Exam 29: Blood Vessels

A stenotic valve is a leaky valve.

Match each term with its corresponding description. -Vessels that carry blood toward the heart

The aorta is an example of a muscular artery.

Describe the anatomy of the circle of Willis. Why is this an advantageous anatomical configuration?

Which of these blood vessels are called resistance vessels?

A vein that returns blood from the head is the:

It is easier for material to pass through a continuous capillary than through a fenestrated capillary.

Match each term with its corresponding description. -Innermost layer of a blood vessel, consisting of endothelium

There are two umbilical arteries and one umbilical vein.

Which of the following is a superficial vein in the lower arm?

Match each artery to its correct anatomical location. -Adrenal gland

The pulmonary arteries carry blood to the:

Arteriosclerosis means "chest pain."

Microcirculation includes only the blood flowing through the capillaries.

The foramen ovale is a hole in the wall between the right and left ventricles in the fetus heart that facilitates blood being shunted away to avoid the nonfunctioning lungs.