Multiple Choice
Match each vascular structure to its function or characteristic. Terms may apply to more than one question. Some terms may not be used.
a.arteries
i.sinusoids
b.tunica externa
j.tunica media
c.capillaries
k.capacitance vessels
d.tunica intima
l.distributing arteries
e.lumen
m.conducting arteries
f.resistance vessels
n.metarterioles
g.medium-sized veins
o.large veins
h.venules
p.arterioles
-Which are the three branches of the aortic arch?
A) Descending aorta, thoracic aorta, and left common carotid
B) Brachiocephalic artery, thoracic aorta, and ascending aorta
C) Left common carotid, brachiocephalic, and left subclavian arteries
D) Left common carotid, right common carotid, and coronary arteries
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