Arterial And Venous Anatomy

Question 1

What tissue is the tunica intima made of in arteries

Answer 1

Smooth endothelium and connective tissue

Question 2

What is the tunica media made of in arteries

Answer 2

Smooth muscle and connective tissue
In circular pattern

Question 3

What is the tunica externa made of in arteries

Answer 3

AKA adventitia
White fibrous connective tissue
Longitudinal pattern

Question 4

What means “vessels-vessels”

Answer 4

Vaso vasorum

Question 5

What are the smallest vessels called

Answer 5

Capillaries

Question 6

What vessels only have tunica intima

Answer 6

Capillaries

Question 7

What are the branches of the aortic arch

Answer 7

1. Brachiocephalic/innominate
2. Left CCA
3. Left subclavian

Question 8

What artery gives rise to the vertebrals

Answer 8

Subclavian

Question 9

The internal iliac artery is aka

Answer 9

Hypogastric

Question 10

What is the deep femoral artery aka

Answer 10

Profunda

Question 11

What are the branches of the popliteal artery

Answer 11

1. Anterior tibial
2. Tibioperoneal trunk

Question 12

What artery supplies the front of the leg

Answer 12

Anterior tibial

Question 13

What does the tibioperoneal trunk bifurcate into

Answer 13

Posterior tibial a and peroneal artery

Question 14

What is the tunica intima of veins made of

Answer 14

Single layer of epithelial cells
VALVES

Question 15

What is the tunica media in veins made of

Answer 15

Smooth muscle and collagen fiber

Question 16

What is the tunica externa in veins made of

Answer 16

Aka adventitia
Thin fibrous layer

Question 17

What do valves prevent in veins

Answer 17

Retrograde

Question 18

Where do the gastrocnemius muscles veins drain

Answer 18

Popliteal vein

Question 19

What is the longest vein in body

Answer 19

Greater saphenous v
Aka great saphenous

Question 20

Where does the greater saphenous vein extend from

Answer 20

Dorsal aspect of foot to saphenofemoral junction

Question 21

What vein does the lesser saphenous v join with

Answer 21

Popliteal

Question 22

What veins unite to form the brachiocephalic v

Answer 22

Subclavian and jugular

Question 23

What veins unite to form the subclavian v

Answer 23

Axillary and cephalic

Question 24

What does the cephalic vein drain into

Answer 24

Subclavian vein

Question 25

What does the basilic vein drain into

Answer 25

Axillary vein

Question 26

What provides the pelvis with oxygenated blood

Answer 26

Internal iliac artery