Deck 36: Anatomy of the Systemic Circulation

Question 1

Which artery supplies blood to the organs in the pelvic cavity?

A) common iliac artery
B) internal iliac artery
C) external iliac artery
D) none of the above

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which description best describes arteries?

A) All carry oxygenated blood to the heart.
B) All contain valves to prevent backflow of blood.
C) All carry blood away from the heart.
D) none of the above

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which vein empties deoxygenated blood into the right atrium?

A) superior vena cava
B) external jugular vein
C) subclavian vein
D) brachiocephalic vein

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Permitting the passage of nutrients and gases between the blood and tissue cells is the primary function of ________.

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

Question 5

When does the aorta become the abdominal aorta?

A) when it leaves the heart
B) when it passes through the diaphragm
C) when it descends down the back of the heart
D) none of the above

Question 6

Which vessels have valves to prevent backflow of blood?

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

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about veins?

A) Veins have a small lumen in relation to their thick walls.
B) Venous valves are formed from the tunica media.
C) Veins are specialized for diffusion.
D) None of the above statements are true.

Question 8

What are the receptors found on the carotid sinus that monitors blood pressure?

A) baroreceptors
B) nociceptors
C) thermoreceptors
D) chemoreceptors

Question 9

What is the first branch off of the aortic arch?

A) right subclavian artery
B) brachiocephalic trunk
C) right common carotid artery
D) left common carotid artery

Question 10

The subclavian artery becomes the ________ as it passes through the armpit.

A) radial artery
B) axillary artery
C) brachial artery
D) ulnar artery

Question 11

The splenic artery supplies all of the following EXCEPT ________.

A) pancreas
B) stomach
C) liver
D) spleen

Question 12

The arteries that are also called the distributing arteries are the ________.

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

Question 13

The circulatory route that runs from the digestive to the liver is called the ________.

A) pulmonary circulation
B) hepatic portal circulation
C) coronary circulation
D) cerebral circulation

Question 14

Which tunic of an artery contains endothelium?

A) tunica intima
B) tunica externa
C) tunica media
D) none of the above

Question 15

All of the following supply blood to the lower limbs EXCEPT ________.

A) descending aorta
B) popliteal
C) femoral artery
D) external iliac artery

Question 16

Which layer of blood vessels contains smooth muscle?

A) tunica externa
B) tunica media
C) tunica intima
D) none of the above

Question 17

The celiac trunk has ________ branches.

A) three
B) four
C) two
D) five

Question 18

Which vessels have the highest blood pressure?

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

Question 19

From which artery is one able to feel their pulse?

A) internal carotid artery
B) external carotid artery
C) maxillary artery
D) facial artery

Question 20

All of the following pairs of arteries arise from the abdominal aorta EXCEPT ________.

A) renal arteries
B) gastric artery
C) gonadal arteries
D) adrenal arteries

Question 21

What do the ductus arteriosus and the foramen ovule become at birth?

A) ligamentum arteriosum; fossa ovalis
B) fossa ovalis; ligamentum arteriosum
C) ligamentum teres; fossa ovalis
D) none of the above

Question 22

Which veins drain blood from the diaphragm?

A) hepatic veins
B) renal veins
C) adrenal veins
D) phrenic veins

Question 23

Which vein is often used to collect blood from an individual?

A) cephalic vein
B) median cubital vein
C) basilic vein
D) axillary vein

Question 24

All of the following veins drain into the inferior vena cava EXCEPT ________.

A) lumbar veins
B) gonadal veins
C) adrenal veins
D) external iliac vein

Question 25

All of the following are veins of the lower limbs EXCEPT ________.

A) hepatic veins
B) popliteal vein
C) external iliac vein
D) fibular vein