Cardiovascular System Vocabulary

Carry blood to the heart

• arteries

• veins

• capillaries

Carry blood from the heart:

• arteries

• veins

• capillaries

Largest artery:

• vena cava

• aorta

• pulmonary artery

• brachial artery

Hypertension is

• high blood pressure

• low blood pressure

• low blood oxygen

• high blood oxygen

The medical term for a fast heartbeat is:

• bradycardia

• brachycardia

• tachycardia

• hypercardia

These allow exchange of materials (oxygen, nutrients) between blood and tissues.

• arteries

• veins

• capillaries

This allows one-way flow of blood:

• veins

• cusps

• valves

This instrument is used to hear heart sounds:

• stethoscope

• sphygomanometer

• barometer

• thermometer

The largest veins are known as:

• aorta

• capillaries

• vena cava

Bradycardia means:

• fast heartbeat

• slow heartbeat

• irregular heartbeat

• absent heartbeat