A & P: Warm up 1-2
an artery has a much thicker muscle layer than
a vein, capillary, venule
vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called
arteries
which type of blood vessel is both strong and elastic?
artery
the smallest and most numerous blood vessels in the body are the
capillaries
a person with type AB blood can donate blood to a person with any blood type
false
arteries contain valves that prevent the backward flow of blood
false
erythrocytes are responsible from the production of antibodies
false
new red blood cells are produced by root cells in the bone marrow
false
the innermost layer of an artery is a layer of elastic,smooth muscle tissue
false
the systolic pressure tells how much pressure is exerted when the heart relaxes
false
the upper chambers of the heart are called the ventricles
false
when a platelet encounters a damaged blood vessel, it releases fibrin, which causes a clot to form
false
the iron - containing molecule in red blood cells is called
hemoglobin
blood entering the right atrium
is deoxygenated
oxygenated blood from the lungs is received by the
left atrium
pulmonary circulation flows to and from the
lungs
intercellular fluids are transported to the bloodstream by the
lymphatic system
the heart chamber that receives blood from the venae cavae is the
right atrium
blood from the left ventricle flows into the aorta
true
blood plasma is composed primarily of water
true
blood vessels in the body including arteries, veins, and capillaries
true
systemic circulation carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body
true
the lymphatic system returns fluids from around cells back to the blood vessels
true
the superior vena cava drains blood from the head and neck
true
type O blood contains neither A nor B antigens
true