Chapter 11 Cardiovascular System Simmons

Largest artery in the body:

• aorta
• arteriole
• artery
• vein

Smallest blood vessel:

• aorta
• arteriole
• capillary
• vein

Relaxation phase of the heartbeat:

• murmur
• systole
• diastole
• pulse

Contraction phase of the heartbeat:

• murmur
• systole
• diastole
• pulse

Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart:

• endothelium
• pericardium
• myocardium
• endocardium

Thin-walled vessel that carries blood from body tissues and lungs back to the heart:

• vein
• artery
• aorta
• ventricle

Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries:

• murmur
• systole
• diastole
• pulse

Largest vein in the body:

• aorta
• vena cava
• capillary
• artery

Blood vessels that branch from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart:

• coronary arteries
• pulmonary arteries
• aorta
• capillaries

Largest type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body:

• venule
• vein
• artery
• capillary