Lymph does not contain:
1. | proteins | 2. | microorganisms |
3. | red blood cells and platelets | 4. | minerals |
The average life span of human red blood cells is:
1. | 10 days | 2. | 120 days |
3. | 21 days | 4. | three months |
What is the percentage of proteins in plasma?
1. | 10% | 2. | 7% |
3. | 25% | 4. | 92% |
The colloid osmotic pressure in the human blood is largely due to:
1. | electrolytes | 2. | albumin |
3. | fibrinogen | 4. | globulins |
Pulmonary veins return the oxygenated blood from the lungs to:
1. | right atrium | 2. | left atrium |
3. | right ventricle | 4. | left ventricle |
Erythrocytes in humans are destroyed mainly in:
1. | liver and spleen | 2. | heart and lungs |
3. | bone marrow | 4. | kidney |
The correct path of circulation of the blood in the human heart is represented by:
1. | left atrium, left ventricle, lungs, right atrium, right ventricle, body |
2. | right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left atrium, left ventricle, body |
3. | left atrium, left ventricle, right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, body |
4. | right atrium, lungs, right ventricle, left atrium, body, left ventricle |
The innermost layer of blood vessel walls made up of one layer of endothelium and in direct contact with the blood is:
1. tunica adventitia | 2. tunica intima |
3. tunica media | 4. tunica muscularis |
The build-up of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the artery walls is known as:
1. | arteriosclerosis | 2. | atherosclerosis |
3. | aneurysm | 4. | anastomosis |
The semilunar valves will open during a normal cardiac cycle when the pressure in the left ventricle is
1. greater than the pressure in the aorta.
2. less than the pressure in the aorta.
3. the same as the pressure in the aorat.
4. less than the pressure in the left atrium.