Circulatory System and Blood Pressure

If my blood pressure is 120/80, the 80 is my ___________ pressure.

• Systolic

• Diastolic

Which of the following would be considered a normal blood pressure reading?

• 118/78

• 140/80

• 88/50

• 180/120

When measuring blood pressure, you are measuring the _________ of blood flowing in arteries.

• speed

• velocity

• force

• density

Which of the following means 'blood pressure higher than normal?'

• hypotension

• hypertension

Where does blood pressure exist within the cardiovascular system?

• Only in the heart

• Only in the arteries

• Throughout the cardiovascular system

• Only in the veins

In the human circulatory system, the circuit that carries deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart and brings oxygenated blood back to the left side of the heart is (a)  

• Pulmonary Circuit

• Systemic Circuit

• Homeostatic Circuit

​ (a)   help form clots to stop bleeding.

• Platelets

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

• Plasma

What reading goes on the top when recording blood pressure?

• Systolic

• Diastolic

What is blood pressure measured in?

• mm Hg

• bpm

The pressure of force in being pushed around your body when heart contracts.