Blood Tracing Notes And Fun Facts

Question 1

Blood is made up of

Answer 1

Plasma and formed elements, blood cells, or corpuscles.

Question 2

Plasma

Answer 2

The liquid part of blood

Question 3

Erythrocytes =

Answer 3

Red blood cells

Question 4

Leukocytes =

Answer 4

White blood cells

Question 5

Thrombocytes =

Answer 5

Platelets

Question 6

Cardiology

Answer 6

The study of the heart

Question 7

Angiology

Answer 7

The study of vessels of the body

Question 8

Phlebology

Answer 8

The study of veins in the body

Question 9

Hematology

Answer 9

The study of blood

Question 10

Three layers of a vessel

Answer 10

Tunica intima a.k.a. interna

Tunica media

Tunica adventicia a.k.a. externa

Question 11

Arteries to arterioles to capillaries

Answer 11

In order from largest to smallest

Question 12

Veins to venules to capillaries

Answer 12

In order from largest to smallest

Question 13

Anastomosis

Answer 13

The union of the distal two ends of arteries

Question 14

Branch towards the ascending aorta

Answer 14

Right and left coronary arteries

Question 15

First branch off the arch of the aorta

Answer 15

Innominate a.k.a. Brachiocephalic

Question 16

Second branch off the arch of the aorta

Answer 16

Left common carotid

Question 17

Third branch off of the arch of the aorta

Answer 17

Left subclavian

Question 18

The descending aorta has two different types of branches

Answer 18

Parietal and visceral

Question 19

Parietal branches supply blood to

Answer 19

The walls surrounding the cavities

Question 20

The circle of Willis is made up of how many arteries?

Answer 20

9 
R and L internal carotids
Anterior communicating
R and L anterior cerebrals
R and L posterior cerebrals
R and L posterior communicating 
Basilar

Question 21

All arteries carry blood ______ from the heart

Answer 21

Away

Question 22

All veins carry blood _____ the heart with the exception of the portal vein which takes blood to the liver

Answer 22

Back to

Question 23

All arteries carry ________ blood with the exception of the pulmonary artery

Answer 23

Oxygenated

Question 24

All veins carry _________ blood with the exception of the pulmonary vein

Answer 24

Deoxygenated

Question 25

All veins have valves except the

Answer 25

Superior and inferior vena cava

Question 26

Visceral is blood supply to

Answer 26

The visceral branches