Cardiovascular System

What are the three types of blood vessels?

• arteries, veins, and lymph vessels

• veins, arteries, and capillaries

• arteries, veins, and blood cells

• arteries, veins, and capillaries

Which blood vessels carry oxygenated blood away from the heart?

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Lymph vessels

Which blood vessels carry deoxygenated blood towards the heart?

• Lymph vessels

• Arteries

• Capillaries

• Veins

What is the largest artery in the human body?

• aorta

• arteriole

• capillary

• vein

What is the smallest blood vessel in the human body?

• capillary

• artery

• vein

• aorta

What is the medical term for a heart attack?

• cardiac arrest

• myocardial infarction

• heart failure

• coronary thrombosis

What is the medical term for high blood pressure?

• hyperglycemia

• hypotension

• hypertension

• hyperactivity

What is the medical term for low blood pressure?

• hypertension

• hyperglycemia

• hypotension

• hypoxia

What is the medical term for an irregular heartbeat?

• dysrhythmia

• arrhythmia

• tachycardia

• bradycardia

What is the medical term for a blocked blood vessel?

• thrombosis

• embolism

• anemia

• hemorrhage