VCERT Cardiovascular system ALM

Which blood vessel has valves to prevent the back-flow of blood?

• Veins

• Arteries

• Capillaries

Which is the smallest of the 3 blood vessels?

• Veins

• Arteries

• Capillaries

What type of blood do the arteries usually carry?

• Oxygenated Blood

• Deoxygenated Blood

Which blood vessels take blood TO the heart?

• Veins

• Arteries

• Capillaries

I have muscular walls, and a small lumen.  Pump blood away from the heart

• Artery
• Vein
• Capillary
• Arteriole

I have a large lumen, I have thin muscular walls, I pump blood towards the heart

• Artery
• Vein
• Capillary
• Arteriole

Mitchell has been exercising and his face is Red. What is Vasodilation?

• This occurs when the artery walls increase in diameter 
• This occurs when the artery walls decrease in diameter 
• When the ARTERY IS FEELING IT

The amount of blood ejected from the heart per beat is?

• Stroke Volume
• Cardiac Output
• Heart Rate

Thin-walled vessels that allow for the exchange of O_{2 ,} CO₂, nutrients and wastes between blood cells or air sacs in the lungs

• Arteries
• Veins
• Capillaries

What is "normal" blood pressure

• 120/110 mmHg

• 120/80 mmHg

• 100/80 mmHg

• 140/80 mmHg