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Match Each Term Below with Its Description

Question 42

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Match each term below with its description.

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Responses:

Portion of the aorta that descends but is above the diaphragm

Superior mesenteric

Portion of the aorta that runs between level of diaphragm and bifurcation of iliac arteries

Aortic bodies

Specialized receptors in certain epithelial arterial tissue that function to control blood pressure, oxygen, and carbon dioxide concentrations

External iliac

Unpaired artery arising anteriorly from aorta just above the bifurcation; supplies lower abdominal organs

Vasa vasorum

Tiny vessels that nourish the cells of arterial walls

Vascular clamp

Atraumatic instrument designed to gently occlude blood flow without causing permanent damage

Abdominal

The largest vein in the body; runs alongside the aorta

Thoracic

Unpaired artery arising anteriorly from aorta just below celiac trunk; supplies upper abdominal organs

Vena cava

Arteries that become the femoral arteries as they exit the pelvis

Inferior mesenteric

Artery that serves the head and neck and arises directly from the aortic arch

Left common carotid

Premises:

Portion of the aorta that descends but is above the diaphragm

Portion of the aorta that runs between level of diaphragm and bifurcation of iliac arteries

Specialized receptors in certain epithelial arterial tissue that function to control blood pressure, oxygen, and carbon dioxide concentrations

Unpaired artery arising anteriorly from aorta just above the bifurcation; supplies lower abdominal organs

Tiny vessels that nourish the cells of arterial walls

Atraumatic instrument designed to gently occlude blood flow without causing permanent damage

The largest vein in the body; runs alongside the aorta

Unpaired artery arising anteriorly from aorta just below celiac trunk; supplies upper abdominal organs

Arteries that become the femoral arteries as they exit the pelvis

Artery that serves the head and neck and arises directly from the aortic arch

Responses:

Superior mesenteric

Aortic bodies

External iliac

Vasa vasorum

Vascular clamp

Abdominal

Thoracic

Vena cava

Inferior mesenteric

Left common carotid

Correct Answer:

Premises:

Responses:

Portion of the aorta that descends but is above the diaphragm

Portion of the aorta that runs between level of diaphragm and bifurcation of iliac arteries

Specialized receptors in certain epithelial arterial tissue that function to control blood pressure, oxygen, and carbon dioxide concentrations

Unpaired artery arising anteriorly from aorta just above the bifurcation; supplies lower abdominal organs

Tiny vessels that nourish the cells of arterial walls

Atraumatic instrument designed to gently occlude blood flow without causing permanent damage

The largest vein in the body; runs alongside the aorta

Unpaired artery arising anteriorly from aorta just below celiac trunk; supplies upper abdominal organs

Arteries that become the femoral arteries as they exit the pelvis

Artery that serves the head and neck and arises directly from the aortic arch