blood vessel

Question 1

Branches directly from the aortic arch and supplies
blood to the left side of the head and neck

Answer 1

Left Common Carotid

Question 2

Branches from the common carotid arteries and
Neck, face, nose and mouth

Answer 2

External Carotid

Question 3

Supplies the medial surface of the frontal and
parietal lobes of the cerebral hemisphere on its
side

Answer 3

Anterior cerebral artery

Question 4

Branches from the common carotid arteries and
supply blood to the anterior brain and meninges

Answer 4

internal carotid

Question 5

Arises from the anterior cerebral artery (same
tissue supply)

Answer 5

anterior communicating

Question 6

Occipital lobes and the inferior parts of the
temporal lobes

Answer 6

posterior cerebral

Question 7

Connects posterior cerebral and middle cerebral
arteries anteriorly.

Answer 7

posterior communicating

Question 8

Supply the lateral parts of the temporal, parietal,
and frontal lobes.

Answer 8

middle cerebral

Question 9

➢Also known as the Circle of Willis

Answer 9

Cerebral Arterial Circle

Question 10

Cerebral Arterial Circle
Also known as the Circle of Willis. Formed by the union of the following arteries:

Answer 10

1. Anterior Cerebral Artery
2. Anterior Communicating Artery
3. Internal Carotid Artery
4. Posterior Communicating Artery
5. Posterior Cerebral Artery

Question 11

➢This structure encircles the pituitary gland and
optic chiasma and unites the brain’s anterior and
posterior blood supplies.

Answer 11

Cerebral Arterial Circle

Question 12

Branch from the subclavian arteries. Supply blood
to the spinal cord, vertebrae, muscles and
ligaments of the neck

Answer 12

vertebral

Question 13

union of two vertebral arteries. Supplies blood to
the pons, cerebellum and midbrain

Answer 13

basilar

Question 14

Originate from the subclavian artery and supply
blood to the axilla

Answer 14

axillary

Question 15

Originate from the axillary artery and supply
blood to the arm

Answer 15

brachial

Question 16

Branch from the brachial artery and supply
blood to the lateral forearm and hand

Answer 16

radial

Question 17

Branch from the brachial artery and supply
blood to the medial forearm and hand

Answer 17

ulnar

Question 18

Branch from thoracic aorta and supplies blood to
the thoracic organs such as esophagus, trachea,
parietal pericardium, and parts of the lungs

Answer 18

visceral arteries

Question 19

Branch from thoracic aorta and supplies blood to
the thoracic walls

Answer 19

parietal arteries

Question 20

Major parietal arteries which supply blood to the
Intercostal muscles, vertebrae, spinal cord, and
deep muscles of the back

Answer 20

Posterior Intercostal

Question 21

Branch from the subclavian arteries and supply
blood to the anterior thoracic and abdominal walls

Answer 21

internal thoracic

Question 22

Branch from the internal thoracic artery and supply
blood to the anterior thoracic wall

Answer 22

anterior intercostal

Question 23

Supplies blood to the small intestine, cecum,
ascending colon, and transverse colon

Answer 23

celiac trunk

Question 24

Supplies blood to the descending colon, sigmoid
colon, and upper rectum

Answer 24

superior mesenteric

Question 25

Supplies blood to the Lower portion of the colon

Answer 25

Inferior Mesenteric

Question 26

Supply blood to the Kidneys

Answer 26

renal

Question 27

Supply blood to the Adrenal Glands

Answer 27

suprarenal

Question 28

Supply blood to the Testes (Male) And Ovaries (Female)

Answer 28

Testicular Ovarian

Question 29

supply blood to the Diaphragm

Answer 29

inferior phrenic

Question 30

supply blood to the Lumbar Vertebrae and Back Muscles

Answer 30

lumbar

Question 31

supplies blood to the inferior vertebrae

Answer 31

median sacral

Question 32

Supplies blood to the Lower Limb

Answer 32

external iliac

Question 33

Supplies blood to the Pelvic area and organs such as urinary bladder, rectum, uterus, and vagina.

Answer 33

internal iliac

Question 34

Originate from the external iliac artery and supplies blood towards the thigh

Answer 34

femoral

Question 35

Originate from the femoral artery and supplies blood to the knee.

Answer 35

popliteal

Question 36

Branch from the popliteal artery and supplies blood to anterior leg and foot.

Answer 36

Anterior Tibial

Question 37

branch from the popliteal artery and supplies blood to posterior leg and foot.

Answer 37

posterior tibial

Question 38

Originate from the posterior tibial artery and supplies blood to the lateral leg and foot

Answer 38

fibular

Question 39

Originate from the anterior tibial artery and supplies blood to the ankle.

Answer 39

Dorsalis Pedis

Question 40

similar to a structure of capillaries but slightly larger in diameter. It is composed of endothelium resting on a delicate connective tissue layer. Tunica intima is the only present tunic

Answer 40

venules

Question 41

all the tunics are evident. The tunica media contains circular smooth muscle. The tunica adventitia determines the capability of the vein to distend

Answer 41

Small and Medium Veins

Question 42

three major types of veins

Answer 42

venules, small and medium veins, large veins

Question 43

The two major large veins that returns blood to the heart from the regions of the body are the

Answer 43

superior vena cava and inferior vena cava

Question 44

returns blood from the head, neck, thorax, and upper limbs to the right atrium of the heart.

Answer 44

superior vena cava

Question 45

returns blood from the abdomen, pelvis, and lower limbs to the the right atrium of the heart.

Answer 45

Inferior vena cava

Question 46

Carry blood from the posterior Head and neck. Empties into the subclavian vein

Answer 46

External Jugular

Question 47

Carry blood from the brain and Anterior Head, Face and Neck. They join the subclavian veins on each side of the body to form the brachiocephalic veins

Answer 47

Internal Jugular

Question 48

Internal Jugular - Carry blood from the brain and Anterior Head, Face and Neck. They join the ____ on each side of the body to form the _______

Answer 48

subclavian veins, brachiocephalic veins

Question 49

Carry blood from deep structures of the upper limbs. The brachial veins empty into the axillary vein.

Answer 49

brachial

Question 50

Carry blood from the distal forearm and bend around the radius as it travel superiorly and then continue up the lateral superficial aspect of the arm to the shoulder to join the axillary vein

Answer 50

cephalic

Question 51

Carry blood from the distal forearm and extend along the posteromedial aspect of the forearm, crosse the elbow, and then join the brachial vein in the axilla, forming the axillary vein.

Answer 51

Basilic

Question 52

The vein wherein brachial, cephalic and basilic veins empty

Answer 52

axillary

Question 53

connect cephalic to basilic vein

Answer 53

median cubital

Question 54

Carry blood from the anterior thoracic wall from the anterior intercostal veins and drain into brachiocephalic veins

Answer 54

Brachiocephalic

Question 55

Carries blood from the posterior thoracic wall from the posterior intercostal veins and drain into the azygos vein.

Answer 55

azygos

Question 56

Carry blood from the kidneys

Answer 56

renal

Question 57

Carry blood from the Adrenal Glands

Answer 57

suprarenal

Question 58

Carry blood from the testes (Male) and ovaries (Female)

Answer 58

Testicular • Ovarian

Question 59

carry blood from the back and abdominal wall

Answer 59

lumbar

Question 60

Drains the entire small intestine, part of the large intestine and stomach

Answer 60

superior mesenteric

Question 61

Drains the distal portions of the large intestine and rectum and joins the splenic vein just before that vessel unites with the superior mesenteric vein to form the hepatic portal vein

Answer 61

inferior mesenteric

Question 62

Carries blood from the spleen, parts of the stomach and pancreas, and then joins the superior mesenteric vein to form the hepatic portal vein.

Answer 62

splenic vein

Question 63

Branch from the femoral vein and carry blood from the lower Limb.

Answer 63

external iliac

Question 64

Carry blood from the pelvic area and organs such as urinary bladder, rectum, uterus, and vagina. These veins unite with the external iliac veins to form the common iliac veins which empty into the inferior vena cava.

Answer 64

internal iliac

Question 65

Carry blood from deep structures of the thigh. The femoral vein empty into the external iliac vein.

Answer 65

femoral

Question 66

Originate from dorsal and medial side of the foot and ascend along the medial side of the leg and thigh to empty into the femoral vein.

Answer 66

Great Saphenous (longest vein in the body)

Question 67

Carry blood from knee and Leg. As the popliteal vein emerges from the knee, it becomes the femoral vei

Answer 67

popliteal

Question 68

riginate from the lateral side of the foot and join the popliteal vein to become the femoral vein.

Answer 68

small saphenous