Quizzes

Question 1

Which of these blood vessels carries blood to the kidneys, liver, brain etc.?

Answer 1

Aorta

Question 2

Which of these definitions properly describes a vein?

Answer 2

Veins carry blood back to the heart

Question 3

What is pericardium?

Answer 3

A sac of fluid that surrounds the heart

Question 4

Which of these one-way valves is “stronger” (can resist the most pressure)?

Answer 4

Atrioventricular valve

Question 5

Which of these ventricles is formed by the thickest layer/portion of myocardium muscle?

Answer 5

Left ventricular

Question 6

Blood plasma and interstitial fluid can only exchange across a _____

Answer 6

Capillary

Question 7

Which of these surface-proteins is found on a red blood cells from a patient with Type A blood?

Answer 7

A antigen

Question 8

If you took blood plasma from a patient with type A blood and gave it to a recipient who was Type B, what is the risk?

Answer 8

Type A plasma has antibodies that can attack type B red blood cells

Question 9

During an incorrect/lethal blood cross-match (say a Type A recipient receives Type B red blood cells), which of these blood cells would attack the donated (incorrect match) red blood cells?

Answer 9

Neutrophils

Question 10

Edema is excess interstitial fluid, built up in an area of the body because of inadequate or improper blood flow. Improper/inadequate blood flow is often the result of ____.

Answer 10

Left and right sides of the heart not pumping the same volume of blood