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What is the "main vein that drains the brain"?

Jugular

Which is the longest vein in the body that is located in the lower extremity?

Saphenous

All arteries directly or indirectly emerge from which large artery?

Aorta

Which blood vessel carries unoxygenated blood?

Pulmonary artery

The correct flow of blood is: ascending aorta → arch of the aorta → descending aorta → _____ artery

Common iliac

The carotid and vertebral arteries supply the

Brain

The correct flow of blood is

Axillary vein → subclavian vein → brachiocephalic vein → superior vena cava → right atrium

Which of the following is a short artery that further divides into the gastric, splenic, and hepatic arteries?

Celiac trunk

The brachial, radial, and ulnar arteries

Supply the arm

Which blood vessel supplies oxygenated blood to the small intestine and parts of the large intestine?

Superior mesenteric artery

The radial, median cubital, and basilic veins

Are found in the arms

The common iliac veins drain unoxygenated blood into the

Inferior vena cava

The tibial, peroneal, and popliteal veins

Are found in the lower extremities

Which vein begins in the foot, ascends along the medial side, and merges with the femoral vein to become the external iliac vein?

Saphenous

Which of the following blood vessels brings digestive end products to the liver?

Portal vein

The correct flow of blood is: thoracic aorta → abdominal aorta → common iliac artery → _____

External iliac artery

The correct flow of blood is

Placenta → umbilical vein → ductus venosus → inferior vena cava

Blood pressure is lowest in the

Inferior vena cava

Which of the following emerges from the descending aorta?

Common iliac arteries

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

Contain large valves that direct blood into the femoral arteries

The ductus arteriosus

Diverts blood away from the fetal lungs

The splanchnic circulation

Refers to vessels supplying stomach, spleen, pancreas, and intestines

The characteristic of the arteriole that allows it to function as a resistance vessel is its

Smooth muscle

The adventitia, media, and intima are

Layers of the blood vessels

Which blood vessels are called capacitance vessels?

Veins

Which vessel carries unoxygenated blood from the liver to the inferior vena cava?

Hepatic veins

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

Pulmonary artery

In which fetal blood vessel is oxygen concentration greatest?

Umbilical vein

If this fetal structure fails to close, blood shunts from left atrium to right atrium

Foramen ovale

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

Varicose veins

Which condition most likely causes portal vein hypertension?

Cirrhosis of the liver

In which condition is the pedal pulse absent?

Occlusion of leg arteries

The renal arteries

Deliver oxygenated blood to kidneys

What vessels carry blood away from the heart?

Arteries

Which artery is most often used to evaluate pulse?

Radial

Which vessels have very thin walls and are exchange vessels?

Capillaries

What fetal structure connects the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava?

Ductus venosus

The subclavian artery is

A branch of the aorta supplying the upper extremity

What artery supplies the head and neck?

Carotid

Which structures are supplied by femoral, popliteal, and tibial arteries?

Thighs and legs

What is the largest vein in the body?

Vena cava

The saphenous vein

Extends from foot to thigh

Correct fetal flow sequence

Right ventricle → pulmonary artery → ductus arteriosus → aorta

Which structure serves as the fetus “lungs”?

Placenta

Which vessel is NOT in head/neck?

Common iliac arteries

Which should be colored blue?

Jugulars

Which vessel name means “slumber”?

Carotid artery

Which does NOT describe the aorta?

Portal

Which is true regarding fetal structures?

Ductus arteriosus connects two vessels

Which part of the aorta is in the abdomen?

Descending aorta

Which describes the celiac trunk?

Gives rise to gastric, splenic, hepatic arteries

Arterioles spend most time

Contracting and relaxing

What happens at the radial artery diagnostically?

Pulse is measured

What reflects heart rate via vessel wall vibration?

Pulse

Which is true?

Vertebral and internal carotid arteries supply brain

Which is true of tunica media?

Contains smooth muscle

Which best describes an artery?

Carries blood away from heart

Hepatic circulation includes hepatic artery, hepatic veins, and

Hepatic portal system

Portal system refers

Blood from one organ goes to another before heart; liver processes nutrients

Smallest vessels made of single endothelium layer

Capillaries

Capillary color change reflects

Oxygen diffusion to tissues

Arteriole function relates to

Amount of smooth muscle

Correct flow direction

Capillaries → venules → veins

Which withstands highest pressure?

Artery

Vessel that carries blood to heart with valves

Vein

Single epithelial layer allows exchange

Capillaries

Arterioles act as resistance vessels due to

Smooth muscle contraction

Which is true of the aorta?

Largest artery

Branches of ascending aorta

Coronary arteries

Vertebral and carotid arteries

Supply circle of Willis

Aortic arch & brachiocephalic artery

Give rise to carotids

The _____ artery becomes axillary artery

Subclavian

Renal arteries

Emerge from abdominal aorta

Femoral vein drains into

Common iliac vein

Vein formed by common iliac veins

Inferior vena cava

Arteries forming basilar artery

Vertebral arteries

Catheter path excludes

Inferior vena cava

Occlusion causing cognition issues

Common carotid artery

Foot circulation checked by

Dorsalis pedis

Celiac trunk

Branches from descending aorta

NOT true of portal vein

Drains liver to IVC

Hepatic veins function

Drain liver to IVC

Not in path to dorsalis pedis

Celiac trunk

Not in path to right atrium from intestines

Hepatic artery

Not in path to right subclavian artery

Axillary artery

Blood flows through

Subclavian vein

Blood flows through

Ascending aorta

Blood flows through

Right brachiocephalic artery

Blood flows through

Right subclavian vein

Not in path to kidney

Ascending aorta

Not in path to brachial artery

Descending aorta

Not in path to left carotid

Right brachiocephalic artery

Not in path to right internal carotid

Vertebral artery

Not in catheter route

Ascending aorta

Not in path axillary vein → artery

Right common carotid

Blood flows through

Ascending aorta

Hepatic portal system

Delivers nutrient

Tibial arteries

Supply the foot

Vein draining intestines

Superior mesenteric vein

Least true of circle of Willis

Jugulars supply it