Deck 48: Blood Vessel Structure, Arteries, and Veins

Question 1

Which of the following is not true of the tunica interna?

A)It contains an epithelial layer of stratified squamous epithelium.
B)It is the innermost layer of an artery or vein.
C)It provides a smooth lining adjacent to the lumen of the blood vessel.
D)It contains a basement membrane in both arteries and veins.
E)All of these are true of the tunica interna.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which artery transports blood from the brachial vein to the subclavian vein?

A)Axillary vein
B)Basilic vein
C)Cephalic vein
D)Median cubital vein
E)Thyrocervical vein

Answer 2

A

Question 3

All veins transport blood toward the heart.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

All of the following are true of the differences between arteries and veins except

A)veins have one-way valves, but arteries do not.
B)arteries have a thicker tunica media than veins.
C)veins collapse when empty, but arteries remain rounded.
D)veins have a thicker tunica externa than arteries.
E)All of these are true of the differences between arteries and veins.

Question 5

Which of the following arteries connects the popliteal artery to the dorsalis pedis artery?

A)Femoral artery
B)Posterior tibial artery
C)Patellar artery
D)Crural artery
E)Anterior tibial artery

Question 6

The pulmonary trunk emerges from the ________ of the heart.

A)left ventricle
B)right atrium
C)apex
D)left atrium
E)right ventricle

Question 7

All of the following are veins of the upper limb and shoulder except the

A)azygos vein.
B)basilic vein.
C)axillary vein.
D)cephalic vein.
E)median cubital vein.

Question 8

All arteries transport oxygen-rich blood.

Question 9

Which of the following arteries is unpaired (a single vessel)?

A)Common carotid
B)Brachiocephalic
C)Renal
D)Common iliac
E)Internal iliac

Question 10

The main blood supply to the intestines is provided by the ________ arteries.

A)common iliac
B)superior and inferior mesenteric
C)common hepatic
D)internal iliac
E)celiac and lumbar

Question 11

There are individual differences in veins, but not in arteries.

Question 12

Which of the following arteries is not a branch of the aortic arch?

A)Left common carotid artery
B)Left subclavian artery
C)Right common carotid artery
D)Brachiocephalic trunk
E)All of these are branches of the aortic arch.

Question 13

What is the difference between the hepatic portal vein and the hepatic vein, if any?

A)The hepatic portal vein empties into the inferior vena cava, and the hepatic vein empties into the liver.
B)The hepatic portal vein empties into the liver, and the hepatic vein empties into the inferior vena cava.
C)The hepatic portal vein drains the right side of the liver, and the hepatic vein drains the left side.
D)The hepatic portal vein transports oxygen-rich blood, and the hepatic vein transports oxygen-poor blood.
E)There is no difference; they are alternate names of the same vein.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a branch of the celiac trunk?

A)Splenic artery
B)Common hepatic artery
C)Renal artery
D)Left gastric artery
E)All of these are branches of the celiac trunk.

Question 15

The first branches of the aorta are the

A)right and left subclavian arteries.
B)right and left pulmonary arteries.
C)common carotid arteries.
D)right and left coronary arteries.
E)brachiocephalic arteries.

Question 16

The superior vena cava is formed by the merging of the ________ veins, while the inferior vena cava is formed by the merging of the ________ veins.

A)subclavian; femoral
B)external jugular; internal iliac
C)brachiocephalic; common iliac
D)pulmonary; great saphenous
E)internal jugular; external iliac

Question 17

In the pulmonary circuit, there is/are ________ pulmonary trunk(s), ________ pulmonary artery(-ies), and ________ pulmonary vein(s).

A)1; 2; 4
B)1; 2; 2
C)2; 2; 2
D)1; 1; 2
E)4; 2; 1

Question 18

The function of the cerebral arterial circle is to provide alternate routes by which blood can reach different portions of the brain.

Question 19

Which of the following is not an artery of the base of the brain?

A)Subclavian artery
B)Basilar artery
C)Posterior communicating artery
D)Vertebral artery
E)All of these are arteries of the base of the brain.

Question 20

Which of the following veins has an artery with the same name that runs parallel to it?

A)Basilic vein
B)Hepatic portal vein
C)Cephalic vein
D)External iliac vein
E)Great saphenous vein