Exam 25: The Cardiovascular System

A consistent resting blood pressure measured at 140/90 mm Hg or higher is diagnosed as ________.

The tightening or constriction of the muscular wall of an artery that increases blood pressure is called ________.

When the ________ (letter D) contracts, blood is pushed through the aortic semilunar valve into the aorta.

Venules and arterioles are connected by ____.

Which of the following veins drains the intestines?

Blood enters the ________ (letter F) from the left ventricle to be distributed throughout the body.

The ____ lies on top of the visceral pericardium.

-On the diagram of the ECG, the letter ________, or P wave, indicates that an electrical impulse was sent through the atria.

Mrs. Landon has been diagnosed with coronary artery disease. Her cholesterol level is high, and the physician advised her to get more exercise and follow a low-fat diet. At her follow-up appointment, however, the physician tests her cholesterol level and it is still unacceptably high. Which of the following medications might you expect the physician to prescribe to help lower her cholesterol?

The ____ vein removes blood from the thorax and abdomen.

The ____ are small vessels that carry deoxygenated blood.

Which valve is between the left atrium and left ventricle?

In the clinical setting, blood pressure refers to _______.

Which layer of the heart is the outermost layer, which contains fat to cushion the heart?

The outermost layer of the heart wall, which contains fat that helps cushion the heart, is known as the _________.

-The ________ valve (letter A) prevents blood from flowing back into the right ventricle. It is called a semilunar valve because its cusps are shaped like a half moon.

The _________ circuit is the route blood takes from the heart through the body and back to the heart.

The ____ valve prevents blood from flowing back into the left ventricle.

Veins of the body pick up oxygen-poor blood and empty it into the superior and inferior ________ (letter K).

What is the name of the valve that is also known as the mitral valve?