Exam 21: Blood Vessels and Circulation

Pulmonary veins carry blood to the

Venae cavae are the largest of what type of vessel?

In comparison to a vessel with a large diameter,a vessel with a small diameter has

Blood returns from the gallbladder by way of the ________ vein.

Which of the following is a deep vein of the forearm?

The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures is called the ________ pressure.

The ________ receives all the venous blood from the kidney.

Of the following,which is an elastic artery?

The superior sagittal sinus collects blood from the

Blood is drained from the lower portion of the large intestine by the

The blood vessel that supplies venous blood to the liver is the

Each of the following is a component of the cerebral arterial circle except the ________ artery.

These vessels may be continuous or fenestrated.

The smallest arterial branches are called the

Branches off the aortic arch include the

The small vessels that capillaries drain into are called

Blood from the brain returns to the heart through the ________ vein.

The ________ receives blood from the diaphragm.

Blood is drained from the liver by the

Points where a muscular artery can be compressed against a bone to control severe bleeding are called