Deck 32: Anatomy of Blood Vessels

Question 1

Bronchial arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the lungs and bronchi arise from the .

A) abdominal aorta
B) aortic arch
C) thoracic aorta
D) heart

Answer 1

C

Question 2

These thin-walled vessels are the only ones through which exchanges are made between body cells and blood.

A) muscular arteries
B) venules
C) capillaries
D) arterioles

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The external iliac vein .

A) is a long superficial vein in the lower extremity
B) drains the pelvis
C) receives venous blood from the lower extremity
D) empties directly into the inferior vena cava

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The aorta terminates when it divides into the _.

A) common carotid arteries
B) femoral arteries
C) common iliac arteries
D) great saphenous arteries

Question 5

The longest vein in the body, this superficial vein is located on the medial side of the lower limb.

A) femoral
B) popliteal
C) great saphenous
D) tibial

Question 6

The carry (carries) oxygen-rich blood between the lungs and heart.

A) pulmonary arteries
B) bronchial arteries
C) pulmonary trunk
D) pulmonary veins

Question 7

The is a small vessel connecting the pulmonary trunk to the aorta in fetal circulation.

A) ductus venosus
B) ligamentum venosum
C) ligamentum teres
D) ductus arteriosus

Question 8

The tunica media consists of _.

A) smooth muscle and elastic fibers
B) collagen fibers surrounding the vessel exterior
C) endothelium and the subendothelial layer

Question 9

The subclavian artery that arises directly from the aorta supplies the .

A) right upper extremity and neck
B) left upper extremity and neck
C) posterior trunk wall
D) anterior trunk wall

Question 10

Arteries and veins are constructed of tunics.

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 11

There are two brachiocephalic veins and brachiocephalic artery (or arteries).

A) no
B) 1
C) 2

Question 12

Two pairs of arteries supply the brain. They are .

A) vertebrals and internal carotids
B) internal and external carotids
C) internal carotids and brachiocephalics
D) common carotids and vertebrals

Question 13

The function of tunica externa is to .

A) expand and recoil easily
B) support and protect the vessel
C) provide a smooth surface for blood flow

Question 14

Blood vessels that absorb strong pressure pulses contain more of this type of tissue.

A) endothelium
B) collagen fibers
C) smooth muscle and elastic

Question 15

Which of the following vessels does not belong to the hepatic portal circulation?

A) superior mesenteric vein
B) splenic artery
C) inferior mesenteric vein
D) gastroepiploic vein

Question 16

These veins drain the brain.

A) internal jugular veins
B) internal iliac veins
C) external jugular veins
D) external iliac veins

Question 17

What is not true about the cerebral arterial circle (circle of Willis)?

A) It surrounds the brain stem.
B) It may provide an alternative set of pathways for blood to reach brain tissue.
C) It lies at the base of the brain.
D) It is an example of an anastomosis.

Question 18

In a microscopic field showing an artery and its corresponding vein, you can easily distinguish the two because .

A) arteries are round and larger than veins
B) arteries have a larger internal opening than veins
C) veins have thinner walls and are irregular in shape
D) veins are round and have thicker walls

Question 19

This tunic is much thicker in a muscular artery than in its corresponding vein.

A) tunica media
B) tunica intima
C) tunica externa

Question 20

The superior mesenteric artery supplies .

A) the stomach and small intestine
B) the distal half of the large intestine
C) most of the small intestine and half of the large intestine
D) all of the abdominal mesenteries

Question 21

The right gastric artery branches off of the .

A) common hepatic artery
B) celiac trunk
C) superior mesenteric artery
D) splenic artery

Question 22

The vein runs between the cephalic and basilica veins on the anterior aspect of the elbow.

A) median cubital
B) median antebrachial
C) ulnar
D) radial

Question 23

This artery of the foot is often palpated to assess the circulatory efficiency of the limb as a whole.

A) dorsalis pedis artery
B) fibular artery
C) plantar arch
D) anterior tibial artery

Question 24

These veins drain the thigh.

A) femoral
B) popliteal
C) anterior and posterior tibial
D) fibular

Question 25

The artery carries blood from the subclavian to the brachial artery.

A) brachiocephalic
B) radial
C) axillary
D) ulnar

Question 26

Having venous blood from the intestines flow through the liver before entering the systemic circulation has the following advantages: .

A) the liver can store nutrient rich blood for emergency needs of the body
B) the anatomical position of the liver makes it simpler for intestinal blood to flow through it rather than around it to get to the inferior vena cave
C) the liver can process products of digestion before blood circulates to the whole body
D) the liver can release insulin based on the amount of sugars it finds in the intestinal blood

Question 27

In correct sequence from superior to inferior, the three single arteries that arise from the abdominal aorta are .

A) celiac trunk, superior mesenteric, inferior mesenteric
B) superior mesenteric, renal, inferior mesenteric
C) celiac trunk, gonadal, inferior mesenteric
D) suprarenal, renal, inferior mesenteric

Question 28

This vein of the upper limb is often the site from which blood is drawn.

A) median cubital
B) cephalic
C) basilic
D) median antebrachial

Question 29

In the fetus, which blood vessel(s) carries carbon dioxide and metabolic wastes from the fetus to the placenta?

A) ductus arteriosus
B) umbilical arteries
C) umbilical vein
D) ductus venosus

Question 30

Arteries that supply the intestines arise from the aorta. Veins that drain the intestines _ _.

A) ultimately drain into the hepatic portal vein
B) empty into the hepatic veins
C) join to form the common intestinal vein that enters the vena cava
D) enter the inferior vena cava directly