Ch 18 Blood Vessels & Circulation Flashcards
Which of the following is NOT a function of the blood vessels which helps to maintain homeostasis?
A. Carry blood from the heart to the tissues and back to the heart
B. Generate blood pressure
C. Exchange nutrients, wastes and gases with the tissues
D. All of these are functions of blood vessels
Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Arteries
Which blood vessels allow the exchange of gases and nutrients between the blood and tissues?
Capillaries
Which blood vessels carry blood toward the heart?
Veins
The wall of a blood vessel is composed of three layers. Which of the following is NOT a layer of a
blood vessel wall?
Tunica fibrosa
What is the name of the blood vessel layer that forms the inner surface of the blood vessel?
Tunica intima
What is the name of the blood vessel layer that contains smooth muscle fibers?
Tunica media
Which of the following types of arteries are large and recoil when stretched?
Elastic arteries
Which of the following arteries are distributing arteries?
Muscular arteries
Which of the following arteries delivers blood to the capillaries?
Arterioles
What is the name of the blood vessel that directly connects an arteriole to a venule?
Thoroughfare channel
What type of vein directly connects with capillaries?
Venule
Which of the following structures is ONLY found in veins?
A. Tunica adventitia
B. Chordae tendineae
C. Endothelium
D. None of the these are correct
Which of the following is the flow of blood as blood moves from the heart to the tissues back to the heart? Arterioles Muscular arteries Capillaries Elastic arteries
4,2,1,3,6,5
What is the name of the age related change in arteries that cause the arteries to be less elastic?
Arteriosclerosis
What is the name of the age related change in arteries that is caused by the deposition of material in
the walls of arteries to form plaques?
Atherosclerosis
Which of the following is the flow of blood from the heart through the pulmonary circulation?
Pulmonary trunk, pulmonary arteries, pulmonary capillaries, pulmonary veins
Which of the following is the flow of blood from the heart through the systematic circulation?
Aorta, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins
Which of the following is NOT a part of the aorta?
A. Aortic arch
B. Descending aorta
C. Ascending aorta
D. Transverse aorta
Which of the following is NOT a branch off of the aortic arch?
A. Left common carotid artery
B. Left subclavian artery
C. Right subclavian artery
D. Brachiocephalic artery
What major artery carries blood to the right side of the neck and head and right arm?
Branchiocephalic artery
Which of the following arteries is the artery that carries blood to right arm?
Right subclavian artery
What is the artery that carries blood to the left side of the brain?
Left internal carotid artery
What is the artery that carries blood to the spinal cord?
Vertebral artery
Which of the following disorders is a neurological disorder caused by a decreased blood supply to a part of the brain?
Stroke
What is the major artery in the armpit that carries blood to the upper arm?
Axillary artery
Which of the following arteries is the artery that is found in the upper arm?
Brachial artery
Which pair of the arteries is found in the forearm?
Ulnar and radial arteries
What artery carries blood to the fingers and thumb?
Digital artery
What arteries carry blood to the esophagus, trachea, pericardium and bronchioles of the lungs?
Visceral arteries
Which of the following arteries carries blood to the chest wall?
Anterior intercostal arteries
Which of the following pairs of arteries and supplied tissues is correctly matched?
A. Inferior mesenteric artery - small intestines and rectum
B. Common hepatic artery - spleen, pancreas and stomach C. Renal artery - adrenal gland
D. None of the above are correct
Which of the following pairs of arteries and supplied tissues is correctly matched?
**A. Superior mesenteric artery - cecum, ascending and transverse colon
B. Gastric artery - spleen, pancreas and stomach
C. Suprarenal artery - kidney
D. None of the above are correct
Which of the following pairs of arteries and supplied tissues is correctly matched?
A. Inferior phrenic artery - small intestines
B. Splenic artery - spleen, pancreas and stomach
C. Lumbar artery - liver and gall bladder
D. None of the above are correct
Which of the following pairs of arteries and supplied tissues is correctly matched?
A. Ovarian artery - testes
B. Common hepatic artery - spleen, pancreas and stomach C. Renal artery - kidney
D. None of the above are correct
Which of the following is NOT an artery of the pelvic region?
Popliteal artery
Which of the following pairs of arteries and supplied tissues is NOT correctly matched?
A. Internal iliac artery - urinary bladder, rectum, uterus and vagina
B. External iliac artery - lower limb
C. Common iliac artery - inferior vertebrae
D. None of the above is correct
What is the artery that supplies blood to the leg?
External iliac artery
Which of the following arteries is found in the thigh region?
Femoral artery
Which of the following arteries is found in the knee region?
Popliteal artery
Which of the following arteries is found in the toe region?
Digital artery
What is the vein that drains blood from the head, neck and upper limbs?
Superior vena cava
What is the vein that drains blood from the abdomen, pelvis and lower limbs?
Inferior vena cava
Which of the following veins drains blood from the anterior head, face and neck?
Internal jugular vein
Which of the following major veins is formed from the joining of the subclavian veins?
Brachiocephalic vein
Which of the following veins drains blood from the posterior head and neck?
External jugular vein
Which of the following veins drains blood from the upper limbs?
Both the cephalic and basilic veins
Which of the following major veins receives blood from the axillary vein?
Subclavian vein
Which of the following veins is used to draw blood from at the elbow?
Median cubital vein
What vein drains blood from the fingers and thumb?
Digital vein
Which of the following veins receives blood from the radial and ulnar veins?
Brachial vein
Which of the following veins empties its blood directly into the superior vena cava?
Azygos vein