HBHD I Chapter 15

If the blood pressure in the arteries were to decrease so that it became equal to the average pressure in the arterioles, circulation would increase.

• True

• False

Both the strength and the rate of heartbeat affect cardiac output and blood pressure.

• True

• False

The structure used to bypass the liver in the fetal circulation is the:

• foramen ovale

• ductus venosus

• ductus arteriosus

• umbilical vein

Septic shock means "relating to a putrid jolt."

• True

• False

The difference between two blood pressures is referred to as blood pressure deficit.

• True

• False

The superior vena cava returns blood to the:

• left atrium

• left ventricle

• right atrium

• right ventricle

A device called a sphygmomanometer is used to measure blood pressure in clinical situations.

• True

• False

Unscramble the word: STMESYCI

Phlebitis means "vein inflammation."

• True

• False

Unscramble the word: RYTREA