Question 1

Trace the flow of blood: ascending aorta > arch of the aorta > descending aorta >

Accepted Answer

A)  carotid artery 
B)  axillary artery 
C)  brachial artery 
D)  common iliac artery 
A)  carotid artery 
B)  axillary artery 
C)  brachial artery 
D)  common iliac artery

Question 2

Which characteristic of the arteriole allows it to function as a resistance vessel?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

Trace the flow of blood: axillary vein > brachiocephalic vein > superior vena cava >

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

Question 7

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 8

Which of the following should be colored blue?

Accepted Answer

A)  umbilical vein 
B)  jugulars 
C)  celiac axis 
D)  pulmonary veins 
A)  umbilical vein 
B)  jugulars 
C)  celiac axis 
D)  pulmonary veins

Question 9

This 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 10

Blood pressure is lowest in the

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior vena cava. 
B)  aorta. 
C)  pulmonary capillaries. 
D)  femoral artery. 
A)  inferior vena cava. 
B)  aorta. 
C)  pulmonary capillaries. 
D)  femoral artery.

Trace the flow of blood: ascending aorta > arch of the aorta > descending aorta >

Which characteristic of the arteriole allows it to function as a resistance vessel?

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

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

The adventitia,media,and intima are

Trace the flow of blood: axillary vein > brachiocephalic vein > superior vena cava >

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

Which of the following should be colored blue?

This is a short artery that further divides into the gastric,splenic,and hepatic arteries.

Blood pressure is lowest in the

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Exam 18: Anatomy of the Blood Vessels

Trace the flow of blood: ascending aorta > arch of the aorta > descending aorta >

Which characteristic of the arteriole allows it to function as a resistance vessel?

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

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

The adventitia,media,and intima are

Trace the flow of blood: axillary vein > brachiocephalic vein > superior vena cava >

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

Which of the following should be colored blue?

This is a short artery that further divides into the gastric,splenic,and hepatic arteries.

Blood pressure is lowest in the

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

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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