Handout #3
NAME____________________
Blood Pressure Terms Quiz
Directions:
In the space provided beside each term, write the letter of the definition that corresponds with the correct term.
1. Aorta __B___
2. Artery ___C__
3. Aspirin ___D__
4. Atherosclerosis __A___
5. Autoregulation __I___
6. Beta Blocker __J___
7. Blood Pressure __E___
8. Body Mass Index __F___
9. Calcium Blocker ___G__
10. Capillaries __H___
11. Cardiac Output __K___
12. Circulatory System __L___
13. Diastolic Blood Pressure __O___
14. Exercise Stress Test __Q___
15. Heart Attack __P___
16. High Blood Pressure __R___
17. Hypertension __T___
18. Hypotension __S___
19. Obesity ___M__
20. Vertigo __N___
A. A disease process that leads to the buildup of a waxy substance, called plaque, inside blood vessels
B. The largest artery in the body and the initial blood-supply vessel from the heart
C. A vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood to the body
D. Acetylsalicylic acid; a medicine used to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and prevent blood clots
E. The force or pressure exerted by the heart in pumping blood
F. A number that doctors use to determine the risk of cardiovascular disease created by overweight or obesity
G. A medicine that lowers blood pressure by regulating calcium-related electrical activity in the heart
H. Microscopically small blood vessels between arteries and veins that distribute oxygen-rich blood to the body’s tissues.
I. When blood flow to an organ stays the same although pressure changes in the artery that delivers blood to that organ may have changed.
J. An antihypertensive drug that limits the activity of epinephrine, a hormone that increases blood pressure
K. The amount of blood the heart pumps through the circulatory system in one minute
L. Pertaining to the heart, blood vessels, and the circulation of blood
M. The condition of being significantly overweight
N. A feeling of dizziness or spinning
O. The lowest blood pressure measured in the arteries
P. Death of, or damage to, part of the heart muscle due to insufficient blood supply
Q. A common test for diagnosing coronary artery disease, especially in patients who have symptoms of heart disease
R. A chronic increase in blood pressure above its normal range
S. Abnormally low blood pressure
T. High Blood Pressure