Anatomy - Circulatory BP CO

Force that blood exerts against the inner walls of blood vessels

• blood pressure

• cardiac output

• stroke volume

• heart rate

Blood pressure exists only in certain parts of the cardiovascular system.

• true

• false

Answer explanation

blood pressure exists through the entire cardiovascular system

arterial blood pressure rises and falls according to a pattern established by the cardiac cycle

• true

• false

When the ventricular contraction (systole) occurs, arterial pressure is at its ___.

• lowest

• highest

When the arterial is at its lowest pressure, it is called ____ pressure.

• systolic

• diastolic

When the arterial is at its maximum pressure, it is called ____ pressure.

• systolic

• diastolic

When the ventricular relaxation occurs, arterial pressure is at its ___.

• lowest

• highest

A device used to measure arterial blood pressure.

• ECG

• sphygmomanometer

• CPR

• defibrillator

BP ____ as the distance from the left ventricle ___.

• increases; increases

• increases; decreases

• decreases; increases

• decreases; decreases

The expansion and recoil of the wall of a vein as the ventricles contract and relax can be felt at certain points of the body called a pulse.

• true

• false

Answer explanation

arteries not veins