Exam 26: The Cardiovascular System

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

Blood leaves the armpits through the ____ veins.

The pressure in the arteries caused by ventricular contraction is called the ________ pressure.

The ____ vein is the major vein in the legs.

Karyn has been having episodes of tachycardia (rapid heartbeat) associated with her congestive heart failure. The physician offers to give her a prescription for a medication to help slow the heart, but Karyn does not want to add "yet another" medication to those she is already taking. Which of the following options might help Karyn control the rapid heartbeat without medication?

If an embolus blocks a cerebral artery, the result may be a(n) ________, or stroke.

Twisted, dilated veins that are usually seen in the legs are called ________ veins.

Venules and arterioles are connected by ____.

The ____ are small vessels that carry deoxygenated blood.