CV Review quiz #2

The largest blood vessel that takes blood from the left ventricle.

• Vena cava

• Artery

• Aorta

• Coronary artery

The blood vessels that supply the myocardium with blood.

• Carotid artery

• Coronary artery

• Brachial artery

• Jugular vein

The large blood vessel returns deoxygenated blood back to the right atrium.

• Cardiac vein

• Vena cava

• Carotid artery

• Aorta

Arteries take blood ____ from the heart.

Veins take blood ____ to the heart.

The highest force of blood against the artery walls. Coincides with the contraction of the ventricles.

• blood pressure

• systolic pressure

• diastolic pressure

• brachial pulse

The lowest pressure of the blood against the artery walls. It coincides with the relaxation of the ventricles.

• blood pressure

• diastolic pressure

• systolic pressure

• hypertension

Chronic high blood pressure.

• Systolic

• Diastolic

• Stroke

• Hypertension