Ch. 21 (Peripheral Vascular & Lymphatics)

Question 1

What is classifed as the vessels in our body?

Answer 1

vascular system

blood and lymph

Question 2

What type of artery is located in front of the ears?

Answer 2

temporal artery

Question 3

What type of artery is located in the neck?

Answer 3

carotid artery

Question 4

What type of artery is located above the elbow crease?

Answer 4

brachial artery

Question 5

The brachial artery branches into what two arteries?

Answer 5

• ulnar artery
• radial artery

Question 6

What type of artery is located by the wrist towards our thumb?

Answer 6

radial artery

Question 7

What type of artery is located by the wrist towards our pinky?

Answer 7

ulnar artery

Question 8

What happens with aging in the vascular system?

Answer 8

• vessel walls stiffen - rises systolic BP

Question 9

What type of artery is located in the groin area?

Answer 9

femoral artery

Question 10

What type of artery is located behind the knee?

Answer 10

popliteal artery

Question 11

What type of artery is located on the inside of our ankle?

Answer 11

posterior tibial

Question 12

What type of artery is located on the dorsum (top) of the foot?

Answer 12

dorsalis pedis

Question 13

What peripheral vascular abnormality is described as a deficiency in oxygenated blood which can result in tissue death?

Answer 13

ischemia

Question 14

What type of vessels lie closer to the skin surface, have thin walls and drain deoxygenated blood from the tissues and return it to the heart?

Answer 14

veins

Question 15

What type of vessels lie deeper in the skin and have thicker walls?

Answer 15

arteries

Question 16

What type of vein is located in the neck?

Answer 16

jugular vein

Question 17

What type of veins are located in the arms?

Answer 17

arm veins

Question 18

What type of vein are located in the legs?

Answer 18

leg veins (three different types)

Question 19

What are the three different types of leg veins?

Answer 19

1. deep veins
2. superficial veins
3. perforator veins (connect deep & superficial)

Question 20

What are the three mechanisms that keep blood moving in the body?

Answer 20

1. skeletal muscles (around walls of veins)
2. inspiration (breathe in - abdominal pressure increases)
3. intraluminal valves (valves ensure blood flows in one direction)

Question 21

What type of vessels retrieve excess fluid from tissues and connects to the blood stream to reduce waste?

Answer 21

lymphatics

Question 22

What type of lymph nodes are located under the arm?

Answer 22

axillary

Question 23

What type of lymph nodes are located in the elbow area (between biceps and triceps)?

Answer 23

epitrochlear

not typically palpable - if is = sign of infection

Question 24

What type of lymph nodes are located in the inner thigh by the groin?

Answer 24

inguinal

Question 25

What abnormality is caused by the removal or blockage of a lymph vessel impairing that part of the body from draining properly?

Answer 25

lymphedema

Question 26

Does lymphedema cause pitting?

Answer 26

no