Blood pressure is highest in _________ , and blood moves most slowly in _________ .a. veins; capillariesb. arteries; capillariesc. veins; arteriesd. arteries; veins

Your blood pressure is 120/70. The "120" indicates __________, and the "70" indicates __________.

When we compare the structures and functions of arteries and veins, we find that the walls of arteries are __________, the blood pressure inside arteries is __________, and the blood in arteries is moving __________ the heart.

Which of the following decreases blood pressure?

A mutation that results in a nonfunctioning nitric oxide receptor would cause __________.

Pulse is a direct measure ofa. blood pressure.b. stroke volume.c. cardiac output.d. heart rate.

When the doctor listened to Janet's heart, he heard 'lub-hiss, lub-hiss' instead of the normal 'lub-dup' sounds. The hiss is most likely due to _________ . (Explain your answer.)a. a defective atrioventricular (AV) valveb. a damaged pacemaker (SA node)c. a defective semilunar valved. high blood pressure

Paul's blood pressure is 150/90. The 150 indicates _________ , and the 90 indicates _________ . a. pressure in the left ventricle; pressure in the right ventricle b. pressure during ventricular contraction; pressure during heart relaxation c. systemic circuit pressure; pulmonary circuit pressure d. pressure in the arteries; pressure in the veins

Which of the following initiates the process of blood clotting? a. damage to the lining of a blood vessel b. conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin c. attraction of white blood cells to a site of infection d. conversion of fibrin to fibrinogen