How blood pressure works - Wilfred Manzano

How long are all the blood vessels in the human body if they were lined up end-to-end?

• 95 kilometers

• 950 kilometers

• 9,500 kilometers

• 95,000 kilometers

What is the force that blood exerts on the muscular walls of blood vessels called?

• Heartbeat

• Blood flow

• Blood pressure

• Circulation

Which of these factors can lead to an increase in blood pressure?

• Thinner blood

• Less fluid in the body

• Stress

• Wider blood vessels

What is the condition called when plaque, made of white blood cells, fat, and cholesterol, builds up and stiffens the inner arterial wall?

• Hypertension

• Heart attack

• Stroke

• Atherosclerosis