Cardiovascular System 2 - The Vessels

Question 1

What are the 3 main branches off the ascending aorta

Answer 1

Brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid artery and left subclavian artery

Question 2

What 2 branches does the brachiocephalic trunk split into

Answer 2

Right subclavian artery and right common carotid artery

Question 3

What do the common carotid arteries supply

Answer 3

The head and neck

Question 4

What do the subclavian arteries supply

Answer 4

The upper limbs

Question 5

Describe what the subclavian artery splits into

Answer 5

Subclavian; axillary; brachial and profunda brachii

Question 6

What are the 2 terminal branches that the brachial artery branches into

Answer 6

Radial artery (lateral to forearm) and ulnar artery (medial to forearm)

Question 7

What arteries supply the hands and fingers

Answer 7

Deep and superficial palmar arches and digital arteries

Question 8

What are the 2 superficial veins that drain the upper limbs

Answer 8

Cephalic vein (lateral side) and basilic vein (medial side)

Question 9

What vein do the 2 superficial upper limb veins communicate through

Answer 9

Median cubital vein

Question 10

Describe the pathway of deep veins in the upper limbs

Answer 10

Radial and ulnar veins; brachial vein; axillary vein; subclavian vein

Question 11

What are the radial, ulnar and brachial veins classed as collectively

Answer 11

Venae Comitantes

Question 12

What do the common carotid arteries split into

Answer 12

External and internal carotid arteries

Question 13

What does the external carotid artery supply

Answer 13

Neck, face and scalp

Question 14

What does the internal carotid artery supply

Answer 14

The brain

Question 15

What artery is formed through the uniting of 2 vertebral arteries, and what does it supply

Answer 15

The basilar artery and it supplies the brain

Question 16

Name 4 branches off the external carotid artery

Answer 16

Facial, posterior occipital, maxillary and superficial temporal

Question 17

What vein does blood from the brain drain into

Answer 17

Internal jugular vein

Question 18

What vein does blood from the face and scalp drain into

Answer 18

External jugular vein

Question 19

What vein is formed when the internal jugular vein and subclavian vein unite

Answer 19

Brachiocephalic vein

Question 20

What does the thoracic artery supply blood to

Answer 20

Oesophagus, pericardium, bronchi, thoracic wall and diaphragm

Question 21

What specific arteries supply the thoracic wall with blood

Answer 21

Intercostal arteries

Question 22

What veins does blood from the thoracic wall drain to

Answer 22

Azygos veins and straight into the superior vena cava

Question 23

What artery branch supplies the foregut

Answer 23

Coeliac trunk/axis

Question 24

What artery branch supplies the midgut

Answer 24

Superior mesenteric artery

Question 25

What artery branch supplies the hindgut

Answer 25

Inferior mesenteric artery

Question 26

What are the 3 lateral branches of the abdominal aorta

Answer 26

Suprarenal, renal and gonadal (ovarian and testicular)

Question 27

What is the posterolateral branch of the abdominal aorta and what does it supply

Answer 27

Lumbar arteries and the body wall

Question 28

What does the abdominal aorta bifucate into

Answer 28

Common iliacs; further to external and internal iliacs

Question 29

What do the external iliacs supply

Answer 29

The lower limbs

Question 30

What do the internal iliacs supply

Answer 30

The pelvic organs

Question 31

What blood vessel do the abdominal veins integrate to

Answer 31

The inferior vena cava

Question 32

Describe the pathway of the hepatic portal system veins (pre liver)

Answer 32

Inferior mesenteric vein to splenic vein; splenic vein and superior mesenteric vein combine to form hepatic vein and enter liver

Question 33

Describe the pathway of the hepatic portal system veins (post liver)

Answer 33

Second capillary bed in liver to hepatic veins then enter inferior vena cava

Question 34

What does the external iliac artery branch into

Answer 34

Femoral artery and profunda fermoris artery

Question 35

What does the femoral artery turn into and where

Answer 35

It changes to the popliteal artery behind the knee cap

Question 36

What does the popliteal artery branch into

Answer 36

Anterior and posterior tibial arteries

Question 37

Describe the pathway of the anterior tibial artery

Answer 37

Down the front of the leg to the foot; becomes the dorsalis pedis

Question 38

Describe the pathway of the posterior tibial artery

Answer 38

Down the back of the leg to the foot; branches into medial and lateral plantar arteries

Question 39

Describe the pathway of the lower limbs deep veins

Answer 39

Anterior and posterior tibial veins; popliteal vein; femoral vein; external iliac vein

Question 40

What superficial vein empties into the femoral vein

Answer 40

Great (long) saphenous vein

Question 41

What superficial vein empties into the popliteal vein

Answer 41

Short saphenous vein