Understanding Blood Vessels and Heart Cycle

What is the name of the blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body?

• Vein

• Artery

• Capillary

• Systole

Which blood vessel returns blood to the heart from the body?

• Capillary

• Systole

• Vein

• Artery

What is the term for the smallest blood vessels where exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste occurs?

• Capillary

• Vein

• Diastole

• Artery

What is the measurement of the pressure on the inside of the arteries when the heart is contracting?

• Systole

• Artery

• Vein

• Diastole

What is the measurement of the pressure on the inside of the arteries when the heart is at rest?

• Vein

• Artery

• Capillary

• Diastole