Vascular Anatomy

Question 0

Distal to the thorax the subclavian artery becomes the ____ artery.

Answer 0

Axillary

Question 1

The chief function of bile is to

Answer 1

Reduce surface tension of fats for digestion

Question 2

The Tunica media of arteries is composed primarily of

Answer 2

Smooth muscle

Question 3

The right and left vertebral arteries ascend to join the

Answer 3

Basilar artery

Question 4

Check the arteries that arise from the innominate artery ( brachiocephalic)

Answer 4

Right subclavian

Right common carotid

Question 5

The common iliac veins unite in the pelvis to form the

Answer 5

Inferior vena cava

Question 6

How many peripheral capillaries does a normal adult have?

Answer 6

3 billion

Question 7

The circle of Willis is a ____ located near the _____.

Answer 7

Arterial anastomosis, base of brain

Question 8

Veins different from arteries in that Venous walls

Answer 8

Are more compliant

Question 9

Arteries differ from veins in that arteries always carry

Answer 9

Blood away from the heart

Question 10

Systemic veins function differently than arteries- in that veins

Answer 10

Contain venous valves

Question 11

And what lung structures are oxygen and carbon dioxide exchanged?

Answer 11

Alveoli

Question 12

Check the three functions of the spleen

Answer 12

Filtration of plasma
Cleans blood of dead erythrocytes
Store blood

Question 13

Lymphatic vessels originating in the villi of the small intestines which absorb fat are termed ____. They transport a type of white lymph called ____.

Answer 13

Lacteals, chyle

Question 14

The major artery arising anteriorly from the abdominal aorta

Answer 14

Superior mesenteric

Question 15

Which vessel would contain valves?

Answer 15

Saphenous vein

Question 16

Capillaries are composed of

Answer 16

A single layer of endothelium

Question 17

The major artery which supplies the face is the

Answer 17

External carotid artery

Question 18

Which vessel normally carries the most oxygen enriched blood?

Answer 18

Pulmonary veins

Question 19

The right lung has how many lobes?

Answer 19

Three

Question 20

What cartilaginous structure acts like a trap door during swallowing to prevent food from entering the lungs?

Answer 20

Epiglottis

Question 21

The space in the chest between the two lungs which contain the heart is

Answer 21

Mediastinum

Question 22

Which motor nerve controls motion of the diaphragm?

Answer 22

Phrenic

Question 23

How many pulmonary veins normally empty into the left atrium?

Answer 23

Four

Question 24

Where are the great vessels of the heart attached?

Answer 24

Base of heart

Question 25

The artery supplying the small intestine is the

Answer 25

Superior mesenteric

Question 26

At what vertebral level does the celiac artery normally originate?

Answer 26

T12

Question 27

Which is not one of the major lymph node groups? Submaxillary, axillary, coronary, or inguinal?

Answer 27

Coronary

Question 28

The chief difference between systemic capillaries and lymphatic capillaries is that Lymphatic are

Answer 28

Close ended

Question 29

Lymph drains from the entire lower body and left side through the ____ thoracic duct into the ____.

Answer 29

Left, left subclavian vein

Question 30

Normally the total volume of fluid transported through the lymphatics is approximately _____ ml/min.

Answer 30

1-2 ml/min