Circulatory System

Question 1

_____________ consists of blood, heart, arteries, veins and capillaries

Answer 1

Circulatory system

Question 2

Red blood cells contain the pigment _____________

Answer 2

Hemoglobin

Question 3

_____________ allows them to carry oxygen from lungs to all cells

Answer 3

Hemoglobin

Question 4

Cells required __________ for the production of energy

Answer 4

Oxygen

Question 5

Red blood cells only live for __________

Answer 5

120 days

Question 6

Breaking down of red blood cells

Answer 6

Hemolysis

Question 7

When liver or kidneys are **not functioning properly, these hemoglobin breakdown products are not excreted normally and can cause _______________

Answer 7

jaundice and uremic poisoning

Question 8

• Deal with foreign materials and organism-causing diseases
• They may engulf and destroy pathogens or may cause the body to produce antibodies against them

Answer 8

White blood cells

Question 9

______________ attach to the foreign object and make it easier for other white blood cells to destroy.

Answer 9

Antibodies

Question 10

Blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood

Answer 10

Artery

Question 11

Blood vessel that carry deoxygenated blood

Answer 11

Veins

Question 12

Blood vessels that allow blood to come in close contact with all cells of the body

Answer 12

Capillaries

Question 13

Function of blood

Answer 13

• Carries oxygen and nutrients to the cells
• Carries wastes from cells for disposal

Question 14

Blood vessels used to deliver embalming solutions virtually every cell of the body

Answer 14

Arteries and capillaries

Question 15

Blood vessels used as drainage points during arterial injection

Answer 15

Veins

Question 16

• Walls have 3 heavy coats
• No valves
• Deep and well-protected
• Cream-colored
• Stand open when cut
• Always accompanied by vein

Answer 16

Arteries

Question 17

• Walls have 3 thin coats
• Usually have valves
• May be superficial
• Blue in color
• Collapsed when cut
• May be accompanied by arteries

Answer 17

Veins

Question 18

Basic layers of blood vessels

Answer 18

• tunica interna
• tunica media
• tunica externa

Question 19

__________ has 4 pumping chambers

Answer 19

Heart

Question 20

…

Answer 20

…

Question 21

The central distribution point for the embalming fluid

Answer 21

Arch of Aorta

Question 22

_____________ is the great artery that arises from the left ventricle

Answer 22

Arch of Aorta

Question 23

As the aorta turns downward, it becomes the ____________

Answer 23

thoracic aorta

Question 24

Below the diaphragm is the ____________

Answer 24

abdominal artery

Question 25

_________________ may be used injection after complete or partial autopsy or organ donation and in infants

Answer 25

Abdominal aorta and thoracic aorta

Question 26

These large veins connects to the right atrium and, can be used to:
- Drain the lower body (inferior)
- Drain head and shoulders (superior)
respectively.

Answer 26

Inferior and Superior Vena Cavae

Question 27

Large arteries found on each side of the neck.
Carry large volumes of oxygenated blood from the heart up to the brain, eyes, face, and most fo the neck

Answer 27

Common Carotid Artery

Question 28

The ____________ is the best channel to inject preservatives into the body.

Answer 28

right common carotid artery (RCCA)

Question 29

Right common carotid artery leads directly to the __________ and from there to the entire body

Answer 29

aortic arch

Question 30

Found in the neck region just lateral and ventral to the carotid arteries

Answer 30

Internal jugular veins

Question 31

Drain blood from superficial parts of the face, neck and brain

Answer 31

Internal jugular veins

Question 32

Common channel used to drain blood from the dead body during arterial embalming

Answer 32

Internal jugular veins

Question 33

Internal jugular vein provides direct straight line access to the __________________

Answer 33

superior vena cava and the right side of the heart

Question 34

Right subclavian artery and right common carotid artery arise from the ______________

Answer 34

Brachiocephalic artery

Question 35

Left subclavian artery arises directly from the ________________

Answer 35

arch of aorta

Question 36

Artery and veins that pass through shoulder area

Answer 36

Subclavian artery and Subclavian vein

Question 37

**Subclavian vein runs parallel to the _____________

Answer 37

Subclavian artery

Question 38

When the subclavian artery passes under the clavicle, it becomes the ___________, which passes to the upper arm

Answer 38

Axillary artery

Question 39

Lies beneath the medial edge of the deltoid muscle

Answer 39

Axillary artery and axillary vein

Question 40

The __________ is parallel and medial to the axillary artery

Answer 40

axillary vein

Question 41

Found in the furrow beneath the medial edge of the biceps brachii muscle through the length of the arm

Answer 41

Brachial artery and Basilic vein

Question 42

Parallel vein of brachial artery

Answer 42

Basilic vein

Question 43

Axillary artery becomes the _____________ in the upper arm

Answer 43

Brachial artery

Question 44

As the brachial artery passes the insertion of the brachialis muscle in the medial elbow, it divides into ______________

Answer 44

Radial and Ulnar Arteries

Question 45

_____________ supplies blood/ embalming fluid to the thumb side of the hand

Answer 45

Radial artery

Question 46

____________ is easy to find as it is a superficial artery

Answer 46

Radial artery

Question 47

Parallel vein to the radial artery

Answer 47

Radial vein

Question 48

Found deep in the muscles on the medial side or little finger side of the forearm

Answer 48

Ulnar artery and vein

Question 49

Ulnar veins runs parallel to this ____________

Answer 49

ulnar artery

Question 50

________ begins in the inguinal region and extends the length of the thigh.

It is the continuation of the external iliac artery of the lower trunk

Answer 50

Femoral artery

Question 51

The ________ is medial to femoral artery

Answer 51

Femoral vein