BLOOD VESSELS AND CIRCULATION Flashcards
transport blood from left ventricle
systemic vessels
transport blood from right ventricle
pulmonary vessels
outermost layer; composed of dense connective tissue
a. tunica intima
b. tunica media
c. tunica adventitia
c. tunica adventitia
innermost layer; composed of endothelium
a. tunica intima
b. tunica media
c. tunica adventitia
a. tunica intima
middle layer; composed of smooth muscles
a. tunica intima
b. tunica media
c. tunica adventitia
b. tunica media
carries blood away from the heart
arteries
prevent blood flow pressure from falling
a. elastic arteries
b. muscular arteries
a. elastic arteries
control blood flow to different parts of the body
a. elastic arteries
b. muscular arteries
b. muscular arteries
contraction of smooth muscle
vasoconstriction
relaxation of smooth muscle
vasodilation
Carries blood towards the heart
Veins
Facilitate gas and fluid exchange
Capillaries
supply the thoracic organ
visceral artery
supply the thoracic wall
parietal artery
supplied blood
a. celiac artery
b. superior mesenteric artery
c. inferior mesenteric artery
c. inferior mesenteric artery
supplies the stomach
a. celiac artery
b. superior mesenteric artery
c. inferior mesenteric artery
a. celiac artery
supplies the small and large intestine
a. celiac artery
b. superior mesenteric artery
c. inferior mesenteric artery
b. superior mesenteric artery
supplies the kidney
a. renal artery
b. suprarenal artery
c. testes and ovarian artery
a. renal artery
supplies the adrenal gland
a. renal artery
b. suprarenal artery
c. testes and ovarian artery
b, suprarenal artery
supplies the testes in male and ovaries in female
a. renal artery
b. suprarenal artery
c. testes and ovarian artery
c. testes and ovarian artery
supply the diaphragm
a. inferior phrenic artery
b. lumbar artery
c. median sacral artery
a. inferior phrenic artery
supply the lumbar vertebrae and back muscle
a. inferior phrenic artery
b. lumbar artery
c. median sacral artery
b. lumbar artery
supply the inferior vertebrae
a. inferior phrenic artery
b. lumbar artery
c. median sacral artery
c. median sacral artery
in the armpit
a. axillary artery
b. brachial artery
c. ulnar artery
d. radial artery
a. axillary artery
branch off from axillary arteries; blood pressure measurements are taken
a. axillary artery
b. brachial artery
c. ulnar artery
d. radial artery
b. brachial artery
branch off from brachial artery; in the elbow
a. axillary artery
b. brachial artery
c. ulnar artery
d. radial artery
c. ulnar artery
branch off from brachial artery; in the forearm and hand commonly used for taking a pulse
a. axillary artery
b. brachial artery
c. ulnar artery
d. radial artery
d. radial artery
supplies the thigh
a. femoral artery
b. popliteal artery
c. anterior and posterior tibial artery
d. dorsalis pedis artery
e. fibular artery
a. femoral artery
supplies the lateral leg and foot
a. femoral artery
b. popliteal artery
c. anterior and posterior tibial artery
d. dorsalis pedis artery
e. fibular artery
e. fibular artery
supplies the knee
a. femoral artery
b. popliteal artery
c. anterior and posterior tibial artery
d. dorsalis pedis artery
e. fibular artery
b. popliteal artery
supplies the blood to the leg and foot
a. femoral artery
b. popliteal artery
c. anterior and posterior tibial artery
d. dorsalis pedis artery
e. fibular artery
c. anterior and posterior tibial artery
supplies the ankle
a. femoral artery
b. popliteal artery
c. anterior and posterior tibial artery
d. dorsalis pedis artery
e. fibular artery
d. dorsalis pedis artery
returns deoxygenated blood from the head, neck, thorax and upper limb
a. superior vena cava
b. inferior vena cava
a. superior vena cava
returns deoxygenated blood from the abdomen, pelvis and lower limb
a. superior vena cava
b. inferior vena cava
b. inferior vena cava
