Central And Peripheral Arterial System

Question 1

The aortic arch branches into what?

Answer 1

Innominate/ brachiocephalic artery
Left common carotid art
Left subclavian art

Question 2

The innom art divides into what?

Answer 2

rt Subcl and rt cca

Question 3

The innominate/ Brachiocephalic art arises on?

Answer 3

the right only, its the first branch off the aortic arch

Question 4

What is the second branch off the aortic arch?

Answer 4

left common carotid artery

Question 5

What is the first branch off the arotic arch?

Answer 5

innominate aka brachiocephalic art

Question 6

What is the third branch off the aortic arch?

Answer 6

left subclavian artery

Question 7

when does the left subclavian artery terminate?

Answer 7

at the thoracic outlet

Question 8

The subclavian artery becomes what?

Answer 8

axillary

Question 9

what are the branches off the subclavian art?

Answer 9

vertebral, thyrocervical, internal thoracic and costocervical arteries

Question 10

the axillary arty becomes the?

Answer 10

brachial artery

Question 11

where does the brachial artery end?

Answer 11

1 cm beyoned the bend of the elbow

Question 12

What does the brachial artery divide into?

Answer 12

radial and ulnar arteries

Question 13

what is the triangular region located anterior to and below the elbow called?

Answer 13

Antecubital fossa

Question 14

What originates from the brachial artery and travels down the lateral side of the forearm into the hand?

Answer 14

Radial artery

Question 15

The radial artery gives off a branch in the hand to form the

Answer 15

superficial palmar arch and terminated in the deep palmar arch of the hand

Question 16

how does radial artery terminate in the deep palmar arch of the hand?

Answer 16

by joining the deep branch of the ulnar artery

Question 17

what originates from the brachial artery and travels down the medial side of the forearm?

Answer 17

ulnar artery

Question 18

the ulnar artery gives off to what? and terminates where?

Answer 18

the deep palmar branch and terminates in the superficial palmar arch

Question 19

the superficial palmar arch is also know as?

Answer 19

volar arch

Question 20

what does the superficial palmar arch consist of?

Answer 20

distal portion of the ulnar artery as it continues into the hand and a branch of the radial artery

Question 21

the deep palmar arch consists of what?

Answer 21

the deep palmar branch of the ulnar artery and the distal portion of the radial artery

Question 22

the deep palmar branch of the ulnar artery and the distal portion of the radial artery makes up what?

Answer 22

Deep palmar arch

Question 23

distal portion of the ulnar artery as it continues into the hand and a branch of the radial artery

Answer 23

superficial palmar arch

Question 24

What arises from the palmar arches, extends into the fingers and toes, divides into lateral and medial branches?

Answer 24

digital arteries

Question 25

the ascending aorta arises from where?

Answer 25

left ventrical

Question 26

What are the two branches of the ascending aorta?

Answer 26

rt and lt coronary arteries

Question 27

aortic arch is formed by the? and gives off three branches what are they?

Answer 27

ascending aorta. innominante aka brachiocephalic, left common carotid and left subclavian arteries

Question 28

the _______ extends downward from the aortic arch to just above the diaphragm

Answer 28

descending thoracic aorta

Question 29

What are the visceral branches of the abdominal ao?

Answer 29

celiac art, superior mesenteric art, renal arts, inferior mesenteric art

Question 30

What feeds the stomach, liver. panc, duodenum, and spleen?

Answer 30

celiac artery

Question 31

What are the branches off the celiac trunk?

Answer 31

splenic, left gastric and common hepatic arteries

Question 32

what feeds the small intestine, cecum, ascending colon and part of the transvers colon?

Answer 32

superior mesenteric artery aka sma

Question 33

What supplies the blood to the kidneys, suprarenal glands and ureters?

Answer 33

renal arteries

Question 34

what is the landmark for locating the left renal artery?

Answer 34

the left renal vein which crosses the aorta anteriorly and is positioned superior to the artery

Question 35

what is the landmark for locating the rt renal artery?

Answer 35

it courses under/ posterior to the IVC

Question 36

what supplies the left half of the transverse colon, descending, iliac and sigmoid colon and part of the rectum?

Answer 36

inferior mesenteric artery aka IMA

Question 37

What are the major parietal branches of the abd ao?

Answer 37

inferior phrenic art, lumbar arts, middle sacral art

Question 38

How does the abdominal ao terminate?

Answer 38

rt and left common iliac arteries

Question 39

The common iliacs carry blood to where?

Answer 39

pelvis, abd wall and lower limbs

Question 40

the common iliac arteries divide into what?

Answer 40

internal ( hypogastric) and external iliac arteries

Question 41

What is another name for internal iliac arteries?

Answer 41

hypogastric arteries

Question 42

at what level do the internal and external iliac arteries divide?

Answer 42

level of the lumbosacral junction

Question 43

the hypogastric arteries aka? divide into what two vessels?

Answer 43

internal iliac arteries, anterior and poster

Question 44

the anterio rand posterior internal iliac arteries supply arterial flow to which regions?

Answer 44

pelvic wall, gluteal muscle, pelvic viscera, thigh and perineum

Question 45

the _______ artieries are essentially continuations of the common iliac arts

Answer 45

external iliac arteries

Question 46

the external iliac arteries travles______ and _____ along the medial side of the psoas major muscle

Answer 46

lateral and inferior

Question 47

When the external iliac arteries pass under the inguinal ligament it becomes what?

Answer 47

common femoral artery

Question 48

the ________ artery arises from the external iliac just above the inguinal ligament

Answer 48

inferior epigastric artery

Question 49

the common femoral artery divides into what?

Answer 49

superficial femoral artery and deep femoral artery ( profunda femoris)

Question 50

The deep femoral artery is also known as?

Answer 50

profunda femoris

Question 51

the landmark for the point at which the femoral artery becomes the popliteal artery is called what? 2 names

Answer 51

hunters canal or adductor canal

Question 52

the ________ is the distal continuation of the superficial femoral artery

Answer 52

popliteal artery

Question 53

What is the first branch off the distal pop art?

Answer 53

anterior tibial art

Question 54

after arising from the distal pop artery the anterior tibial art (ATA) passes _______ to the ______ membrane and runs deep in the front of the leg along the ___________ surface of the __________ membrane

Answer 54

superficial to the interosseous | anterior interosseous

Question 55

at the distal end of the anterior tibial artery once is passes in front of the ankle joint it becomes what?

Answer 55

dorsalis pedis artery (DPA)

Question 56

the dorsalis pedis artery forms which two branches?

Answer 56

the first dorsal metatarsal and the deep plantar arteries

Question 57

The deep plantar artery unites with what? and completes what?

Answer 57

lateral plantar artery to complete the plantar arch of the foot

Question 58

What is the second branch of the distal pop art?

Answer 58

the tibioperoneal trunk

Question 59

the tibiorperoneal trunk gives rise to what?

Answer 59

posterior tibial and peroneal arteries

Question 60

the tibioperoneal trunk has also been called what?

Answer 60

proximal portion of the posterior tibial artery

Question 61

The __________ extends down the posterior and medial side of the leg

Answer 61

posterior tibial artery

Question 62

The posterior tibial artery divides into what?

Answer 62

the medial and lateral plantar arteries in the foot

Question 63

the ________ artery arises at the distal end of the tibiorperoneal trunk along with the posterior tibial artery

Answer 63

peroneal artery

Question 64

the peroneal artery pass toward the fibula and travels down the _______ side of that bone to supply structure in the ________ side of the leg and in the _______ region of the foot.

Answer 64

Medial ,lateral, calcaneal

Question 65

___________ consists of the deep plantar artery and the lateral plantar artery and the dorsal metatarsal

Answer 65

plantar arch

Question 66

the plantar arch consists of what?

Answer 66

the deep plantar artery, the lateral plantar artery and the dorsal metatarsal

Question 67

what distributes blood to the digits in the foot?

Answer 67

The plantar arch

Question 68

_______ are vessels of the microcirculation

Answer 68

capillaries

Question 69

What is the flow quality in the capillaries?

Answer 69

steady with low flow

Question 70

what are the walls made of in the capillaries?

Answer 70

endothelial cells, forming a layer one cell thich

Question 71

capillaries are supplied by the _______?

Answer 71

arteries

Question 72

The capillaries transport what?

Answer 72

nutrients and gases

Question 73

arteries decrease in size from largest to smallest. what is the largest? smallest?

Answer 73

aorta to the arterioles

Question 74

what are considered to be resistance vessels?

Answer 74

arterioles

Question 75

arterioles help to regulate what?

Answer 75

blood flow by contracting and relaxing

Question 76

through the walls of the capillaries what is exchanges between tissue and blood to maintain the constancy of internal environment

Answer 76

nutrients and waste

Question 77

what is the function of the artery?

Answer 77

transport blood gases, nutrients, essential substances away from the heart and out to the tissue

Question 78

what are the layers of the arterial wall?

Answer 78

tunica intima, tunica media and tunica externa

Question 79

the innermost layer of the arterial wall is what?

Answer 79

tunica intima

Question 80

what does the tunica intima consist of?

Answer 80

surface layer of smooth endothelium over a base membrane and connective tissue

Question 81

what is the intermediate layer of the arterial wall?

Answer 81

tunica media

Question 82

what is the tunica media compose of?

Answer 82

smooth muscle and connective tissue.. the elastic type

Question 83

what is the outer layer of the arterial wall?

Answer 83

tunica externa aka adventitia

Question 84

what is another name for tunica externa

Answer 84

tunica adventitia

Question 85

what does the tunica adventitia consist of?

Answer 85

it is thinner that the media and contains white fibrous connective tissue, smooth muscle all arranged longitudinally

Question 86

the adventitial layer usually contains what?

Answer 86

vasa vasorum

Question 87

what is vasa vasorum?

Answer 87

vessels that carry blood to the walls of the larger arteries