Blood Vessels

Question 1

Feeds the heart

Answer 1

Coronary arteries

Question 2

Drains the heart

Answer 2

Cardiac veins

Question 3

Three segments of Aorta

Answer 3

Ascending aorta
Thoracic aorta
Abdominal aorta

Question 4

Main arterial branches of Aorta (3)

Answer 4

Brachiocephalic trunk
Left common carotid artery
Left subclavian artery

Question 5

Arteries to head

Answer 5

Common carotid arteries (L, R)

Internal to Circle of Willis, external to skin and muscles of head and neck

Question 6

Arteries to arms (3)

Answer 6

Axillary arteries (L, R)
Brachial arteries (L, R)
Subclavian arteries (L, R)

Question 7

Segments of Aorta inferior to heart (2)

Answer 7

Thoracic aorta

Abdominal aorta

Question 8

Arteries inferior to heart: to abdominal organs (4)

Answer 8

(Common) Hepatic artery
Renal arteries (L, R)
Celiac trunk
Mesenteric arteries (superior, inferior)

Question 9

Arteries inferior to heart: to legs

Answer 9

Common iliac arteries (L, R)

Question 10

Veins inferior to heart: from legs to inferior vena cava

Answer 10

Common iliac veins (L, R)

Question 11

Veins inferior to heart: from intestines

Answer 11

Inferior/superior mesenteric veins

Question 12

Vein inferior to heart: to liver

Answer 12

Hepatic portal vein

Question 13

Vein inferior to heart: from liver to inferior vena cava

Answer 13

Hepatic vein

Question 14

Veins inferior to heart: from kidneys to inferior vena cava

Answer 14

Renal veins (L, R)

Question 15

Veins from head

Answer 15

Internal jugular veins (L, R)

External jugular veins (L, R)

Question 16

Veins from arms (3)

Answer 16

Subclavian veins (L, R)
Axillary veins (L, R)
Brachial veins (L, R)

Question 17

Veins from head & arms to superior vena cava

Answer 17

Brachiocephalic veins (L, R)

Question 18

What does the “lub” sound represent?

Answer 18

The closing of the AV valves

Question 19

What does the “dup” sound represent?

Answer 19

The closing of the semilunar valves at the end of systole

Question 20

Systole

Answer 20

Heart contraction

Question 21

Diastole

Answer 21

Heart relaxation

Question 22

Sounds of Korotkoff

Answer 22

Thumping sound heard as pressure in cuff decreases

• Systolic at detection of sounds
• Diastolic as sounds disappear

Question 23

Heart murmur

Answer 23

Abnormal or unusual heart sounds

Question 24

Differences between arteries and veins

Answer 24

• Arteries bring blood away from the heart; veins bring blood toward the heart
• Arteries have a thicker tunica media
• Veins have a larger lumen
• Arteries’ tunica medias are wavy, bunched-up

Question 25

Celiac trunk goes to…

Answer 25

Splenic artery
Gastric artery
Hepatic artery

Question 26

Factors affecting BP

Answer 26

• Neural factors (parasympathetic nervous system)
• Renal factors (kidneys retaining/letting go of water)
• Temperature (cold = vasoconstricting, hot = vasodilating)
• Chemicals (epinephrine, nitotine, alcohol, histamine)
• Diet (low in salt, saturated fats, cholesterol lowers BP)