Blood Vessel Anatomy

Question 1

pulmonary vessels

Answer 1

transport blood from the right ventricle of the heart through the lungs and back to the left atrium

Question 2

systemic vessels

Answer 2

transport blood from left ventricle of the heart through all parts of the body and back to the right atrium

Question 3

functions of blood vessels

Answer 3

1.carry blood
2.exchange nutrients, waste products, gases within tissues
3. transport substances
4. regulate blood pressure
5. direct blood flow to tissues

Question 4

what are arteries?

Answer 4

-carry blood AWAY from heart
-thick with a lot of elastic tissue

Question 5

what are veins?

Answer 5

• carry blood TOWARD heart
  -thinner with less elastic tissue

Question 6

Capillaries

Answer 6

exchange occurs between blood and tissue fluids

Question 7

general blood flow

Answer 7

blood flows from arteries > arterioles > capillaries > venules >small veins > returns to heart

Question 8

tunica intima

Answer 8

-innermost layer
-simple squamous

Question 9

tunica media

Answer 9

-smooth layer
-smooth muscle with elastin & collagen fibers

Question 10

Tunica adventitia

Answer 10

-outermost layer
-connective tissue

Question 11

elastic arteries

Answer 11

-largest in diameter
-thickest walls
-ex- aorta & pulmonary trunk

Question 12

Muscular arteries

Answer 12

-medium to small size
-thick in diameter
-contain smooth muscle cells
-can control blood flow to body regions

Question 13

structure of capillaries

Answer 13

-thinnest blood vessel
-single layered wall
-simple squamous endothelium ONLY

Question 14

medium sized veins

Answer 14

collect blood from small veins and deliver to large veins

Question 15

large veins

Answer 15

contain valves

Question 16

what are the 3 major systems that blood flows through throughout the body

Answer 16

systemic, pulmonary, hepatic portal

Question 17

blood vessels that carry blood from RV to lungs and beck from LA of heart is ?

Answer 17

pulmonary circulation

Question 18

pulmonary trunk

Answer 18

• blood pumps from RV towards lung
  -splits R/L pulmonary arteries

Question 19

pulmonary veins

Answer 19

exit lungs and carry O2 rich blood to LA

Question 20

Systemic Circulation

Answer 20

starts from heart (LV) through the aorta then branches to different regions of the body

Question 21

ascending aorta

Answer 21

passes superiorly from left ventricle

Question 22

aortic arch

Answer 22

3 major arteries which carry blood to head and upper limbs

Question 23

descending aorta

Answer 23

extends through thorax and abdomen to pelvis

Question 24

divisions of the descending aorta

Answer 24

Thoracic- extends through thorax to diaphragm
abdominal- extends from diaphragm through abdomen and pelvis where it divides at common iliac arteries

Question 25

Brachiocephalic artery

Answer 25

supplies blood to right side of head and neck and upper limb

Question 26

Left common carotid artery

Answer 26

supplies blood to the left side of head/neck

Question 27

Left subclavian artery

Answer 27

supplies blood to left upper limbs

Question 28

what are the branches of aortic arch

Answer 28

1. Brachiocephalic artery 2. Left common carotid artery 3. left subclavian artery 4. Right common carotid artery 5. Right subclavian artery

Question 29

Right common carotid artery

Answer 29

supplies blood to right side of head/neck

Question 30

Right subclavian artery

Answer 30

supplies blood to right upper limbs

Question 31

1.External Carotid Artery 2.Internal Carotid Artery

Answer 31

1.face and scalp 2.brain

Question 32

arteries of the upper limbs.

Answer 32

Axillary arteries Brachial arteries Ulnar arteries Radial arteries

Question 33

Arteries off the abdominal wall

Answer 33

Blood Supply to: *Digestive organs *Kidneys/Bladder *Liver *Back/Abdominal Muscles *Reproductive Organs

Question 34

Celiac trunk arteries

Answer 34

supply blood to stomach, pancreas, spleen, liver, upper duodenum

Question 35

Superior mesenteric arteries

Answer 35

supply blood to small intestines and first portion of colon

Question 36

Inferior mesenteric arteries

Answer 36

supply blood to colon

Question 37

Common iliac arteries

Answer 37

branches from abdominal aorta

Question 38

External iliac arteries

Answer 38

supply blood to lower limbs

Question 39

Internal iliac arteries

Answer 39

supply blood to pelvic area

Question 40

Arteries of lower limbs

Answer 40

-Femoral arteries: Thigh -Popliteal arteries : Knee -Anterior and posterior arteries: Leg -Fibular arteries: Lateral leg

Question 41

Superior vena cava

Answer 41

- returns blood from head, neck, thorax, and upper limbs - empties into right atrium

Question 42

Inferior vena cava:

Answer 42

- returns blood from abdomen, pelvis, lower limbs - empties into right atrium of heart

Question 43

External jugular vein

Answer 43

- drain blood from head and neck - empties into subclavian veins

Question 44

Internal jugular vein

Answer 44

- drain blood from brain, face, neck - empty into subclavian veins

Question 45

Subclavian veins

Answer 45

drain into brachiocephalic veins

Question 46

Brachiocephalic veins

Answer 46

drain into superior vena cava

Question 47

Brachial veins

Answer 47

empty into axillary vein

Question 48

Cephalic veins (superficial)

Answer 48

empty into axillary vein and basilic vein

Question 49

Median cubital veins (superficial)

Answer 49

- drains into cephalic vein - anterior to elbow - used for blood drawing

Question 50

Internal iliac vein

Answer 50

- drains blood from pelvic region - empties into common iliac vein

Question 51

External iliac vein

Answer 51

- drains blood from lower limbs - empty into common iliac vein

Question 52

Renal Vein

Answer 52

Blood from the kideys

Question 53

Femoral veins

Answer 53

drain blood from thigh empty into external iliac vein

Question 54

Popliteal veins

Answer 54

drain blood from knee and empty into femoral vein

Question 55

Great saphenous veins

Answer 55

drain from foot and empty into femoral vein

Question 56

Hepatic Portal System

Answer 56

* Liver is a major processing center for substances absorbed by intestinal tract. * Blood must first pass through liver before it enters systemic blood flow

Question 57

Hepatic Portal Vein

Answer 57

Brings blood from capillaries of the digestive tract to the capillaries of the liver to be filtered