functions

Question 1

are large thick-walled blood vessels that propel oxygenated-rich blood away from the heart to the capillaries

Answer 1

arteries

Question 2

branch into smaller thinner vessels

Answer 2

arterioles

Question 3

the largest artery, branches into smaller arteries to distribute oxygenated-rich blood throughout the body

Answer 3

Aorta

Question 4

located near the thumb side of the wrist, the most common sire for obtaining a pulse rate

Answer 4

Radial

Question 5

located near the side of the neck, the most accessible site in an emergency, such as cardiac arrest, to check for a pulse rate

Answer 5

carotid

Question 6

located in the antecubital space of the elbow, the most common site for BP

Answer 6

brachial

Question 7

located in the groin area, maybe used for arterial punctures by specially trained personnel

Answer 7

Femoral

Question 8

the only artery that does NOT carry oxygenated blood

Answer 8

pulmonary artery

Question 9

are small veins that connect capillaries to larger veins

Answer 9

venules

Question 10

carries oxygenated-poor blood from the upper body to the heart

Answer 10

superior vena cava

Question 11

carries oxygenated-poor blood from the lower body to the heart

Answer 11

inferior vena cava

Question 12

the principal vein in the leg and the longest in the body

Answer 12

great saphenous

Question 13

the only vein carrying oxygenated blood

Answer 13

pulmonary vein