Blood Vessels

Question 1

Transport blood from the right ventricle of heart through lungs and back to the left atrium

Answer 1

Pulmonary vessels

Question 2

Transport blood from left ventricle through all parts of the body and back to right atrium

Answer 2

Systemic vessels

Question 3

Three main types of blood vessels

Answer 3

Arteries
Capillaries
Veins

Question 4

Innermost later of blood vessel

Answer 4

Tunica intima

Question 5

Middle layer of blood vessels

Answer 5

Tunica media

Question 6

Outermost layer of blood vessels

Answer 6

Tunica Adventitia

Question 7

Carry blood away from the heart

Answer 7

Arteries

Question 8

Is artery oxygenated or deoxygenated?

Answer 8

Oxygenated

Question 9

Classification of arteries

Answer 9

Elastic
Muscular
Arterioles

Question 10

Arteries that have the largest diameter and have thickest walls

Answer 10

Elastic Arteries

Question 11

Contraction of smooth muscle

Answer 11

Vasoconstriction

Question 12

Relaxation of smooth muscles

Answer 12

Vasodilation

Question 13

Decreases blood vessel diameter and blood flow

Answer 13

Vasoconstriction

Question 14

Increased blood vessel diameter and blood flow

Answer 14

Vasodilation

Question 15

Smallest artery

Answer 15

Arterioles

Question 16

Transport blood from small arteries to capillaries

Answer 16

Arterioles

Question 17

Where the diffusion or exhange of gases, substances, and other wastes products of occurs between the blood and tissue fluid

Answer 17

Capillaries

Question 18

Smallest blood vessels

Answer 18

Capillaries

Question 19

Carry blood toward the heart

Answer 19

Veins

Question 20

Is veins oxygenated or deoxygenated?

Answer 20

Deoxygenated

Question 21

Similar in shape to semilunar valves consisting of folds

Answer 21

Valves

Question 22

How the blood flow in blood vessels

Answer 22

Arteries
Arterioles
Capillaries
Venules
Medium sized veins
Veins
Heart

Question 23

Largest artery or blood vessels

Answer 23

Aorta

Question 24

Examples of elastic arteries

Answer 24

Aorta
Pulmonary trunk

Question 25

Carry blood to head and upper limbs

Answer 25

Aortic Arch

Question 26

Supplies to stomach, pancreas, spleen, uppder duodenum, liver

Answer 26

Celiac Artery

Question 27

Supplies blood to remainder of large intestines

Answer 27

Inferior mesenteric artery

Question 28

Supply the kidneys

Answer 28

Renal arteries

Question 29

Supply the adrenal glands

Answer 29

Suprarenal glands

Question 30

Supply the testes

Answer 30

Testicular arteries

Question 31

Supply the adrenal glands

Answer 31

Suprarenal arteries

Question 32

Supply the ovaries

Answer 32

Ovarian arteries

Question 33

It is where the blood pressure measurements are taken

Answer 33

Brachial artery

Question 34

It is where to get blood pressure by stethoscope

Answer 34

Brachial artery

Question 35

Commonly used for taking pulse

Answer 35

Radial artery

Question 36

Superior vena cava supplies what limbs

Answer 36

Upper limbs

Question 37

Inferior vena cava supplies what limbs

Answer 37

Lower limbs

Question 38

Most painful part to get blood test

Answer 38

Basilic vein

Question 39

Often used as a site for drawing blood

Answer 39

Medial cubital vein

Question 40

Carry blood from kidney

Answer 40

Renal veins

Question 41

Drain the adrenal glands

Answer 41

Suprarenal veins

Question 42

Drains blood from the liver

Answer 42

Hepatic vein

Question 43

Measure of the force blood exert against the blood vessels walls

Answer 43

Blood pressure

Question 44

What is the normal bp

Answer 44

120/80 mmHg

Question 45

Maximum force in which the blood is forced into the arteries when ventricles contract

Answer 45

Systolic pressure

Question 46

Minimum value in which blood pressure falls when ventricles relax

Answer 46

Diastolic pressure

Question 47

Contraction of the heart / Pumping of ventricles

Answer 47

Systolic pressure

Question 48

Relaxation of the heart / Filling of ventricles

Answer 48

Diastolic pressure

Question 49

Used to determine BP with use of sphygmomanometer

Answer 49

Auscultatory Method

Question 50

Heard through stethoscope

Answer 50

Korotkoff sounds

Question 51

The pressure at which sound disappear

Answer 51

Diastolic pressure

Question 52

The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures

Answer 52

Pulse pressure

Question 53

Can be detected on large arteries

Answer 53

Pulse pressure

Question 54

Arteries become narrowed

Answer 54

Atherosclerosis

Question 55

Vital for monitoring heart rate and rhythm

Answer 55

Pulse

Question 56

The veins of lower limbs become so dilated

Answer 56

Varicose veins

Question 57

Varicose vein of the rectum or anus

Answer 57

Hemorrhoid

Question 58

Inflammation of the veins

Answer 58

Phlebitis

Question 59

High blood pressure

Answer 59

Hypertension

Question 60

Hardening of arteries

Answer 60

Arteriosclerosis

Question 61

Blood vessels in fingers and toes undergo exaggerated vasoconstriction in response to emotions or cold pressure

Answer 61

Raynaud Syndrome

Question 62

Caused by internal or external bleeding

Answer 62

Hemorrhagic shock