True/False

Diastolic blood pressure is the pressure in the arteries at the peak of ventricular contraction:

False

The chordae tendineae anchor the semilunar valves to the walls of the ventricles:

False

The coronary sinus on the back of the heart drains deoxygenated blood from the wall of the heart into the left atrium:

False

The larger arteries contain valves to prevent the back flow of blood:

False

The semilunar valves prevent back flow of blood into the atria when the ventricles are contracting:

False

Veins draining the head and arms empty into the inferior vena cava:

False

Arteries always carry blood away from the heart:

True

Exchanges between blood and tissue cells occur in the capillary beds:

True

Pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs:

True

The tricuspid valve is located on the right side of the heart between the right atrium and right ventricle:

True