Arterial Flashcards
What is the first branch of the aortic arch
innominate
What is another name for the innominate
Brachiocephalic artery
The innominate bifurcates into what 2 arteries
1) right subclavian
2) right common cartoid
Name the 2nd branch of the aortic arch
Left common carotid
Name the 3rd branch of the aortic arch
Left subclavian
What artery originates directly from the aortic arch
Left subclavian
________ terminates at the outer/lateral border of the first rib and becomes the axillary
Subclavian
The axillary gives off 8 branches and becomes the
Brachial
The brachial terminates at the bifurcation of what
1) radial artery
2) ulnar artery
The radial artery terminates at the ______ palmar arch
deep
What is another name for palmar arch
Volar
The ulnar artery terminates at the ______ palmar arch
Superficial
Where does the abdominal aorta originate at
crus of the diaphragm
What are the terminal branches of the aorta
1) right common iliac
2) left common iliac
What is the first branch of the abdominal aorta
celiac trunk
Name the 3 arteries the celiac trunk gives rise to
1) common hepatic
2) left gastric
3) splenic artery
Name the 2nd branch of the abdominal aorta
SMA
Name the 3rd branch of the abdominal aorta
renal arteries
The renal arteries arise approx. how many cm distal to the SMA
2 cm
What vein is posterior to the SMA and anterior to the aorta
Left renal vein
What artery courses posterior to the IVC
Right renal artery
What is the best landmark for the left renal artery
a) right renal artery
b) aorta
c) left renal vein
d) celiac trunk
c) left renal vein
-The SMA would also be a good landmark if the left renal vein is not an option
During a lower extremity arterial duplex, what vessels would be visualized if scanning laterally on the calf?
a) PTA
b) peroneal artery
c) popliteal artery
d) ATA
d) ATA
The common iliac artery divides into
1) external iliac artery
2) internal iliac artery
What is another name for the internal iliac artery
hypogastric
What artery provides blood to the pelvis, pelvic muscles, and organ
internal iliac artery
What artery provides blood to the lower extremities
external iliac artery
Which of the following is considered proximal to the SFA
a) internal iliac artery
b) DFA
c) external iliac artery
d) popliteal artery
c) external iliac artery
The external iliac artery terminates at the inguinal ligament and becomes the
Common femoral artery
The common femoral artery bifurcates into
1) superficial femoral artery
2) deep femoral artery
The SFA travels _______ to the DFA
anteromedial
The SFA terminates at the level of ______ ______ when it becomes the popliteal artery
hunters canal
What is another name for Hunters canal
adductor canal
The popliteal bifurcates into the
1) ATA
2) tibioperoneal trunk
The tibioperoneal trunk bifurcates into the
1) PTA
2) peroneal artery
The PTA courses
anteromedial
The peroneal courses
posterolateral
the ATA courses
anterolateral
Anatomically, where are the renal arteries located in relation to the renal veins
a) inferior
b) posterior
c) superior
d) anterior
b) posterior
- renal veins travel on top and renal arteries travel on the bottom
Where does the posterior tibial artery originate?
a) tibioperoneal trunk
b) ATA
c) peroneal artery
d) popliteal artery
a) tibioperoneal trunk
What is the landmark that defines the origin of the axillary artery?
a) as it passes under the clavicle
b) at the branching of the subclavian artery
c) after the confluence of the cephalic vein
d) at the lateral border of the first rib
d) at the lateral border of the first rib
What are considered to be vessels of resistance
Arterioles
________ are the smallest arteries
arterioles
What are considered to be the vessels of microcirculation?
Capillaries
What are the most vital part of the circulatory system
Capillaries
________ are the smallest veins
venules
The innermost layer of the vessel wall called
intima
This layer of a vessels wall is covered by endothelium
a) intima
b) media
c) externa
a) intima
What is the middle layer of the vessel wall called
media
Which vessel wall layer is the thickest? (BOARD QUESTION)
a) intima
b) media
c) externa
b) media
This vessel wall layer is made up of smooth muscle and connective tissue
a) intima
b) media
c) externa
b) media
What is the outermost layer of a vessel wall called
Externa
What is another name for Externa
Adventitia
What layer of a vessel wall is made up of fibrous connective tissue
a) intima
b) media
c) externa
c) externa
The tunica externa contains _____ _____
Vasa vasorum
Tiny vessels that supply blood to vessel walls is called
Vasa vasorum
Put the arteries and veins from biggest to smallest
1) arteries
2) arterioles
3) capillaries
4) venules
5) veins
At the inguinal ligament the external iliac artery becomes what peripheral artery
a) internal iliac artery
b) profunda femoral artery
c) common femoral artery
d) superficial femoral artery
c) common femoral artery
Which of the following vessels courses along the medial aspect of the psoas muscle?
a) internal iliac artery
b) external iliac artery
c) femoral artery
d) inferior mesenteric artery
b) external iliac artery
What vessel directly carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen to the liver?
a) portal vein
b) IVC
c) Aorta
d) SMA
e) left renal vein
a) portal vein
