Lab Quiz - Major blood vessels

Question 1

what three arteries branch out directly from the aorta?

Answer 1

Brachiocephalic trunk
left common carotid artery
left subclavian artery

Question 2

what arteries branch out from the brachiocephalic trunk?

Answer 2

right common carotid artery
right subclavian artery

Question 3

Even though arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart (red), why are some arteries colored blue?

Answer 3

they are colored blue when they are carrying deoxygenated blood away from the heart, and to the lungs.

Question 4

what causes a new name for an artery/ vein?

Answer 4

every branch point starts a new name for arteries
every point of merged branches starts a new name for veins

Question 5

Even though veins carry mostly carry deoxygenated blood (blue) towards the heart, why are some veins colored red?

Answer 5

they are red when they are carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart

Question 6

what artery directly supplies blood to the kidneys

Answer 6

renal arteries

Question 7

what three veins join to form the superior vena cava?

Answer 7

left and right subclavian veins + internal jugular merge to form 2 brachiocephalic veins, which then is merged to form the superior vena cava

Question 8

where does the abdominal aorta end?

Answer 8

common iliac arteries

Question 9

which vessel feeds the upper abdominal quadrants?

Answer 9

celiac trunk

Question 10

which vessel is immediately below the celiac trunk?

Answer 10

superior mesenteric artery

Question 11

which vessel feeds the pancreas and small intestine?

Answer 11

superior mesenteric artery

Question 12

which vessel feeds the distal part of the large intestine?

Answer 12

inferior mesenteric artery

Question 13

which is the widest vessel of the body?

Answer 13

inferior vena cava (it has to return blood from all the lower half of the body)

Question 14

which vessels merge to form the inferior vena cava?

Answer 14

common iliac veins

Question 15

which vessels merge to form the superior vena cava?

Answer 15

both right and left brachiocephalic veins

Question 16

what two vessels merge to form the brachiocephalic vein?

Answer 16

internal jugular and subclavian veins

Question 17

which vessels are responsible for transporting blood to lungs?

Answer 17

pulmonary trunk
pulmonary arteries
lobar arteries

Question 18

what is the job of the lobar arteries?

Answer 18

to provide blood to each individual lobe

Question 19

what vessel(s) dumps blood in the left atria of the heart? how many are there?

Answer 19

pulmonary veins
4 total (2 on left side and 2 on right)

Question 20

Name the anatomical landmark where the thoracic aorta becomes the abdominal aorta

Answer 20

diaphragm

Question 21

describe where the inferior vena cava starts and ends

Answer 21

it extends from the merge of common iliac veins and ends in the right atrium

Question 22

the common carotid arteries carry blood to what region of the body?

Answer 22

carries blood up to the head

Question 23

the brachiocephalic trunk is important for carrying blood to which side of the body?

Answer 23

right side of arm and right side of head

Question 24

what is the name of this week’s lab session?

Answer 24

Functional Anatomy of the Heart and Major Blood Vessels