Heart Disease

Your blood vessels are about __ kilometers long and carry __ liters of blood

• 95,000 and 7,500

• 1,000 and 5,000

• 9,500 and 750

• All the above

The force on the muscular walls of the blood vessels is called:

The force of blood is strongest during ​ (a)   and is weakest during ​ (b)  

• systole a
• diastole

A normal systolic blood pressure is between:

• 50-75

• 90-120

• 120-150

• 25-50

A normal diastolic blood pressure will be between:

• 90-120

• 120-80

• 60-80

• 120-150

What are two common contributing risk factors mentioned that add to hypertension or high blood pressure?

• air pollution and lack of access to health care

• drinking and running

• stress and high salt intake

• family history and gender

Plaque that builds in the artery walls is made up of:

• fat and cholesterol

• blood and plasma

• arteries and veins

• protein and vitamins

The process by which plaque thickens and blocks the opening of the artery wall is known as:

• angina

• stenosis

• atherosclerosis

• heart attacks

A balloon shaped catheter that is inserted into a partially obstructed artery to reopen that artery is called:

• angioplasty

• angiogram

• blood clot

• plaque

A healthy heart beats around ___ times a minute

• 35

• 70

• 100

• 130