Blood Pressure
This is the maximum arterial pressure.
systolic pressure
These tubes transport blood away from the heart.
arteries
These are the superior receiving chambers of the heart.
atria
When you are hot, your blood vessels dilate to release more heat. As a result, your blood pressure will?
decrease?
List the blood vessel types in order of blood flow through the body.
arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins.
These muscles control the valves.
the papillary muscles
_______ sound - is made by the contraction of the ventricles and the closing of the atrioventricular valves
Lub sound?
This is the place where blood releases oxygen while receiving carbon dioxide.
capillaries
This is the cardiac muscle layer of the heart.
the myocardium
These blood vessels are very thick to withstand high pressure.
arteries
These are fibrous strands that fasten papillary muscles to the AV valves
chordeae tendineae
These are the blood vessels that contain valves
veins