Head and Neck - Blood flow

Question 1

Arteries

Answer 1

Carry blood away from the heart, goes towards organs

Question 2

Arterioles

Answer 2

Small branches of arteries, within organs

Question 3

Capillaries

Answer 3

The smallest blood vessels; Nutrient, waste, and gas exchange

Question 4

Venules

Answer 4

Collect blood from capillaries, found within organs

Question 5

Veins

Answer 5

Return blood to the heart, comes from the organs

Question 6

Aorta

Answer 6

Carries blood from left ventricle to systemic circulation

Question 7

Pulmonary Trunk

Answer 7

Carries blood from right ventricle to systemic circulation

Question 8

Vena Cava

Answer 8

Return blood to the heart from the systemic circuit

Question 9

Pulmonary Veins

Answer 9

Return blood to the heart from the pulmonary circulation

Question 10

Aorta

Answer 10

Carries blood from left ventricle to systemic circulation.
3 parts of the aorta: the ascending aorta, aortic arch, and the descending aorta

Question 11

Tunica Intima (interna)

Answer 11

-Inner layer of the blood vessel
-The endothelial lining of simple squamous cells, connective tissue layer

Question 12

Tunica Media (middle layer)

Answer 12

Contains concentric sheets of smooth muscle in loose connective tissue

Question 13

Tunica Externa

Answer 13

Anchors vessel to adjacent tissues; contains collagen fibers and elastic fibers

Question 14

Which has a thicker wall, arteries or veins?

Answer 14

Arteries; they have a thick wall and higher blood pressure

Question 15

Which has a large, flat lumen?

Answer 15

Veins

Question 16

R. Mandible (blood flow)

Answer 16

Left ventricle, ascending aorta, brachiocephalic trunk, R. common carotid, R. external carotid, R. facial A., R. mandible

Question 17

R. Occipital Region

Answer 17

Left ventricle, ascending aorta, aortic arch, brachiocephalic trunk, R. common carotid, R. external carotid A., R. occipital A., R occipital region