Blood Vessels

Question 1

Name the main arteries of the face, head and neck:

Answer 1

External carotid arteries
Internal carotid arteries
Common carotid arteries
Subclavia arteries

Question 2

Describe the structure of an artery:

Answer 2

thick-walled, muscular, elastic vessels conveying blood from the heart to the arterioles

Question 3

Name the main veins of the face, head and neck:

Answer 3

external jugular vein
internal jugular vein
subclavian vein

Question 4

Describe the structure of a vein:

Answer 4

contain valves to prevent back flow

thinner walled than arteries

Question 5

What is the function of arterioles?

Answer 5

To allow the passage of nutrients and waste products between the blood and tissue cells

Capillaries help to regulate body temperature by dilating or contracting

Question 6

What is the function of venules?

Answer 6

To collect blood from capillaries and drain into veins

Question 7

What structure forms a vast network of tiny vessels and

link the smallest arterioles to the smallest venules?

Answer 7

Capillaries

Question 8

This structure transports blood to the heart:

Answer 8

Veins

Question 9

The main artery supplying blood to the head and neck:

Answer 9

Carotid

Question 10

The main vein draining blood from the head and neck.

Answer 10

Jugular

Question 11

The artery that leaves the heart and supplies oxygenated blood to the body

Answer 11

Aorta

Question 12

The artery that contains blood with less oxygen

Answer 12

Pulmonary

Question 13

The vessels supplying the liver with blood.

Answer 13

Hepatic

Question 14

The vessels supplying the kidneys with blood.

Answer 14

Renal

Question 15

The vessel that takes blood from the heart to the lungs.

Answer 15

Pulmonary artery

Question 16

The vessel that takes blood from the lungs to the heart.

Answer 16

Pulmonary vein

Question 17

The veins from the stomach, spleen, pancreas and intestines join to form which blood vessel?

Answer 17

Portal

Question 18

Which one of the following is a true fact related to women?

a. More likely to have a heart attack prior to age 51 (before menopause) than men
b. Less likely to survive a heart attack than men
c. Both less likely to have a heart attack than men and less likely to survive a heart attack than men
d. More likely to have a heart attack after age 51 (after menopause) than men.

Answer 18

c. Both less likely to have a heart attack than men and less likely to survive a heart attack than men

Question 19

Which one of the following is a true fact related to women who smoke?

a. Two to six times as likely to suffer a heart attack as non-smoking women
b. Not at higher risk of heart disease, provided they smoke filtered cigarettes
c. May be at greater risk of cardiovascular problems but more research needs to be done
d. Have a slightly greater risk of having a heart attack – about 10%

Answer 19

a. Two to six times as likely to suffer a heart attack as non-smoking women

Question 20

Angina is:

Answer 20

Hardening of the arteries

Question 21

Which one of the following best describes atherosclerosis?

a. Poor cardiac function
b. The same as a heart attack
c. A dilating of blood vessels to the heart
d. Constriction of the blood supply to the heart

Answer 21

d. Constriction of the blood supply to the heart

Question 22

When it comes to LDL and HDL cholesterol, it is best:

a. To have equal levels of each
b. To have low HDL levels and high LDL levels
c. To completely eliminate both
d. To have low LDL levels and high HDL levels

Answer 22

d. To have low LDL levels and high HDL levels

Question 23

Which one of the following is the largest artery in the body?

a. Superior vena cava
b. Carotid
c. Hepatic
d. Aorta

Answer 23

d. Aorta

Question 24

What is the name given to the period of time after the heart has contracted and the atria and ventricles relax?

a. Systole
b. Diastole
c. Tachycardia
d. Bradycardia

Answer 24

b. Diastole

Question 25

The tricuspid valve separates which chambers of the heart? a. Right atrium from the right ventricle b. The right atrium from the pulmonary artery c. The left atrium from the left ventricle d. The left ventricle from the aorta

Answer 25

a. Right atrium from the right ventricle

Question 26

Which one of the following arteries carries blood to the liver? a. Portal b. Renal c. Hepatic d. Pulmonary

Answer 26

c. Hepatic

Question 27

The largest vein in the body is called the: a. Superior vena cava b. Saphenous c. Hepatic d. Aorta

Answer 27

a. Superior vena cava

Question 28

Which one of the following is considered a normal pulse for a healthy adult? a. 40–50 beats per minute b. 100–120 beats per minute c. 80–90 beats per minute d. 60–80 beats per minute

Answer 28

d. 60–80 beats per minute

Question 29

Which one of the following describes the function of the pulmonary vein? a. Deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs b. Oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body c. Oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart d. Deoxygenated blood from the liver to the heart

Answer 29

c. Oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart

Question 30

What is the function of red blood cells? a. Fight infection and provide immunity b. Digest foreign matter so that it is not harmful to the body c. To carry oxygen around the body to deliver it to the cells d. To prevent loss of blood by forming clots

Answer 30

c. To carry oxygen around the body to deliver it to the cells

Question 31

1. Sympathetic nerves cause the heart rate to speed up: a. True b. False

Answer 31

True

Question 32

Oxygenated blood enters the heart from the lungs via the: a. Aorta b. Left ventricle c. Pulmonary vein d. Superior vena cava

Answer 32

Pulmonary vein