Question 1

Which of the following blood vessels is not located in the head or neck region?

Accepted Answer

A)  jugular veins 
B)  vertebral arteries 
C)  common iliac arteries 
D)  circle of Willis 
A)  jugular veins 
B)  vertebral arteries 
C)  common iliac arteries 
D)  circle of Willis C

Question 2

Which condition is caused by defective valves in the lower leg veins?

Accepted Answer

A)  portal hypertension 
B)  varicose veins 
C)  absent pedal pulse 
D)  ascites 
A)  portal hypertension 
B)  varicose veins 
C)  absent pedal pulse 
D)  ascites B

Question 3

If the ductus arteriosus fails to close after birth,blood shunts from the aorta to the

Accepted Answer

A)  pulmonary artery. 
B)  pulmonary veins. 
C)  coronary artery. 
D)  vena cava. 
A)  pulmonary artery. 
B)  pulmonary veins. 
C)  coronary artery. 
D)  vena cava. A

Question 4

The splanchnic circulation

Accepted Answer

A)  refers to the blood vessels that supply the stomach,spleen,pancreas,and	intestines. 
B)  is the special circulation that brings oxygenated blood to the base of the brain. 
C)  occurs only in the fetal circulation. 
D)  refers to the blood vessels in the lower extremities. 
A)  refers to the blood vessels that supply the stomach,spleen,pancreas,and	intestines. 
B)  is the special circulation that brings oxygenated blood to the base of the brain. 
C)  occurs only in the fetal circulation. 
D)  refers to the blood vessels in the lower extremities.

Question 5

The ductus arteriosus

Accepted Answer

A)  is a branch of the basilar artery that helps form the circle of Willis. 
B)  shunts blood from the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava,thereby bypassing the fetal liver. 
C)  shunts blood from the descending aorta to the pulmonary artery. 
D)  diverts blood away from the fetal lungs. 
A)  is a branch of the basilar artery that helps form the circle of Willis. 
B)  shunts blood from the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava,thereby bypassing the fetal liver. 
C)  shunts blood from the descending aorta to the pulmonary artery. 
D)  diverts blood away from the fetal lungs.

Question 6

Which of the following blood vessels brings unoxygenated blood to the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  celiac trunk 
B)  jugular vein 
C)  portal vein 
D)  saphenous 
A)  celiac trunk 
B)  jugular vein 
C)  portal vein 
D)  saphenous

Question 7

Trace the flow of blood: placenta > umbilical vein > ductus venosus >

Accepted Answer

A)  foramen ovale 
B)  umbilical artery 
C)  inferior vena cava 
D)  ductus arteriosus 
A)  foramen ovale 
B)  umbilical artery 
C)  inferior vena cava 
D)  ductus arteriosus

Question 8

The longest vein in the body that is located in the lower extremity.

Accepted Answer

A)  vena cava 
B)  subclavian 
C)  jugular 
D)  saphenous 
A)  vena cava 
B)  subclavian 
C)  jugular 
D)  saphenous

Question 9

What are the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  veins 
B)  arteries 
C)  capillaries 
D)  venules 
A)  veins 
B)  arteries 
C)  capillaries 
D)  venules

Question 10

This blood vessel name means "slumber." If pressure is exerted over this vessel,the patient may lose consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A)  carotid artery 
B)  portal vein 
C)  subclavian vein 
D)  aorta 
A)  carotid artery 
B)  portal vein 
C)  subclavian vein 
D)  aorta

Question 11

The saphenous vein

Accepted Answer

A)  is the shortest vein in the body. 
B)  is part of the hepatic-portal system. 
C)  extends from the foot to the thigh. 
D)  joins with the mesenteric vein to form the portal vein. 
A)  is the shortest vein in the body. 
B)  is part of the hepatic-portal system. 
C)  extends from the foot to the thigh. 
D)  joins with the mesenteric vein to form the portal vein.

Question 12

Which of the following vessels carries unoxygenated blood from the liver to the inferior vena cava?

Accepted Answer

A)  portal vein 
B)  celiac axis 
C)  hepatic artery 
D)  hepatic veins 
A)  portal vein 
B)  celiac axis 
C)  hepatic artery 
D)  hepatic veins

Question 13

Which of the following emerges from the descending aorta?

Accepted Answer

A)  coronary arteries 
B)  carotid artery 
C)  brachiocephalic artery 
D)  common iliac artery 
A)  coronary arteries 
B)  carotid artery 
C)  brachiocephalic artery 
D)  common iliac artery

Question 14

The brachial,radial,and ulnar arteries

Accepted Answer

A)  are part of the hepatic portal circulation. 
B)  form the circle of Willis. 
C)  are present only in the fetal circulation. 
D)  supply the arm. 
A)  are part of the hepatic portal circulation. 
B)  form the circle of Willis. 
C)  are present only in the fetal circulation. 
D)  supply the arm.

Question 15

The carotid and vertebral arteries supply the

Accepted Answer

A)  heart. 
B)  liver. 
C)  lungs. 
D)  brain. 
A)  heart. 
B)  liver. 
C)  lungs. 
D)  brain.

Question 16

Which of the following blood vessels are called capacitance vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)  arterioles 
B)  large arteries 
C)  capillaries 
D)  veins 
A)  arterioles 
B)  large arteries 
C)  capillaries 
D)  veins

Question 17

What is the largest vein in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  circle of Willis 
B)  vena cava 
C)  portal vein 
D)  jugular vein 
A)  circle of Willis 
B)  vena cava 
C)  portal vein 
D)  jugular vein

Question 18

This blood vessel supplies oxygenated blood to the small intestine and parts of the large intestine.

Accepted Answer

A)  iliac artery 
B)  dorsalis pedis artery 
C)  superior mesenteric artery 
D)  subclavian blood vessel 
A)  iliac artery 
B)  dorsalis pedis artery 
C)  superior mesenteric artery 
D)  subclavian blood vessel

Question 19

Which of the following is least true of the common iliac arteries?

Accepted Answer

A)  located in the pelvic cavity 
B)  branch into arteries that descend into the lower extremities 
C)  are formed from the distal abdominal aorta 
D)  contain large valves that direct blood into the femoral arteries 
A)  located in the pelvic cavity 
B)  branch into arteries that descend into the lower extremities 
C)  are formed from the distal abdominal aorta 
D)  contain large valves that direct blood into the femoral arteries

Question 20

The basilic,median cubital,and radial veins

Accepted Answer

A)  are part of the hepatic portal circulation. 
B)  drain venous blood into the inferior vena cava. 
C)  are found in the arms. 
D)  drain the brain. 
A)  are part of the hepatic portal circulation. 
B)  drain venous blood into the inferior vena cava. 
C)  are found in the arms. 
D)  drain the brain.

Exam 18: Anatomy of the Blood Vessels

Which of the following blood vessels is not located in the head or neck region?

Which condition is caused by defective valves in the lower leg veins?

If the ductus arteriosus fails to close after birth,blood shunts from the aorta to the

The splanchnic circulation

The ductus arteriosus

Which of the following blood vessels brings unoxygenated blood to the liver?

Trace the flow of blood: placenta > umbilical vein > ductus venosus >

The longest vein in the body that is located in the lower extremity.

What are the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart?

This blood vessel name means "slumber." If pressure is exerted over this vessel,the patient may lose consciousness.

The saphenous vein

Which of the following vessels carries unoxygenated blood from the liver to the inferior vena cava?

Which of the following emerges from the descending aorta?

The brachial,radial,and ulnar arteries

The carotid and vertebral arteries supply the

Which of the following blood vessels are called capacitance vessels?

What is the largest vein in the body?

This blood vessel supplies oxygenated blood to the small intestine and parts of the large intestine.

Which of the following is least true of the common iliac arteries?

The basilic,median cubital,and radial veins

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