Vessels

2. is a rapid resting heart rate over 100 beats/min
7. indicate a slow resting heart or pulse rate under 50 beats/min.
8. distribute blood to various parts of the body.
9. is the ability of a tissue to automatically adjust its blood flow to match its metabolic demands
10. are the receptors which monitor movements of joints and muscles.
12. A blood clot within a blood vessel that limits the flow of blood.
14. Bleeding from a blood vessel which can be caused by injury, disease, or medication.
15. have thinner walls near the capillary end and thicker walls as they progress toward the heart.
16. drain blood away from various parts of the body

1. is the decrease in the diameter of the blood vessel lumen.
3. are microscopic blood vessels that connect arterioles to venules.
4. thin layer of cells that lines the inner surface of blood vessels.
5. is a balloon-shaped sac formed by a thin, weak area of an artery or vein's wall that grows outward.
6. A very small blood vessel that branches off from your artery and carry blood away from your heart to your tissues and organs.
10. is the alternate expansion and elastic recoil of an artery with each heartbeat.
11. is a center in the medulla oblongata that helps regulate heart rate and stroke volume.
13. refers to the high blood pressure.
15. the widening of blood Vessels, resulting in an increased blood flow.