Question 1

Which artery is most often used to evaluate the pulse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carotid 
B)  Brachial 
C)  Femoral 
D)  Radial 
A)  Carotid 
B)  Brachial 
C)  Femoral 
D)  Radial

Question 2

Through which blood vessel(s)does blood not flow on its way from the right axillary vein to the right axillary artery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Right subclavian vein 
B)  Pulmonary veins 
C)  Right subclavian artery 
D)  Right common carotid artery 
A)  Right subclavian vein 
B)  Pulmonary veins 
C)  Right subclavian artery 
D)  Right common carotid artery

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  thin membrane. 
B)  porous membrane. 
C)  valves. 
D)  smooth muscle. 
A)  thin membrane. 
B)  porous membrane. 
C)  valves. 
D)  smooth muscle.

Question 4

Which of the following is most likely to cause portal vein hypertension?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carotid artery occlusion 
B)  Defective valves in the deep veins of the legs 
C)  Cirrhosis of the liver 
D)  Ruptured aortic aneurysm 
A)  Carotid artery occlusion 
B)  Defective valves in the deep veins of the legs 
C)  Cirrhosis of the liver 
D)  Ruptured aortic aneurysm

Question 5

The subclavian veins

Accepted Answer

A)  receive blood from the inferior vena cava. 
B)  pump blood into the jugular veins. 
C)  are part of the hepatic portal circulation. 
D)  deliver blood to the brachiocephalic veins. 
A)  receive blood from the inferior vena cava. 
B)  pump blood into the jugular veins. 
C)  are part of the hepatic portal circulation. 
D)  deliver blood to the brachiocephalic veins.

Question 6

The femoral vein enters the pelvic cavity as the external iliac vein and drains into the

Accepted Answer

A)  popliteal vein. 
B)  saphenous vein. 
C)  common iliac vein. 
D)  portal vein. 
A)  popliteal vein. 
B)  saphenous vein. 
C)  common iliac vein. 
D)  portal vein.

Question 7

What is the artery that supplies the head and neck region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jugular 
B)  Axillary 
C)  Portal 
D)  Carotid 
A)  Jugular 
B)  Axillary 
C)  Portal 
D)  Carotid

Question 8

The merger of these two arteries forms the basilar artery.

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal carotid arteries 
B)  Subclavian arteries 
C)  Vertebral arteries 
D)  Brachiocephalic arteries 
A)  Internal carotid arteries 
B)  Subclavian arteries 
C)  Vertebral arteries 
D)  Brachiocephalic arteries

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the renal arteries?

Accepted Answer

A)  They drain urine from the kidneys. 
B)  They emerge from the abdominal aorta. 
C)  They drain into the superior vena cava. 
D)  They branch directly off the common iliac arteries. 
A)  They drain urine from the kidneys. 
B)  They emerge from the abdominal aorta. 
C)  They drain into the superior vena cava. 
D)  They branch directly off the common iliac arteries.

Question 10

Through which blood vessel does blood not flow on its way from the ascending aorta to the dorsalis pedis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Femoral artery 
B)  Celiac trunk 
C)  Common iliac artery 
D)  Aortic arch 
A)  Femoral artery 
B)  Celiac trunk 
C)  Common iliac artery 
D)  Aortic arch

Question 11

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 12

Which of the following is true of both the vertebral and common carotid arteries? Both

Accepted Answer

A)  drain their contents into the jugulars. 
B)  arise from the subclavian arteries. 
C)  are branches of the ascending aorta. 
D)  supply oxygenated blood to the circle of Willis. 
A)  drain their contents into the jugulars. 
B)  arise from the subclavian arteries. 
C)  are branches of the ascending aorta. 
D)  supply oxygenated blood to the circle of Willis.

Question 13

The adventitia,media,and intima are

Accepted Answer

A)  semilunar valves. 
B)  arterioles. 
C)  layers of the blood vessels. 
D)  valves that are found within veins. 
A)  semilunar valves. 
B)  arterioles. 
C)  layers of the blood vessels. 
D)  valves that are found within veins.

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

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.

Question 16

The correct flow of blood is: placenta $\rightarrow$umbilical vein $\rightarrow$ ductus venosus $\rightarrow$

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 17

What is the fetal structure that connects the umbilical vein with the inferior vena cava?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foramen ovale 
B)  Ductus venosus 
C)  Ductus arteriosus 
D)  Placenta 
A)  Foramen ovale 
B)  Ductus venosus 
C)  Ductus arteriosus 
D)  Placenta

Question 18

Which of the following does not describe the aorta?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arch 
B)  Thoracic 
C)  Portal 
D)  Descending 
A)  Arch 
B)  Thoracic 
C)  Portal 
D)  Descending

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Portal vein 
B)  Circle of Willis 
C)  Renal artery 
D)  Celiac trunk 
A)  Portal vein 
B)  Circle of Willis 
C)  Renal artery 
D)  Celiac trunk

Question 20

An occlusion of this blood vessel is most apt to cause difficulties in cognition.

Accepted Answer

A)  Common carotid artery 
B)  Portal vein 
C)  Subclavian artery 
D)  Median cubital vein 
A)  Common carotid artery 
B)  Portal vein 
C)  Subclavian artery 
D)  Median cubital vein

Exam 18: Anatomy of the Blood Vessels

Which artery is most often used to evaluate the pulse?

Through which blood vessel(s)does blood not flow on its way from the right axillary vein to the right axillary artery?

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

Which of the following is most likely to cause portal vein hypertension?

The subclavian veins

The femoral vein enters the pelvic cavity as the external iliac vein and drains into the

What is the artery that supplies the head and neck region?

The merger of these two arteries forms the basilar artery.

Which of the following is true of the renal arteries?

Through which blood vessel does blood not flow on its way from the ascending aorta to the dorsalis pedis?

The ductus arteriosus

Which of the following is true of both the vertebral and common carotid arteries? Both

The adventitia,media,and intima are

The brachial,radial,and ulnar arteries

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

The correct flow of blood is: placenta →\rightarrow→ umbilical vein →\rightarrow→ ductus venosus →\rightarrow→

What is the fetal structure that connects the umbilical vein with the inferior vena cava?

Which of the following does not describe the aorta?

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

An occlusion of this blood vessel is most apt to cause difficulties in cognition.

Introduction to the Human Body

Basic Chemistry

Cells

Cell Metabolism

Microbiology Basics

Tissues and Membranes

Integumentary System and Body Temperature

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain

Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory System

Endocrine System

Blood

Anatomy of the Heart

Function of the Heart

Functions of the Blood Vessels

Lymphatic System

Immune System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Reproductive Systems

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The correct flow of blood is: placenta $\rightarrow$ umbilical vein $\rightarrow$ ductus venosus $\rightarrow$