Question 1

As it passes through the adductor magnus muscle, the femoral artery becomes the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  popliteal artery 
B)  inferior mesenteric artery 
C)  tibial artery 
D)  saphenous artery 
E)  iliac artery 
A)  popliteal artery 
B)  inferior mesenteric artery 
C)  tibial artery 
D)  saphenous artery 
E)  iliac artery

Question 2

Which vessel branches into medial and lateral circumflex arteries?

Accepted Answer

A)  gonadal artery 
B)  lumbar artery 
C)  celiac trunk 
D)  deep femoral artery 
E)  median sacral artery 
A)  gonadal artery 
B)  lumbar artery 
C)  celiac trunk 
D)  deep femoral artery 
E)  median sacral artery

Question 3

Metarterioles consist of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  smooth muscle 
B)  epithelial tissue 
C)  cartilage 
D)  skeletal muscle bands 
E)  endothelial cells 
A)  smooth muscle 
B)  epithelial tissue 
C)  cartilage 
D)  skeletal muscle bands 
E)  endothelial cells

Question 4

Figure 22.3
   
Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label GG.

Accepted Answer

A)  Superior vena cava 
B)  Brachiocephalic vein 
C)  Great saphenous vein 
D)  Inferior vena cava 
E)  Internal jugular vein 
A)  Superior vena cava 
B)  Brachiocephalic vein 
C)  Great saphenous vein 
D)  Inferior vena cava 
E)  Internal jugular vein

Question 5

In fetal circulation, blood may bypass the pulmonary circuit by passing from the pulmonary trunk to the aorta through the short muscular vessel known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fossa ovale 
B)  ligamentum arteriosum 
C)  ductus venosus 
D)  ductus arteriosus 
E)  umbilical arteries 
A)  fossa ovale 
B)  ligamentum arteriosum 
C)  ductus venosus 
D)  ductus arteriosus 
E)  umbilical arteries

Question 6

Which vessel(s)supplies the superior surface of the muscular diaphragm?

Accepted Answer

A)  superior phrenic arteries 
B)  bronchial arteries 
C)  intercostal arteries 
D)  superior mesenteric artery 
E)  inferior abdominal aorta 
A)  superior phrenic arteries 
B)  bronchial arteries 
C)  intercostal arteries 
D)  superior mesenteric artery 
E)  inferior abdominal aorta

Question 7

As the pulmonary trunk curves over the superior border of the heart, it gives rise to the left and right pulmonary arteries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the significance of the presence of dual venous drainage, one superficial and the other deep, in the neck and limbs?

Accepted Answer

A)  These vessels have a completely different distribution and so must be located far from one another to avoid competitive drainage issues. 
B)  There is no known significance for this phenomenon. 
C)  This distribution is important for regulation of body temperature. 
D)  This placement is important in the regulation of the distribution of hormones in the circulation. 
E)  This distribution is critical for proper lymphatic drainage. 
A)  These vessels have a completely different distribution and so must be located far from one another to avoid competitive drainage issues. 
B)  There is no known significance for this phenomenon. 
C)  This distribution is important for regulation of body temperature. 
D)  This placement is important in the regulation of the distribution of hormones in the circulation. 
E)  This distribution is critical for proper lymphatic drainage.

Question 9

The brachiocephalic veins receive blood from the ________ and then the right and left brachiocephalic veins merge to form the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  plantar veins; dorsalis pedis veins 
B)  hepatic portal veins; splenic vein 
C)  basilic veins; superior vena cava 
D)  vertebral veins; superior vena cava 
E)  internal iliac veins; common iliac veins 
A)  plantar veins; dorsalis pedis veins 
B)  hepatic portal veins; splenic vein 
C)  basilic veins; superior vena cava 
D)  vertebral veins; superior vena cava 
E)  internal iliac veins; common iliac veins

Question 10

The end of the aorta occurs when the vessel bifurcates into the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  brachiocephalic artery 
B)  subclavian arteries 
C)  common iliac arteries 
D)  common carotid arteries 
E)  inferior mesenteric arteries 
A)  brachiocephalic artery 
B)  subclavian arteries 
C)  common iliac arteries 
D)  common carotid arteries 
E)  inferior mesenteric arteries

Question 11

The umbilical vein drains into the ductus venosus, which is connected to an intricate network of veins within the developing ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  placenta 
B)  heart 
C)  spleen 
D)  liver 
E)  lungs 
A)  placenta 
B)  heart 
C)  spleen 
D)  liver 
E)  lungs

Question 12

A network of small arteries called the ________ provides a blood supply to the externa of very large blood vessels.

Accepted Answer

A)  vasa vasorum 
B)  companion vessels 
C)  distributing arteries 
D)  fenestrated arteries 
E)  thoroughfare channels 
A)  vasa vasorum 
B)  companion vessels 
C)  distributing arteries 
D)  fenestrated arteries 
E)  thoroughfare channels

Question 13

Which statement regarding the pulmonary circuit is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood enters the left atrium from the capillary beds in peripheral tissues. 
B)  The pulmonary trunk is the terminal end of the pulmonary circuit. 
C)  Compared with the systemic circuit, the pulmonary circuit is relatively longer. 
D)  Pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood. 
E)  Blood enters the pulmonary trunk from the left ventricle. 
A)  Blood enters the left atrium from the capillary beds in peripheral tissues. 
B)  The pulmonary trunk is the terminal end of the pulmonary circuit. 
C)  Compared with the systemic circuit, the pulmonary circuit is relatively longer. 
D)  Pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood. 
E)  Blood enters the pulmonary trunk from the left ventricle.

Question 14

The adrenal arteries originate on either side of the aorta near the base of which vessel?

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior mesenteric artery 
B)  renal artery 
C)  gonadal artery 
D)  common iliac artery 
E)  superior mesenteric artery 
A)  inferior mesenteric artery 
B)  renal artery 
C)  gonadal artery 
D)  common iliac artery 
E)  superior mesenteric artery

Question 15

Pulmonary veins enter which chamber of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  right ventricle 
B)  left atrium 
C)  left ventricle 
D)  right atrium 
E)  pulmonary trunk 
A)  right ventricle 
B)  left atrium 
C)  left ventricle 
D)  right atrium 
E)  pulmonary trunk

Question 16

Figure 22.3
   
Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label D.

Accepted Answer

A)  Axillary vein 
B)  Cephalic vein 
C)  Subclavian vein 
D)  Basilic vein 
E)  Brachial vein 
A)  Axillary vein 
B)  Cephalic vein 
C)  Subclavian vein 
D)  Basilic vein 
E)  Brachial vein

Question 17

What is the role of the azygos vein and its tributaries in returning blood to the vena cava?

Accepted Answer

The azygos vein is the major tributary o

Question 18

Figure 22.3
   
Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label W.

Accepted Answer

A)  Femoral vein 
B)  Small saphenous vein 
C)  Fibular vein 
D)  Great saphenous vein 
E)  Tibial vein 
A)  Femoral vein 
B)  Small saphenous vein 
C)  Fibular vein 
D)  Great saphenous vein 
E)  Tibial vein

Question 19

Figure 22.1
   
Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label C.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brachiocephalic trunk 
B)  Brachial artery 
C)  Aortic arch 
D)  Right subclavian artery 
E)  Ascending aorta 
A)  Brachiocephalic trunk 
B)  Brachial artery 
C)  Aortic arch 
D)  Right subclavian artery 
E)  Ascending aorta

Question 20

At the ankle, the anterior tibial artery becomes (the)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral plantar artery 
B)  dorsalis pedis artery 
C)  medial plantar artery 
D)  dorsal plantar arch 
E)  peroneal artery 
A)  lateral plantar artery 
B)  dorsalis pedis artery 
C)  medial plantar artery 
D)  dorsal plantar arch 
E)  peroneal artery

Exam 22: The Cardiovascular System: Vessels and Circulation

As it passes through the adductor magnus muscle, the femoral artery becomes the ________.

Which vessel branches into medial and lateral circumflex arteries?

Metarterioles consist of which of the following?

Figure 22.3 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label GG.

In fetal circulation, blood may bypass the pulmonary circuit by passing from the pulmonary trunk to the aorta through the short muscular vessel known as the ________.

Which vessel(s)supplies the superior surface of the muscular diaphragm?

As the pulmonary trunk curves over the superior border of the heart, it gives rise to the left and right pulmonary arteries.

What is the significance of the presence of dual venous drainage, one superficial and the other deep, in the neck and limbs?

The brachiocephalic veins receive blood from the ________ and then the right and left brachiocephalic veins merge to form the ________.

The end of the aorta occurs when the vessel bifurcates into the ________.

The umbilical vein drains into the ductus venosus, which is connected to an intricate network of veins within the developing ________.

A network of small arteries called the ________ provides a blood supply to the externa of very large blood vessels.

Which statement regarding the pulmonary circuit is true?

The adrenal arteries originate on either side of the aorta near the base of which vessel?

Pulmonary veins enter which chamber of the heart?

Figure 22.3 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label D.

What is the role of the azygos vein and its tributaries in returning blood to the vena cava?

Figure 22.3 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label W.

Figure 22.1 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label C.

At the ankle, the anterior tibial artery becomes (the)________.

Foundations: An Introduction to Anatomy

Foundations: The Cell

Foundations: Tissues and Early Embryology

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System: Osseous Tissue and Skeletal Structure

The Skeletal System: Axial Division

The Skeletal System: Appendicular Division

The Skeletal System: Articulations

The Muscular System: Skeletal Muscle Tissue and Muscle Organization

The Muscular System: Axial Musculature

The Muscular System: Appendicular Musculature

Surface Anatomy and Cross-Sectional Anatomy

The Nervous System: Neural Tissue

The Nervous System: The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

The Nervous System: Sensory and Motor Tracts of the Spinal Cord

The Nervous System: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

The Nervous System: Autonomic Nervous System

The Nervous System: General and Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: Blood

The Cardiovascular System: The Heart

The Lymphatic System

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Reproductive System

Embryology and Human Development

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