Arteries, Veins, Blood Pressure

Arteries_ , Veins _

• Merge, bifurcate (split)

• Bifurcate (split), merge

Which layer is thickest in arteries?

• Tunica intima

• Tunica media

• Tunica externa

What device is used in combination with a stethoscope to measure blood pressure?

Hypertension can cause all of the following EXCEPT

• Damage to blood vessel walls

• Heart attack and stroke

• Dizziness and fainting

• Damage to kidneys and eyes

Which artery delivers blood to the liver?

• Splenic

• Hepatic

• Gastric

• Renal

The first korotkoff sound you listen for when measuring blood pressure corresponds to _ pressure

• Systolic

• Diastolic

Which vessel is used to draw blood?

• Aorta

• Ulnar vein

• External carotid artery

• Median cubital vein

What vessels supply the outer layer of large blood vessels?

• Vasa vasorum

• arterioles

• venuoles

• capillaries

In what vessels is blood pressure lowest?

• Arteries

• Capillaries

• Veins