Named Blood Vessels

Question 1

The ascending aorta exits the left ventricle and becomes the aortic arch. It turns downward and becomes the (1). It continues and becomes the descending (2).

Answer 1

1. Descending thoracic aorta

2. Abdominal aorta

Question 2

Aortic branches:

Answer 2

Brachiocephalic trunk
Left subclavian artery
Left common carotid artery

Question 3

Oxygenated blood leaving the aorta and going up to the head goes to the ___ and ____.

Answer 3

Left common carotid artery

Right common carotid artery

Question 4

Oxygenated blood leaving the aorta needs to go out to the arms via the ______.

Answer 4

Subclavian arteries

Question 5

From the subclavian artery, blood goes to the ____ and _____.

Answer 5

Axillary Artery

Brachial Artery

Question 6

The ______ branches from the subclavians arteries and carries blood to the cranium.

Answer 6

Vertebral artery

Question 7

The common cartoid branches into the ____ (to brain) and ____(superficial head and neck).

Answer 7

Internal carotid

External carotid

Question 8

The interal carotid artery enters the cranium via the:

Answer 8

carotid canal of the temporal bone

Question 9

The internal carotid artery splits into the _____ and ____ arteries

Answer 9

Anterier cerebral, middle cerebral

Question 10

The two anterior cerebral arteries are joined by the:

Answer 10

Anterior communicating artery (anastomosis)

Question 11

____ are small anastomosis between the internal carortid artery and the posterior cerebral artery.

Answer 11

Posterior communicating arteries

Question 12

Vertebral arteriers merge to form the ____ that supplies the cerebellum and the brainstem.

Answer 12

Basilar artery

Question 13

The basilar artery splits to form the ____

Answer 13

Posterior cerebral arteries

Question 14

Collectively, the anastomoses form the _____

Answer 14

Circle of Willis (cerebral arterial circle)

Question 15

The Circle of Willis ensures that if there is a disruption in the flow of one, _____.

Answer 15

the brain will still receive blood flow.

Question 16

Deoxygenated blood in the cranium collectes in the:

Answer 16

Dural venous sinuses

Question 17

The dural venous sinuses come together and drain into the _____to return blood back to the heart.

Answer 17

Internal jugular viens

Question 18

right internal jugular and subclavian veins merge to become the (1) . The left internal jugular and subclavian viens merge to become the (2)

Answer 18

1. Right brachiocephalic vein

2. Left brachiocephalic vein

Question 19

The left and right brachiocephalic veins merge to become the____.

Answer 19

Superior vena cava

Question 20

Thoracic aorta branches into the:

Answer 20

posterior intercostal arteries

Question 21

In the abdominal cavity the abdominal aorta branches into the _____ (___ pairs)

Answer 21

Lumbar arteries

4 pairs

Question 22

At the level of the sacrum the abdominal aorta it branches into the:

Answer 22

Left and right common iliac arteries

Question 23

Blood drains from the legs, up the left and right iliac veins, to the ______.

Answer 23

Inferior vena cava

Question 24

Oxygenated blood flow in the lungs:

_____branches from thoracic aorta

Answer 24

Bronchial arteries

Question 25

De-oxygenated blood flow in the lungs:

_____drain into azygos vein, to superior vena cava

Answer 25

Bronchial veins

Question 26

Oxygenated blood in the esophagus: ____branches from thoracic aorta

Answer 26

Esophageal arteries

Question 27

De-oxygenated blood in the esophagus:____drain into the azygos vein

Answer 27

Esophageal veins

Question 28

Oxygenated blood in the diaphragm:___ branches from thoracic aorta

Answer 28

Phrenic arteries

Question 29

De-oxygenated blood in the diaphragm: _____drain to inferior vena cava

Answer 29

Phrenic veins

Question 30

3 branches of the abdominal aorta in the GI tract:

Answer 30

Celiac trunk
Superior mesenteric artery
Inferior mesenteric arteries

Question 31

In the GI track ____supplies the stomach, liver and parts of other abdominal organs

Answer 31

Celiac trunk

Question 32

In the GI track _____ found in small intestine and pancreas

Answer 32

Superior mesenteric artery

Question 33

In GI track ____found in large intestine

Answer 33

Inferior mesentric arteries

Question 34

In the GI track, venous return all happens through the_____

Answer 34

hepatic portal system

Question 35

Hepatic portal system receives all the blood draining from the_____

Answer 35

abdominal digestive tract

Question 36

All veins that drain GI organs dump into _____

Answer 36

hepatic portal vein

Question 37

Oxygenated blood flow in the upper limb:
The (1) supplies each arm
Once it passes under the clavicle, it is called the (2)
As it passes the diaphysis of the humerus it is called the (3)
At the elbow it branches into the (4) and (5)

Answer 37

1. Subclavian artery
2. Axillary artery
3. Brachial artery
4. Radial arteries
5. Ulnar arteries

Question 38

De-oxygenated blood flow in the lower limb:
Veins have the same names as arteries (subclavian, axillary, brachial radial, ulnar)
Except: there is superficial drainage in the arm by way of the (1) (lateral) and (2) (medial).
(1) and (2) are connected by the (3) at the elbow

Answer 38

1. Cephalic vien
2. Basilic vien
3. Median cubital vein

Question 39

The ______ is often used for injections/blood samples

Answer 39

Median cubital vein

Question 40

Oxygenated bloodflow in the lower limb:
The external iliac artery is called the:
(1) when it reaches the thigh
(2) when it reaches the knee
(3)  when it reaches the shin (
Then it branches into the (4) and (5)

Answer 40

1. Femoral artery
2. Popliteal artery
3. Posterior tibial artery
4. Anterior/posterior tibial artery
5. Fibular artery

Question 41

De-oxygenated blood flow in the lower limb:
Veins of the same name as arteries (external iliac, femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, anterior/posterior tibial, fibular) with one addition:

Answer 41

saphenous veins