Arteries

• carry blood from the heart to the capillaries

• deliver oxygen and nutrients to body tissues

• carry blood from the capillaries back to the heart

Capillaries

• carry blood from the heart to the capillaries

• deliver oxygen and nutrients to body tissues

• carry blood from the capillaries back to the heart

Veins

• carry blood from the heart to the capillaries

• deliver oxygen and nutrients to body tissues

• carry blood from the capillaries back to the heart

Arteriosclerosis causes arterial walls to thicken, harden, and become inflexible

• true

• false

Atherosclerosis describes fatty deposits in arterial walls. These fatty deposits may block blood flow to vital organs

• true

• false

Stents are a common treatment for blocked coronary arteries.

• true

• false

Blood pressure is the force that blood exerts against the walls of arteries

• true

• false

Hypertension causes problems in blood vessels and organs and sets the stage for a heart attack or stroke

• true

• false

Systolic pressure is the blood pressure that exists when the heart muscle is

• contracted

• relaxed between contractions

Diastolic pressure is the blood pressure that exists when the heart muscle is

• contracted

• relaxed between contractions