cardiovascular exam

Systolic pressure measures which of the following?

• atrial contraction
• atrial relaxation
• ventricular contraction
• ventricular relaxation

Blood enters the right atrium through 

• pulmonary veins
• vena cavaes
• pulmonary arteries
• aorta

Which part of the heart pumps deoxygenated (oxygen-poor) blood?

• Left side
• Right side
• Top side
• Bottom side

Which vessels carry blood to the heart?

• Veins
• Arteries
• Capillaries

What creates the "lub dub" heart sounds?

• Flow of blood
• Closing of valves
• Opening of valves
• Breathing

_______ circulation takes blood from the heart to the lungs and back.

• Systemic
• Pulmonary
• Body
• Blood

Which of the following are the blood vessels that have a wall that is 1 cell thick?

• Veins
• Arteries
• Cappillaries

Which of the following are the blood vessels that have valves?

• Veins
• Arteries
• Cappillaries

What is the name of the circulation between the heart and lungs?

• Diastolic
• Systemic
• Pulmonary
• Coronary

What is the name of the circulation between the heart and the body?

• Diastolic
• Systemic
• Pulmonary
• Coronary