Question 1

The carry (carries) oxygen-rich blood between the lungs and heart.

Accepted Answer

A)  pulmonary arteries 
B)  bronchial arteries 
C)  pulmonary trunk 
D)  pulmonary veins 
A)  pulmonary arteries 
B)  bronchial arteries 
C)  pulmonary trunk 
D)  pulmonary veins D

Question 2

Bronchial arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the lungs and bronchi arise from the .

Accepted Answer

A)  abdominal aorta 
B)  aortic arch 
C)  thoracic aorta 
D)  heart 
A)  abdominal aorta 
B)  aortic arch 
C)  thoracic aorta 
D)  heart C

Question 3

The is a small vessel connecting the pulmonary trunk to the aorta in fetal circulation.

Accepted Answer

A)  ductus venosus 
B)  ligamentum venosum 
C)  ligamentum teres 
D)  ductus arteriosus 
A)  ductus venosus 
B)  ligamentum venosum 
C)  ligamentum teres 
D)  ductus arteriosus D

Question 4

These veins drain the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal jugular veins 
B)  internal iliac veins 
C)  external jugular veins 
D)  external iliac veins 
A)  internal jugular veins 
B)  internal iliac veins 
C)  external jugular veins 
D)  external iliac veins

Question 5

Two pairs of arteries supply the brain. They are .

Accepted Answer

A)  vertebrals and internal carotids 
B)  internal and external carotids 
C)  internal carotids and brachiocephalics 
D)  common carotids and vertebrals 
A)  vertebrals and internal carotids 
B)  internal and external carotids 
C)  internal carotids and brachiocephalics 
D)  common carotids and vertebrals

Question 6

The superior mesenteric artery supplies .

Accepted Answer

A)  the stomach and small intestine 
B)  the distal half of the large intestine 
C)  most of the small intestine and half of the large intestine 
D)  all of the abdominal mesenteries 
A)  the stomach and small intestine 
B)  the distal half of the large intestine 
C)  most of the small intestine and half of the large intestine 
D)  all of the abdominal mesenteries

Question 7

In a microscopic field showing an artery and its corresponding vein, you can easily distinguish the two because .

Accepted Answer

A)  arteries are round and larger than veins 
B)  arteries have a larger internal opening than veins 
C)  veins have thinner walls and are irregular in shape 
D)  veins are round and have thicker walls 
A)  arteries are round and larger than veins 
B)  arteries have a larger internal opening than veins 
C)  veins have thinner walls and are irregular in shape 
D)  veins are round and have thicker walls

Question 8

These thin-walled vessels are the only ones through which exchanges are made between body cells and blood.

Accepted Answer

A)  muscular arteries 
B)  venules 
C)  capillaries 
D)  arterioles 
A)  muscular arteries 
B)  venules 
C)  capillaries 
D)  arterioles

Question 9

The vein runs between the cephalic and basilica veins on the anterior aspect of the elbow.

Accepted Answer

A)  median cubital 
B)  median antebrachial 
C)  ulnar 
D)  radial 
A)  median cubital 
B)  median antebrachial 
C)  ulnar 
D)  radial

Question 10

The function of tunica externa is to .

Accepted Answer

A)  expand and recoil easily 
B)  support and protect the vessel 
C)  provide a smooth surface for blood flow 
A)  expand and recoil easily 
B)  support and protect the vessel 
C)  provide a smooth surface for blood flow

Question 11

What is not true about the cerebral arterial circle (circle of Willis)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It surrounds the brain stem. 
B)  It may provide an alternative set of pathways for blood to reach brain tissue. 
C)  It lies at the base of the brain. 
D)  It is an example of an anastomosis. 
A)  It surrounds the brain stem. 
B)  It may provide an alternative set of pathways for blood to reach brain tissue. 
C)  It lies at the base of the brain. 
D)  It is an example of an anastomosis.

Question 12

The artery carries blood from the subclavian to the brachial artery.

Accepted Answer

A)  brachiocephalic 
B)  radial 
C)  axillary 
D)  ulnar 
A)  brachiocephalic 
B)  radial 
C)  axillary 
D)  ulnar

Question 13

The external iliac vein .

Accepted Answer

A)  is a long superficial vein in the lower extremity 
B)  drains the pelvis 
C)  receives venous blood from the lower extremity 
D)  empties directly into the inferior vena cava 
A)  is a long superficial vein in the lower extremity 
B)  drains the pelvis 
C)  receives venous blood from the lower extremity 
D)  empties directly into the inferior vena cava

Question 14

The right gastric artery branches off of the .

Accepted Answer

A)  common hepatic artery 
B)  celiac trunk 
C)  superior mesenteric artery 
D)  splenic artery 
A)  common hepatic artery 
B)  celiac trunk 
C)  superior mesenteric artery 
D)  splenic artery

Question 15

Having venous blood from the intestines flow through the liver before entering the systemic circulation has the following advantages: .

Accepted Answer

A)  the liver can store nutrient rich blood for emergency needs of the body 
B)  the anatomical position of the liver makes it simpler for intestinal blood to flow through it rather than around it to get to the inferior vena cave 
C)  the liver can process products of digestion before blood circulates to the whole body 
D)  the liver can release insulin based on the amount of sugars it finds in the intestinal blood 
A)  the liver can store nutrient rich blood for emergency needs of the body 
B)  the anatomical position of the liver makes it simpler for intestinal blood to flow through it rather than around it to get to the inferior vena cave 
C)  the liver can process products of digestion before blood circulates to the whole body 
D)  the liver can release insulin based on the amount of sugars it finds in the intestinal blood

Question 16

The tunica media consists of _.

Accepted Answer

A)  smooth muscle and elastic fibers 
B)  collagen fibers surrounding the vessel exterior 
C)  endothelium and the subendothelial layer 
A)  smooth muscle and elastic fibers 
B)  collagen fibers surrounding the vessel exterior 
C)  endothelium and the subendothelial layer

Question 17

Arteries that supply the intestines arise from the aorta. Veins that drain the intestines _ _.

Accepted Answer

A)  ultimately drain into the hepatic portal vein 
B)  empty into the hepatic veins 
C)  join to form the common intestinal vein that enters the vena cava 
D)  enter the inferior vena cava directly 
A)  ultimately drain into the hepatic portal vein 
B)  empty into the hepatic veins 
C)  join to form the common intestinal vein that enters the vena cava 
D)  enter the inferior vena cava directly

Question 18

The aorta terminates when it divides into the _.

Accepted Answer

A)  common carotid arteries 
B)  femoral arteries 
C)  common iliac arteries 
D)  great saphenous arteries 
A)  common carotid arteries 
B)  femoral arteries 
C)  common iliac arteries 
D)  great saphenous arteries

Question 19

This vein of the upper limb is often the site from which blood is drawn.

Accepted Answer

A)  median cubital 
B)  cephalic 
C)  basilic 
D)  median antebrachial 
A)  median cubital 
B)  cephalic 
C)  basilic 
D)  median antebrachial

Question 20

Arteries and veins are constructed of tunics.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Exam 32: Anatomy of Blood Vessels

The carry (carries) oxygen-rich blood between the lungs and heart.

Bronchial arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the lungs and bronchi arise from the .

The is a small vessel connecting the pulmonary trunk to the aorta in fetal circulation.

These veins drain the brain.

Two pairs of arteries supply the brain. They are .

The superior mesenteric artery supplies .

In a microscopic field showing an artery and its corresponding vein, you can easily distinguish the two because .

These thin-walled vessels are the only ones through which exchanges are made between body cells and blood.

The vein runs between the cephalic and basilica veins on the anterior aspect of the elbow.

The function of tunica externa is to .

What is not true about the cerebral arterial circle (circle of Willis)?

The artery carries blood from the subclavian to the brachial artery.

The external iliac vein .

The right gastric artery branches off of the .

Having venous blood from the intestines flow through the liver before entering the systemic circulation has the following advantages: .

The tunica media consists of _.

Arteries that supply the intestines arise from the aorta. Veins that drain the intestines _ _.

The aorta terminates when it divides into the _.

This vein of the upper limb is often the site from which blood is drawn.

Arteries and veins are constructed of tunics.

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