutrients and enzymes
Mature red blood cells have two nuclei
True
False
False
Which sentence regarding red blood cells is NOT true
They are the least numerous cells in the body
Their role it to transport oxygen
They contain haemoglobin
The are produced in the bone marrow
They are the least numerous cell in the body
Select the most appropriate answer
The function of lymph nodes is to
a) trap bacteria
b) help blood to clot
c) prevent the backflow of lymph
d) produce lymphocytes
A+D
Normally, when a person moves from a sitting to a standing position, blood pressure is seen to increase. The main reason for this is :
A. Because the body is now not at rest.
B. Because blood is drawn to our legs and we need to pump more blood to our head.
C. Because baroreceptor reflex activates sympathetic activity.
D. Because of th eaction of gravity on cardiac output.
Because baroreceptor reflex activates sympathetic activity.
Which method would you expect to give the most accurate reading of arterial blood pressure?
stethoscope
electronic
Stethoscope
Which type of exercise produces the greatest increase in blood flow?
isotonic exercise
isometric exercise
both types of exercise produce a similar increase in flow
isotonic
Arterial blood pressure determination by auscultation is most often conducted by
occluding blood flow in which artery?
Femoral
radial
brachial
Carotid
bracial
What would happen to the heart rate when moving from an erect to a supine position?
it would increase
it would decrease
Decrease
The period of the heart cycle from the initial upswing of the aortic pressure trace to the dichrotic notch represents what?
left ventricular ejection
atrial diastole
ventricular diastole
left atrial contraction
left ventricular ejection
