Vascular Flashcards
Which is the correct order of name changes in upper extremity arrteries?
Brachiocephalic trunk
Subclavian artery
Axillary artery
Brachial artery
Radial/ Ulnar arteries
What category of shock is defined as the heart not pumping enough blood?
Cardiogenic
120/70 mmHg would be what kind of measurement?
Blood pressure
If a patient’s blood pressure is 130/92 what is the systolic number?
130
Which is not a vein of the lower extremity?
Cephalic vein
Diastolic plus 1/3 of the pulse pressure = what?
Mean arterial pressure
What would a lacerated artery bleeding pattern be like?
High velocity spurting
What is the condition described as a stiffening of arteries due to deterioration of elastic tissues of the artery walls?
Arteriosclerosis
_____ carry blood away from the heart.
Arteries
What is the condition described as a build up of lipid deposits that become plaques that clog the arteries?
Atherosclerosis
Which is the correct order of vessels?
Arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins
What condition is described as brief episodes of cerebral ischemia?
TIA
What is the name of the arterial anastomosis on the base of the brain receiving blood from the basilar and internal carotid arteries?
Circle of Willis
Which is the description for an artery?
Endothelium, thick, elastic wall, small lumen, and a smooth muscle layer
What would a lacerated capillary bleeding pattern be like?
Trickle