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Cardiovascular System Anatomy Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
No granules are present in a:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lymphocytes lack visible granules in their cytoplasm under a microscope, unlike neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils, which are granulocytes with specific staining granules (neutrophils: neutral, eosinophils: red, basophils: blue).
Question 2 of 5
The most plentiful plasma protein is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Albumins (~60% of plasma proteins) are the most abundant, maintaining osmotic pressure. Globulins (~35%) and fibrinogen (~4%) are less plentiful. ‘Hemogen’ is not a recognized term.
Question 3 of 5
This is the similarity between pulmonary and systemic circulation
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Both pulmonary and systemic circulations handle the same cardiac output (volume per minute, ~5 L/min at rest), as blood flows continuously through both. Capacity, pulse pressure, and resistance differ due to distinct vessel properties and pressures.
Question 4 of 5
In the heart, valves that ensure one-way flow of blood are found:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Valves ensure one-way flow at two key locations: atrioventricular (AV) valves (A) between atria and ventricles (tricuspid, mitral), and semilunar valves (B) between ventricles and arteries (pulmonary, aortic). No valves exist between vena cavae and atria (C), so D (A and B) is correct.
Question 5 of 5
The chamber of the heart that receives oxygen poor blood from the body is the
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The right atrium (B) receives oxygen-poor blood from the body via the venae cavae and coronary sinus. The left atrium (A) receives oxygen-rich blood from lungs, and ventricles (C, D) pump blood out, not receive it directly from the body.