Diseases of the Circulatory System

Which one is part of the circulatory system?

• Brain

• Heart

• Bones

• Feet

How many types of blood vessels are in the human body?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty plaque in the arteries.

• True

• False

hypotension means ...

• low blood sugar

• high blood pressure

• low blood pressure

• disease of the bones

Treatment for atherosclerosis and hypertension is eating a diet high in salt and fat

• True

• False

If someone's blood pressure is 145 / 95 , they have ...

• hypertension

• normal blood pressure

• hypotension

If a person has atherosclerosis in the arteries of the brain, it can cause a heart attack.

• True

• False