Anatomy and Physiology Cardiovascular System

What happens during Systole?

• The heart muscle relaxes to allow blood to flow into the chambers

• The heart muscle contracts to pump blood out of the chambers and into the arteries.

• The blood flow reverses direction

• The heart stops beating temporarily

What happens during diastole?

• The heart relaxes and fills with blood.

• The heart contracts and pumps blood out of the ventricles.

• The heart rate increases.

• The blood pressure in the arteries decreases.

What is the cycle of one complete heartbeat called?

• Cardiovascular cycle

• Cardiac cycle

• Pulse cycle

• Heartbeat cycle

Which blood vessels carry oxygenated blood?

• Arteries

• Lymphatic vessels

• Capillaries

• Veins

What is the largest artery in the body?

• aorta

• femoral artery

• carotid artery

• pulmonary artery

What is the pressure that is exerted against the inner walls of the blood vessels called?

• Blood pressure

• Capillary stress

• Artery tension

• Vein pressure

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What is the narrowing of blood vessels called?

• Vasodilation

• Blood dilation

• Vessel expansion

• Vasoconstriction

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What is the sound that the heart makes when beating?

• click-clack

• tick-tock

• thump-thump

• lub-dub

Which blood vessels carry deoxygenated blood?

• Coronary arteries

• Systemic veins

• Hepatic portal vein

• Aorta

What is the method of obtaining a blood pressure with a stethoscope called?

• Auscultation

• Percussion

• Oscillation

• Palpation