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Circulatory System. Jeopardy Test Review Game. Which type of blood vessel is only one cell layer thick?. capillary. Which type of blood vessel measures the highest blood pressure?. artery. Which type of blood vessel contains a layer of smooth muscle?. arteries and veins.
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Circulatory System Jeopardy Test Review Game
Which type of blood vessel measures the highest blood pressure?
Which type of blood vessel contains a layer of smooth muscle?
What type of blood vessel contains valves to prevent blood from flowing backwards?
right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, and left ventricle
The left ventricle is larger because it has to pump blood all over the body. (The right ventricle pumps blood to the lungs.)
What part of the heart separates the right ventricle from the left ventricle?
A(n) _____ carries blood away from the heart, and a(n) _____ carries blood to the heart.
An artery carries blood away from the heart, and a vein carries blood to the heart.
Blood pressure measures the force of blood on the artery walls.
A sphygmomanometer is the instrument used to measure blood pressure.
Atherosclerosis is commonly called “hardening of the arteries.” It occurs when plaque builds up in the arteries and restricts blood flow.
Name three things you can do to help prevent cardiovascular disease.
What numbers indicate a healthy (or average) blood pressure reading?