Vascular System

Question 1

what are the 3 types of vessels?

Answer 1

arteries
capillaries
veins

Question 2

what are the 3 layers of vessels?

Answer 2

tunica intima
tunica media
tunica externa

Question 3

what are the 3 branches of the aorta?

Answer 3

innominate/brachiocephalic artery
left common carotid artery
left subclavian artery

Question 4

name the 7 main upper extremity arteries

Answer 4

subclavian
axillary
brachial
radial
ulnar
palmar arch
digital

Question 5

the radial artery travels down the ___ side of the forearm and forms the ___ palmar arch

Answer 5

lateral side (thumb)
deep palmar arch

Question 6

the ulnar artery travels down the ___ side of the forearm and forms the ___ palmar arch

Answer 6

medial side (pinky)
superficial palmar arch

Question 7

what artery is the predominant source of blood flow to the hand?

Answer 7

ulnar artery

Question 8

3 branches of the celiac trunk

Answer 8

left gastric artery
splenic artery
common hepatic artery

Question 9

normal SMA has ___ resistance flow when fasting and ___ resistance flow postprandial

Answer 9

high resistance - fasting
low resistance - postprandial

Question 10

renal artery branches

Answer 10

RA → segmental → interlobar → arcuate → interlobular

Question 11

prox aorta has ___ resistance flow
distal aorta has ___ resistance flow

Answer 11

prox AO - low resistance
distal AO - high resistance

Question 12

the abdominal aorta bifurcates into the ___

Answer 12

common iliac arteries

Question 13

the common iliac arteries branch into the ___

Answer 13

internal iliac arteries (IIA)
external iliac arteries (EIA)

Question 14

the EIA continues and becomes the ___

Answer 14

common femoral artery (CFA)

Question 15

the CFA branches into the ___

Answer 15

superficial femoral artery (SFA)
deep/profunda artery

Question 16

the SFA continues and becomes the ___

Answer 16

popliteal artery (Pop A)

Question 17

the popliteal artery branches into ___

Answer 17

anterior tibial artery (ATA)
posterior tibial artery (PTA) - peroneal artery (Per A)

Question 18

the common carotid artery bifurcates into ___

Answer 18

internal carotid artery (ICA)
external carotid artery (ECA)

Question 19

ICA is positioned ____ and has ___ resistance flow

Answer 19

ICA

posteriolateral
low resistance

Question 20

what is the first branch of the ICA?

Answer 20

opthalmic artery

Question 21

the ICA divides into the ___

Answer 21

middle and anterior cerebral arteries

Question 22

ECA is positioned ____ and has ___ resistance flow

Answer 22

ECA

anteriomedial
high resistance

Question 23

what is the first branch of the ECA?

Answer 23

superior thyroid artery

Question 24

the vertebral arteries branch off of the ___

Answer 24

subclavian arteries

Question 25

the vertebral arteries merge to form the ____

Answer 25

basilar artery

Question 26

what are the superficial veins of the lower extremities?

Answer 26

great saphenous vein (GSV)
small saphenous vein (SSV)

Question 27

what are the superficial veins of the upper extremities?

Answer 27

cephalic vein
basilic vein
digital vein

Question 28

the cephalic vein travels along the ___ side of the forearm

Answer 28

cephalic - lateral

Question 29

the basilic vein travels along the ___ side of the forearm

Answer 29

basilic - medial

Question 30

the subclavian vein and internal jugular vein form the ___

Answer 30

innominate/brachiocephalic vein

Question 31

the innominate veins merge to form the ____

Answer 31

superior vena cava (SVC)