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Which layer of blood vessels is composed primarily of muscle tissue?
Tunica Media
What is the medical term for low blood pressure
Hypotension
Which layer of blood vessel is composed mostly of epithelial tissue?
Tunica Intima
Which type of blood vessel is composed of endothelial cells?
capillaries
What is the medical term for high blood pressure?
Hypertension
What artery stems from the ascending aorta?
Coronary
What occurs during systole?
The heart contracts
What layer of blood vessel is composed mostly of connective tissue?
Tunica Externa
Equalizing body temperature is a function of which type of circulation?
Systemic
What is the largest blood vessel in the body?
the aorta
What condition results from the death of tissues due to trauma or disease?
Gangrene
What is the primary function of coronary circulation?
Supply blood to the heart
What type of circulation bypasses the liver and lungs?
Fetal
Hemiplegia is a symptom of what condition?
Cardiovascular Accident (Stroke)
What is the name of the protein carrier found in red blood cells?
Hemoglobin
Which condition represents a ballooning of the arterial wall?
Aneurysm
Which condition represents a temporary interruption of blood flow to the brain?
Temporary Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Which condition results from a buildup of plaque on the arterial wall?
Atherosclerosis
In fetal circulation, what structure acts as the site for the exchange of nutrients and wastes?
the placenta
Which pulse point is located at the neck?
carotid
What is the medical term for the hardening of the arteries?
Arteriosclerosis
In portal circulation, which organ receives blood from the digestive organs?
the liver
Which type of circulation involves blood flow between the heart and lungs?
cardiopulmonary
Which artery lies behind your collarbone?
Subclavian
What does the acronym F.A.S.T. stand for in assessing a potential stroke?
Face, Arms, Speech, Time