Blood Vessels Flashcards
Name the main arteries of the face, head and neck:
External carotid arteries
Internal carotid arteries
Common carotid arteries
Subclavia arteries
Describe the structure of an artery:
thick-walled, muscular, elastic vessels conveying blood from the heart to the arterioles
Name the main veins of the face, head and neck:
external jugular vein
internal jugular vein
subclavian vein
Describe the structure of a vein:
contain valves to prevent back flow
thinner walled than arteries
What is the function of arterioles?
To allow the passage of nutrients and waste products between the blood and tissue cells
Capillaries help to regulate body temperature by dilating or contracting
What is the function of venules?
To collect blood from capillaries and drain into veins
What structure forms a vast network of tiny vessels and
link the smallest arterioles to the smallest venules?
Capillaries
This structure transports blood to the heart:
Veins
The main artery supplying blood to the head and neck:
Carotid
The main vein draining blood from the head and neck.
Jugular
The artery that leaves the heart and supplies oxygenated blood to the body
Aorta
The artery that contains blood with less oxygen
Pulmonary
The vessels supplying the liver with blood.
Hepatic
The vessels supplying the kidneys with blood.
Renal
The vessel that takes blood from the heart to the lungs.
Pulmonary artery
The vessel that takes blood from the lungs to the heart.
Pulmonary vein
The veins from the stomach, spleen, pancreas and intestines join to form which blood vessel?
Portal
Which one of the following is a true fact related to women?
a. More likely to have a heart attack prior to age 51 (before menopause) than men
b. Less likely to survive a heart attack than men
c. Both less likely to have a heart attack than men and less likely to survive a heart attack than men
d. More likely to have a heart attack after age 51 (after menopause) than men.
c. Both less likely to have a heart attack than men and less likely to survive a heart attack than men
Which one of the following is a true fact related to women who smoke?
a. Two to six times as likely to suffer a heart attack as non-smoking women
b. Not at higher risk of heart disease, provided they smoke filtered cigarettes
c. May be at greater risk of cardiovascular problems but more research needs to be done
d. Have a slightly greater risk of having a heart attack – about 10%
a. Two to six times as likely to suffer a heart attack as non-smoking women
Angina is:
Hardening of the arteries
Which one of the following best describes atherosclerosis?
a. Poor cardiac function
b. The same as a heart attack
c. A dilating of blood vessels to the heart
d. Constriction of the blood supply to the heart
d. Constriction of the blood supply to the heart
When it comes to LDL and HDL cholesterol, it is best:
a. To have equal levels of each
b. To have low HDL levels and high LDL levels
c. To completely eliminate both
d. To have low LDL levels and high HDL levels
d. To have low LDL levels and high HDL levels
Which one of the following is the largest artery in the body?
a. Superior vena cava
b. Carotid
c. Hepatic
d. Aorta
d. Aorta
What is the name given to the period of time after the heart has contracted and the atria and ventricles relax?
a. Systole
b. Diastole
c. Tachycardia
d. Bradycardia
b. Diastole
The tricuspid valve separates which chambers of the heart?
a. Right atrium from the right ventricle
b. The right atrium from the pulmonary artery
c. The left atrium from the left ventricle
d. The left ventricle from the aorta
a. Right atrium from the right ventricle
Which one of the following arteries carries blood to the liver?
a. Portal
b. Renal
c. Hepatic
d. Pulmonary
c. Hepatic
The largest vein in the body is called the:
a. Superior vena cava
b. Saphenous
c. Hepatic
d. Aorta
a. Superior vena cava
Which one of the following is considered a normal pulse for a healthy adult?
a. 40–50 beats per minute
b. 100–120 beats per minute
c. 80–90 beats per minute
d. 60–80 beats per minute
d. 60–80 beats per minute
Which one of the following describes the function of the pulmonary vein?
a. Deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
b. Oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body
c. Oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
d. Deoxygenated blood from the liver to the heart
c. Oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
What is the function of red blood cells?
a. Fight infection and provide immunity
b. Digest foreign matter so that it is not harmful to the body
c. To carry oxygen around the body to deliver it to the cells
d. To prevent loss of blood by forming clots
c. To carry oxygen around the body to deliver it to the cells
- Sympathetic nerves cause the heart rate to speed up:
a. True
b. False
True
Oxygenated blood enters the heart from the lungs via the:
a. Aorta
b. Left ventricle
c. Pulmonary vein
d. Superior vena cava
Pulmonary vein
