ch. 14

Question 0

special circulation that collects blood from the organs of digestion and takes it to the liver is the:

Answer 0

portal

Question 1

The name of the blood vessel that supplies the myocardium is the

Answer 1

coronary artery

Question 2

The most common site for taking a pulse is the

Answer 2

radial artery

Question 3

The blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the lungs is called the

Answer 3

pulmonary artery

Question 4

The inner layer of the artery is called the

Answer 4

Tunica intima

Question 5

The blood supply to the brain is carried by the:

Answer 5

internal carotid artery

Question 6

The blood supply returns from the legs through the:

Answer 6

saphenous vein

Question 7

The build up of fat in the arterial walls can cause the disease of:

Answer 7

atherosclerosis

Question 8

an inflammation of the lining of the veins is called:

Answer 8

phlebitis

Question 9

The thinning and ballooning of an artery is called:

Answer 9

aneurysm

Question 10

Connect arterioles with venules

Answer 10

capillaries

Question 11

permit blood flow in only one direction

Answer 11

valves

Question 12

small arteries that lead to capillaries

Answer 12

arterioles

Question 13

largest artery in the body

Answer 13

aorta

Question 14

blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart

Answer 14

superior and inferior vena cava

Question 15

blood pressure over 140/90

Answer 15

hypertension

Question 16

deposit of fatty substances in the arteries

Answer 16

atherosclerosis

Question 17

goes to the liver from the small intestine

Answer 17

Portal vein

Question 18

arteries that nourish the heart

Answer 18

coronary

Question 19

loss of elasticity in the arteries

Answer 19

arteriosclerosis