Blood Pressure

What is the circulatory system's way of getting blood flowing throughout the body?

• Blood volume

• Blood pressure

• Cardiac output

• Vessel resistance

What can chronic high blood pressure cause damage to?

• Lungs and liver

• Muscles and bones

• Brain and kidneys

• Heart and blood vessels

What is the result of increased resistance in the blood vessels?

• Increased blood volume

• Decreased blood flow

• Increased blood flow

• No change in blood flow

What hormone is released by the adrenal medulla to raise blood pressure?

• Thyroxine

• Insulin

• Cortisol

• Epinephrine

What do the kidneys do to reduce blood pressure when it gets too high?

• Get rid of extra water

• Release renin and angiotensin

• Constrict blood vessels

• Increase blood volume

What happens to the heart under sustained hypertension?

• It becomes less efficient

• It stops beating

• It becomes smaller

• It builds more muscle

What is the result of cholesterol plaques in the coronary arteries?

• Increased blood volume

• Increased blood flow

• No change in blood flow

• Decreased blood flow

What is the term for the transformation of flexible arteries into stiff, hardened pipes?

• Hypertension

• Arteriosclerosis

• Aneurysm

• Atherosclerosis

What can happen if a weak spot in a smaller arteriole blood vessel ruptures?

• Organ damage or failure

• Heart attack

• Stroke

• Blood clot

What is the long-term effect of sustained high blood pressure on the heart muscle?

• It becomes more efficient

• It becomes stronger

• It becomes weaker

• It becomes smaller