Which one of the following is caused by a decrease in venous return to the heart:

Which type of pressure is the highest?

Cardiac output is calculated by multiplying the stroke volume by the systolic blood pressure.

The principle that increasing the end-diastolic volume results in a corresponding increase in the stroke volume is known as

The heart wall is composed of _____ layers of tissue

Directions: match the definition on the right with its correct term on the left.

Arteriosclerosis can lead to

The phase in the cardiac cycle when the mitral valve is closed and the aortic valve is open is the

_____ – backflow of blood

A fine tubular wire mesh called a ________ may be inserted into a coronary vessel, holding it open.