Peripheral Vascular System

Question 1

consists of vessels of body?

Answer 1

Vascular System

Question 2

tubes for transporting fluid, such as blood or lymph?

Answer 2

Vessels

Question 3

It forms separate vessel system, which retrieves excess fluid from tissue spaces and returns it to the bloodstream?

Answer 3

Lymphatics

Question 3

It controls the amount of blood delivered to tissues?

Answer 3

Muscle fibers or VSM (Vascular Smooth Muscle)

Question 4

It contracts or dilates, which changes the diameter of arteries to control the rate of blood flow?

Answer 4

VSM

Question 5

Its function is to supply oxygen and essential nutrients to tissues
o Complete blockage leads to death of distal tissue
o Partial blockage creates an insufficient supply, and ischemia may be apparent only at exercise when oxygen needs increase?

Answer 5

ARTERIES

Question 6

What is the major artery supplying the arm which runs in biceps-triceps furrow of upper arm and surfaces at the antecubital fossa in the elbow medial to biceps tendon?

Answer 6

BRACHIAL ARTERY

Question 7

Immediately below elbow, brachial artery bifurcates into ulnar and radial
arteries. These run distally and form two arches supplying hand; these are called?

Answer 7

superficial and deep palmar arches

Question 8

It is a pulse that lies just medial to radius at wrist?

Answer 8

Radial Pulse

Question 9

It in same relation to the ulna, but it is deeper and often difficult to feel?

Answer 9

Ulnar artery

Question 10

Major artery to leg is WHAT? It passes under inguinal ligament

Answer 10

FEMORAL ARTERY

Question 11

Femoral artery travels down thigh; at lower thigh, it courses posteriorly, then is termed?

Answer 11

POPLITEAL ARTERY

Question 12

Below knee, popliteal artery divides; anterior tibial artery travels down front of
leg on to dorsum of foot, where it becomes?

Answer 12

DORSALIS PEDIS

Question 13

In back of leg, posterior tibial artery travels down behind medial malleolus and in foot forms?

Answer 13

Plantar arteries

Question 14

It affects noncoronary vessels and refers to arteries affecting the limbs?

Answer 14

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)

Question 15

3 types of veins in legs?

Answer 15

-DEEP VEINS
-Superficial veins
-Dilated and tortuous (varicose) veins

Question 15

These are great and small saphenous vein?

Answer 15

SUPERFICIAL VEINS

Question 16

Perforators are connecting veins that join two sets
o Veins drain deoxygenated blood and its waste products from tissues and
return it to heart. o In the legs, this mechanism?

Answer 16

CALF PUMP OR PERIPHERAL HEART

Question 17

Veins are called _____ vessels because of their ability to stretch?

Answer 17

CAPACITANCE

Question 18

It form a completely separate vessel system, which retrieves excess
fluid from the tissue spaces and returns it to the bloodstream?

Answer 18

Lymphatics

Question 18

_______ and ______ lead to increased risk for
venous disease?

Answer 18

Hypercoagulable states and vein wall trauma

Question 18

The functions of lymphatic system are to?

Answer 18

o Conserve fluid and plasma proteins that leak out of capillaries
Form a major part of immune system that defends body against disease
o Absorb lipids from intestinal tract
Processes of immune system are complicated and not fully understood.  Lymphatic vessels have a unique structure
 Lymph nodes are small oval clumps of lymphatic tissue located at intervals
along vessels.  Superficial groups of nodes are accessible to inspection and palpation giving
clues to status of lymphatic system

Question 19

GRADING PITTING EDEMA: Very deep pitting, indentation lasts long time, leg very swollen?

Answer 19

4+

Question 19

GRADING PITTING EDEMA: Deep pitting, indentation remains, leg looks swollen?

Answer 19

3+

Question 19

GRADING PITTING EDEMA: Mild pitting, slight indentation, no perceptible swelling

Answer 19

1+

Question 20

GRADING PITTING EDEMA: Moderate pitting, indentation subsides rapidly

Answer 20

2+