Veins and Arteries

Question 1

Portion of the main arteries that bends as it leaves the heart. Largest artery in the body.

Answer 1

Aortic Arch

Question 2

Carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart.

Answer 2

Posterior Vena Cava

Question 3

Third branching external jugular at the upper end of the larynx that crosses the neck ventrally.

Answer 3

Transverse Jugular

Question 4

Formed by the union of two large veins.

Answer 4

Hepatic Portal

Question 5

Carries blood filtered by kidney. Drains blood from the kidney.

Answer 5

Renal

Question 6

Returns deoxygenated blood from the arms and neck back to the heart.

Answer 6

Brachiocephalic

Question 7

Extends from the external iliac and branches off into other veins. Located in the thigh.

Answer 7

Femoral

Question 8

larger of the two throat veins that drains the head and neck

Answer 8

External Jugular

Question 9

branch of the brachiocephalic artery that lies on the left side of the trachea

Answer 9

Left Common Carotid

Question 10

on the right side of the armpit and shoulder region that branches from the right subclavian artery

Answer 10

Axillary