Listing. List three differences between arteries, veins and capillaries (ex.- characteristics, function, what they carry, etc) (2 X’s each) Veins Arteries Capillaries

A(n) ________ is a bulge, or weakened wall, of an artery.

Deoxygenated blood is returned to the right side of the heart by the:

Cardiac muscle cells have a long _____ period so that rapid stimulation produces isolated rather than spasmic contractions.

Which of the following is true about the atrial reflex?

Which of the following hormones promotes sodium ion reabsorption by the kidney in order to increase blood pressure and blood volume:

Resistance is a force that

Which valve guards the base of the aorta and opens when the ventricles are contracting:

________ is the symptom generally brought on by coronary ischemia.

A slower-than-normal heart rate is called