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Cardiovascular System
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Question 1
1. Blood exerts a force on the muscular wall of the blood vessel. This force is called:(1 point)
Responses

heart beat
heart beat

low blood sugar
low blood sugar

blood pressure
blood pressure

blood monitoring
blood monitoring
Question 2
2. Which of the following are the "pipes" of the circulatory system?(1 point)
Responses

intestines and neurons
intestines and neurons

veins and arteries
veins and arteries

glands and vacuoles
glands and vacuoles

lungs and brain
lungs and brain
Question 3
3. The cardiovascular system works to pump blood throughout our body. Which of the following statements is true if blood thickens?(1 point)
Responses

Lower blood pressure, and the heart does not need to work as hard to pump the blood
Lower blood pressure, and the heart does not need to work as hard to pump the blood

Higher blood pressure, and the heart does not need to work as hard to pump blood
Higher blood pressure, and the heart does not need to work as hard to pump blood

Higher blood pressure, and the heart must work harder to pump blood
Higher blood pressure, and the heart must work harder to pump blood

Lower blood pressure, and the heart doubles its pumping pace
Lower blood pressure, and the heart doubles its pumping pace
Question 4
4. Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure. There are risk factors for high blood pressure, including stress and _________.(1 point)
Responses

a balanced diet
a balanced diet

younger age
younger age

consistent exercise
consistent exercise

a high salt diet

Answer 1

Here are the correct answers to the questions provided:

**Question 1:**
Blood exerts a force on the muscular wall of the blood vessel. This force is called:
- **blood pressure**

**Question 2:**
Which of the following are the "pipes" of the circulatory system?
- **veins and arteries**

**Question 3:**
The cardiovascular system works to pump blood throughout our body. Which of the following statements is true if blood thickens?
- **Higher blood pressure, and the heart must work harder to pump blood**

**Question 4:**
Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure. There are risk factors for high blood pressure, including stress and _________.
- **a high salt diet**

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