blood vessels arteries

Question 1

crosses zygomatic process of temporal bone

Answer 1

superficial temporal arteries

Question 2

on posterior portion of neck and occipital region

Answer 2

occipital arteries

Question 3

starts in the side of your neck and runs diagonally across your cheek. It ends just below your eye

Answer 3

facial arteries

Question 4

inside the left and right sides of the cervical (spinal) column

Answer 4

vertebral arteries

Question 5

begins at the bifurcation of common carotid. supplies outer cranium

Answer 5

external carotid arteries

Question 6

left one arises from aortic arch and right one arises from brachiocephalic artery

Answer 6

common carotid arteries

Question 7

branches medially at the carotid bifurcation. supplies brain

Answer 7

internal carotid arteries

Question 8

midline structure formed from the confluence of vertebral arteries

Answer 8

basilar artery

Question 9

connects posterior cerebral artery to internal carotid. small thin wire on example

Answer 9

posterior communicating arteries (PCOM)

Question 10

a pair of cerebral arteries supplying oxygenated blood to occipital lobe

Answer 10

posterior cerebral arteries

Question 11

lodges in the lateral sulcus between (middle) the frontal and temporal lobes

Answer 11

middle cerebral arteries

Question 12

supplies front of brain. both connected by anterior communicating artery

Answer 12

anterior cerebral arteries

Question 13

located above the optic chiasm. connects anterior cerebral arteries

Answer 13

anterior communicating artery

Question 14

bifurcates aortic arch between brachiocephalic artery and left subclavian artery

Answer 14

L. common carotid artery

Question 15

bifurcates brachiocephalic artery. supplies blood to your brain, face and neck

Answer 15

R. common carotid artery

Question 16

bifurcates brachiocephalic artery. supplies blood right arm

Answer 16

R. subclavian artery

Question 17

in mediastinum. bifurcates aortic arch and stems into major arteries on right side of upper body

Answer 17

brachiocephalic trunk

Question 18

carry oxygen-poor blood from the right side of your heart to your lungs

Answer 18

pulmonary arteries

Question 19

transfer freshly oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atria of the heart

Answer 19

pulmonary veins

Question 20

originates from left ventricle. includes the aortic root, the ascending aorta, the arch, and the descending aorta

Answer 20

thoracic aorta

Question 21

runs along the front part of your bicep (continuation of the axillary artery)

Answer 21

brachial arteries

Question 22

pinky side

Answer 22

ulnar artery

Question 23

thumb side

Answer 23

radial artery

Question 24

palms

Answer 24

palmar arches

Question 25

the first branch of the abdominal aorta. supplies major arteries in the abdomen

Answer 25

celiac trunk artery

Question 26

comes off celiac trunk leads to nowhere on example. supplies stomach

Answer 26

L. gastric artery

Question 27

supplies spleen. comes off celiac trunk

Answer 27

splenic artery

Question 28

provides oxygenated blood and nutrients to the intestines

Answer 28

superior mesenteric artery

Question 29

the last of the three major anterior branches of the abdominal aorta

Answer 29

inferior mesenteric artery

Question 30

After crossing the diaphragm into the abdomen, the aptly-named _______ ____ eventually bifurcates into the common iliac arteries in the lower abdomen

Answer 30

abdominal aorta

Question 31

supplies kidneys. stems off abdominal aorta

Answer 31

renal artery

Question 32

supplies liver

Answer 32

common hepatic artery

Question 33

supplies gonads (reproductive organs)

Answer 33

gonadal artery

Question 34

bifurcates abdominal aorta and splits into internal/external iliac arteries

Answer 34

common iliac arteries

Question 35

smaller terminal branch of the common iliac artery

Answer 35

internal iliac artery

Question 36

provides the main blood supply to the legs, but hasn’t yet exited pelvic girdle

Answer 36

external iliac artery

Question 37

changes name after leaving pelvic girdle. runs along thigh

Answer 37

femoral artery

Question 38

runs behind knee

Answer 38

popliteal artery

Question 39

runs through the posterior compartment of the lower leg

Answer 39

posterior tibial artery

Question 40

just behind tibia anteriorly located

Answer 40

anterior tibial artery

Question 41

runs just span of ankle (tarsal bones)

Answer 41

dorsal pedal artery

Question 42

comes off dorsal pedal artery to foot

Answer 42

arcuate artery

Question 43

runs arch of foot on bottom side

Answer 43

deep plantar arch artery