Cardiovascular Review

The force applied to arterial walls as the heart pumps blood is called ______.

• blood pressure

• blood volume

• viscosity

• resistance

What is the direction of blood flow in the circulatory system?

• lungs, body, heart, body

• body, lungs, heart, body

• heart, lungs, heart, body

• heart, body, lungs, body

The_____is the most powerful pumping chamber of the heart because it is responsible for pumping blood to the rest of the body.

• Right atrium

• Left atrium

• Right ventricle

• Left ventricle

What is the function of a valve?

• Helps blood to clot
• Keeps blood flowing in all directions
• Keeps blood flowing in one direction
• Stops blood from flowing

Blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart are called:

• capillaries

• veins

• thoracic duct

• arteries

Which of the following best describes the connection between cardiovascular disease and age?

• As people age, their blood vessels become more elastic leading to less cardiovascular disease.

• As people age, the heart becomes more efficient with each pump, increasing cardiac output.

• As people age, blood pressure decreases leading to more cardiovascular disease.

• As people age, plaque builds up in the arteries increasing vessel resistance, which leads to disease.

The average blood pressure is 

• 120/80
• 80/120
• 115/180
• 120/180

This is the heart's natural pacemaker

• atrioventricular node

• sinoatrial valve

• purkinjie fiber

• bundle of his

Which is the systolic blood pressure in 120/80?

• 120

• 80

The bottom number of blood pressure is...

• Diastole

• Systole