Arterial

Question 1

What is the first branch of the aortic arch

Answer 1

innominate

Question 2

What is another name for the innominate

Answer 2

Brachiocephalic artery

Question 3

The innominate bifurcates into what 2 arteries

Answer 3

1) right subclavian
2) right common cartoid

Question 4

Name the 2nd branch of the aortic arch

Answer 4

Left common carotid

Question 5

Name the 3rd branch of the aortic arch

Answer 5

Left subclavian

Question 6

What artery originates directly from the aortic arch

Answer 6

Left subclavian

Question 7

________ terminates at the outer/lateral border of the first rib and becomes the axillary

Answer 7

Subclavian

Question 8

The axillary gives off 8 branches and becomes the

Answer 8

Brachial

Question 9

The brachial terminates at the bifurcation of what

Answer 9

1) radial artery
2) ulnar artery

Question 10

The radial artery terminates at the ______ palmar arch

Answer 10

deep

Question 11

What is another name for palmar arch

Answer 11

Volar

Question 12

The ulnar artery terminates at the ______ palmar arch

Answer 12

Superficial

Question 13

Where does the abdominal aorta originate at

Answer 13

crus of the diaphragm

Question 14

What are the terminal branches of the aorta

Answer 14

1) right common iliac
2) left common iliac

Question 15

What is the first branch of the abdominal aorta

Answer 15

celiac trunk

Question 16

Name the 3 arteries the celiac trunk gives rise to

Answer 16

1) common hepatic
2) left gastric
3) splenic artery

Question 17

Name the 2nd branch of the abdominal aorta

Answer 17

SMA

Question 18

Name the 3rd branch of the abdominal aorta

Answer 18

renal arteries

Question 19

The renal arteries arise approx. how many cm distal to the SMA

Answer 19

2 cm

Question 20

What vein is posterior to the SMA and anterior to the aorta

Answer 20

Left renal vein

Question 21

What artery courses posterior to the IVC

Answer 21

Right renal artery

Question 22

What is the best landmark for the left renal artery

a) right renal artery
b) aorta
c) left renal vein
d) celiac trunk

Answer 22

c) left renal vein
-The SMA would also be a good landmark if the left renal vein is not an option

Question 23

During a lower extremity arterial duplex, what vessels would be visualized if scanning laterally on the calf?

a) PTA
b) peroneal artery
c) popliteal artery
d) ATA

Answer 23

d) ATA

Question 24

The common iliac artery divides into

Answer 24

1) external iliac artery
2) internal iliac artery

Question 25

What is another name for the internal iliac artery

Answer 25

hypogastric

Question 26

What artery provides blood to the pelvis, pelvic muscles, and organ

Answer 26

internal iliac artery

Question 27

What artery provides blood to the lower extremities

Answer 27

external iliac artery

Question 28

Which of the following is considered proximal to the SFA a) internal iliac artery b) DFA c) external iliac artery d) popliteal artery

Answer 28

c) external iliac artery

Question 29

The external iliac artery terminates at the inguinal ligament and becomes the

Answer 29

Common femoral artery

Question 30

The common femoral artery bifurcates into

Answer 30

1) superficial femoral artery 2) deep femoral artery

Question 31

The SFA travels _______ to the DFA

Answer 31

anteromedial

Question 32

The SFA terminates at the level of ______ ______ when it becomes the popliteal artery

Answer 32

hunters canal

Question 33

What is another name for Hunters canal

Answer 33

adductor canal

Question 34

The popliteal bifurcates into the

Answer 34

1) ATA 2) tibioperoneal trunk

Question 35

The tibioperoneal trunk bifurcates into the

Answer 35

1) PTA 2) peroneal artery

Question 36

The PTA courses

Answer 36

anteromedial

Question 37

The peroneal courses

Answer 37

posterolateral

Question 38

the ATA courses

Answer 38

anterolateral

Question 39

Anatomically, where are the renal arteries located in relation to the renal veins a) inferior b) posterior c) superior d) anterior

Answer 39

b) posterior - renal veins travel on top and renal arteries travel on the bottom

Question 40

Where does the posterior tibial artery originate? a) tibioperoneal trunk b) ATA c) peroneal artery d) popliteal artery

Answer 40

a) tibioperoneal trunk

Question 41

What is the landmark that defines the origin of the axillary artery? a) as it passes under the clavicle b) at the branching of the subclavian artery c) after the confluence of the cephalic vein d) at the lateral border of the first rib

Answer 41

d) at the lateral border of the first rib

Question 42

What are considered to be vessels of resistance

Answer 42

Arterioles

Question 43

________ are the smallest arteries

Answer 43

arterioles

Question 44

What are considered to be the vessels of microcirculation?

Answer 44

Capillaries

Question 45

What are the most vital part of the circulatory system

Answer 45

Capillaries

Question 46

________ are the smallest veins

Answer 46

venules

Question 47

The innermost layer of the vessel wall called

Answer 47

intima

Question 48

This layer of a vessels wall is covered by endothelium a) intima b) media c) externa

Answer 48

a) intima

Question 49

What is the middle layer of the vessel wall called

Answer 49

media

Question 50

Which vessel wall layer is the thickest? (BOARD QUESTION) a) intima b) media c) externa

Answer 50

b) media

Question 51

This vessel wall layer is made up of smooth muscle and connective tissue a) intima b) media c) externa

Answer 51

b) media

Question 52

What is the outermost layer of a vessel wall called

Answer 52

Externa

Question 53

What is another name for Externa

Answer 53

Adventitia

Question 54

What layer of a vessel wall is made up of fibrous connective tissue a) intima b) media c) externa

Answer 54

c) externa

Question 55

The tunica externa contains _____ _____

Answer 55

Vasa vasorum

Question 56

Tiny vessels that supply blood to vessel walls is called

Answer 56

Vasa vasorum

Question 57

Put the arteries and veins from biggest to smallest

Answer 57

1) arteries 2) arterioles 3) capillaries 4) venules 5) veins

Question 58

At the inguinal ligament the external iliac artery becomes what peripheral artery a) internal iliac artery b) profunda femoral artery c) common femoral artery d) superficial femoral artery

Answer 58

c) common femoral artery

Question 59

Which of the following vessels courses along the medial aspect of the psoas muscle? a) internal iliac artery b) external iliac artery c) femoral artery d) inferior mesenteric artery

Answer 59

b) external iliac artery

Question 60

What vessel directly carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen to the liver? a) portal vein b) IVC c) Aorta d) SMA e) left renal vein

Answer 60

a) portal vein