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