The fluid pressure that blood exerts against the walls of blood vessels. It is measure in millimeters of mercury
What is
blood pressure
100
Pressure surge that may be felt in arteries near the body surface when a heart ventricle contracts.
What is
Pulse
100
the bloodstream circulates nutrients from food digestion to cells in what system
What is
digestive system
200
Chronically elevated blood pressure
What is
hypertension
200
Enlargement of a blood vessel's diameter
What is
vasodilation
200
Sensors in the ________ ________ help monitor blood pressure
What is
carotid arteries
300
For an adult, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has established blood pressure values under __________ as the healthiest.
What is
120/80
300
Arteries that service the head and neck and have blood pressure sensors associated with them.
What is
carotid arteries
300
Centers in the _________ and _________ _______ adjust the rate and strength of heart contractions and help maintain proper blood pressure by adjusting the diameter of arterioles.
What is
brain and spinal cord
400
The peak of pressure in the aorta while the left ventricle contracts and pushes blood into the aorta is called?
What is
systolic pressure
400
Your body has __________ miles of capillaries
What is
62,000
400
Bloods ability to __________ allows the body to sustain minor wounds without a serious loss of blood.
What is
clot
500
The second number measures the lowest blood pressure in the aorta, when blood flowing out of it and the heart is relaxed.
What is
diastolic pressure
500
their structure allows substances to readily diffuse between blood and tissue fluids
What is
capillaries
500
the circulatory system delivers blood's cargoes to body cells and carries away _________.