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