Question 1

What is the largest vein in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Circle of Willis 
B)  Vena cava 
C)  Portal vein 
D)  Jugular vein 
A)  Circle of Willis 
B)  Vena cava 
C)  Portal vein 
D)  Jugular vein

Question 2

These blood vessels are the smallest and most numerous and are composed of a single layer of endothelium.

Accepted Answer

A)  Capillaries 
B)  Venules 
C)  Veins 
D)  Arteries 
A)  Capillaries 
B)  Venules 
C)  Veins 
D)  Arteries

Question 3

The common iliac veins drain unoxygenated blood into the

Accepted Answer

A)  great saphenous vein. 
B)  inferior vena cava. 
C)  portal vein. 
D)  jugular vein. 
A)  great saphenous vein. 
B)  inferior vena cava. 
C)  portal vein. 
D)  jugular vein.

Question 4

Which of the following is true of the celiac trunk?

Accepted Answer

A)  It branches off the thoracic aorta. 
B)  It branches off the descending aorta. 
C)  It is part of the hepatic portal circulation. 
D)  It carries venous blood and drains into the portal vein. 
A)  It branches off the thoracic aorta. 
B)  It branches off the descending aorta. 
C)  It is part of the hepatic portal circulation. 
D)  It carries venous blood and drains into the portal vein.

Question 5

What vein is formed by the merger of the two common iliac veins?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inferior vena cava 
B)  Femoral vein 
C)  Saphenous vein 
D)  Internal iliac vein 
A)  Inferior vena cava 
B)  Femoral vein 
C)  Saphenous vein 
D)  Internal iliac vein

Question 6

Through which blood vessel does blood not flow on its way from the veins of the small intestine to the right atrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Superior mesenteric vein 
B)  Portal vein 
C)  Hepatic artery 
D)  Inferior vena cava 
A)  Superior mesenteric vein 
B)  Portal vein 
C)  Hepatic artery 
D)  Inferior vena cava

Question 7

Which of the following are branches of the ascending aorta?

Accepted Answer

A)  Renal arteries 
B)  Left common carotid artery 
C)  Coronary arteries 
D)  Vertebral arteries 
A)  Renal arteries 
B)  Left common carotid artery 
C)  Coronary arteries 
D)  Vertebral arteries

Question 8

Which blood vessels have very thin walls and are called the exchange vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arterioles 
B)  Veins 
C)  Capillaries 
D)  Arteries 
A)  Arterioles 
B)  Veins 
C)  Capillaries 
D)  Arteries

Question 9

Which of the following is a function of the hepatic veins?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supply oxygenated blood to the hepatic sinusoids 
B)  Receive blood from the organs of digestion and deliver it to the portal vein 
C)  Drain blood from the liver and deliver it to the inferior vena cava 
D)  Carry blood from the vena cava to the liver 
A)  Supply oxygenated blood to the hepatic sinusoids 
B)  Receive blood from the organs of digestion and deliver it to the portal vein 
C)  Drain blood from the liver and deliver it to the inferior vena cava 
D)  Carry blood from the vena cava to the liver

Question 10

Through which structure or blood vessel does blood flow on its way from the pulmonary capillaries to the coronary arteries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ascending aorta 
B)  Pulmonary artery 
C)  Superior vena cava 
D)  Right brachiocephalic artery 
A)  Ascending aorta 
B)  Pulmonary artery 
C)  Superior vena cava 
D)  Right brachiocephalic artery

Question 11

Through which blood vessel does blood flow on its way from the subclavian vein to the left common carotid artery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jugular vein 
B)  Axillary vein 
C)  Ascending aorta 
D)  Left internal carotid artery 
A)  Jugular vein 
B)  Axillary vein 
C)  Ascending aorta 
D)  Left internal carotid artery

Question 12

Which of the following is caused by cirrhosis of the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bleeding episodes 
B)  Portal hypertension 
C)  Poor skin turgor 
D)  Myocardial infarction 
A)  Bleeding episodes 
B)  Portal hypertension 
C)  Poor skin turgor 
D)  Myocardial infarction

Question 13

Through which blood vessel(s)does blood not flow on its way from the common iliac vein to the left common carotid artery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inferior vena cava 
B)  Aortic arch 
C)  Right brachiocephalic artery 
D)  Pulmonary capillaries 
A)  Inferior vena cava 
B)  Aortic arch 
C)  Right brachiocephalic artery 
D)  Pulmonary capillaries

Question 14

The function of the arterioles is directly related to the

Accepted Answer

A)  amount of oxygen in the blood. 
B)  amount of vascular smooth muscle in the arteriolar walls. 
C)  amount of metabolic waste in the arteriolar blood. 
D)  number of valves within the arterioles. 
A)  amount of oxygen in the blood. 
B)  amount of vascular smooth muscle in the arteriolar walls. 
C)  amount of metabolic waste in the arteriolar blood. 
D)  number of valves within the arterioles.

Question 15

All arteries directly or indirectly emerge from which large artery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pulmonary 
B)  Aorta 
C)  Vena cava 
D)  Subclavian 
A)  Pulmonary 
B)  Aorta 
C)  Vena cava 
D)  Subclavian

Question 16

Arterioles spend most of their time

Accepted Answer

A)  contracting and relaxing. 
B)  filtering water and solute at one end and reabsorbing water and waste at the other end. 
C)  absorbing lymph from the interstitium. 
D)  filtering clots out of the blood entering the capillaries. 
A)  contracting and relaxing. 
B)  filtering water and solute at one end and reabsorbing water and waste at the other end. 
C)  absorbing lymph from the interstitium. 
D)  filtering clots out of the blood entering the capillaries.

Question 17

What type of blood vessel is described as follows: carries blood toward the heart; called capacitance or storage vessels; valve containing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large artery 
B)  Venule 
C)  Vein 
D)  Capillary 
A)  Large artery 
B)  Venule 
C)  Vein 
D)  Capillary

Question 18

The tibial,peroneal,and popliteal veins

Accepted Answer

A)  are part of the hepatic portal circulation. 
B)  form the circle of Willis. 
C)  are found in the lower extremities. 
D)  empty venous blood into the superior vena cava. 
A)  are part of the hepatic portal circulation. 
B)  form the circle of Willis. 
C)  are found in the lower extremities. 
D)  empty venous blood into the superior vena cava.

Question 19

Which of the following is the correct sequence regarding blood flow in the fetal circulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Right atrium, foramen ovale, ductus arteriosus 
B)  Umbilical artery, ductus venosus, placenta, inferior vena cava 
C)  Right ventricle, pulmonary artery, ductus arteriosus, aorta 
D)  Right ventricle, pulmonary artery, ductus arteriosus, left ventricle 
A)  Right atrium, foramen ovale, ductus arteriosus 
B)  Umbilical artery, ductus venosus, placenta, inferior vena cava 
C)  Right ventricle, pulmonary artery, ductus arteriosus, aorta 
D)  Right ventricle, pulmonary artery, ductus arteriosus, left ventricle

Question 20

The correct flow of blood is: axillary vein$\rightarrow$subclavian vein à brachiocephalic vein $\rightarrow$ superior vena cava $\rightarrow$

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior vena cava. 
B)  hepatic vein. 
C)  right atrium. 
D)  pulmonary veins. 
A)  inferior vena cava. 
B)  hepatic vein. 
C)  right atrium. 
D)  pulmonary veins.

Exam 18: Anatomy of the Blood Vessels

What is the largest vein in the body?

These blood vessels are the smallest and most numerous and are composed of a single layer of endothelium.

The common iliac veins drain unoxygenated blood into the

Which of the following is true of the celiac trunk?

What vein is formed by the merger of the two common iliac veins?

Through which blood vessel does blood not flow on its way from the veins of the small intestine to the right atrium?

Which of the following are branches of the ascending aorta?

Which blood vessels have very thin walls and are called the exchange vessels?

Which of the following is a function of the hepatic veins?

Through which structure or blood vessel does blood flow on its way from the pulmonary capillaries to the coronary arteries?

Through which blood vessel does blood flow on its way from the subclavian vein to the left common carotid artery?

Which of the following is caused by cirrhosis of the liver?

Through which blood vessel(s)does blood not flow on its way from the common iliac vein to the left common carotid artery?

The function of the arterioles is directly related to the

All arteries directly or indirectly emerge from which large artery?

Arterioles spend most of their time

What type of blood vessel is described as follows: carries blood toward the heart; called capacitance or storage vessels; valve containing?

The tibial,peroneal,and popliteal veins

Which of the following is the correct sequence regarding blood flow in the fetal circulation?

The correct flow of blood is: axillary vein →\rightarrow→ subclavian vein à brachiocephalic vein →\rightarrow→ superior vena cava →\rightarrow→

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

Human Development and Heredity

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The correct flow of blood is: axillary vein $\rightarrow$ subclavian vein à brachiocephalic vein $\rightarrow$ superior vena cava $\rightarrow$