Blood Vessels & Circulation

Question 1

Two Classes of blood vessels outside the Heart

Answer 1

Pulmonary Vessels and Systemic Vessels

Question 2

Transport blood from the R.ventricle of hearth through the lungs and back to L.Atrium

Answer 2

Pulmonary Vesses

Question 3

Transports blood from the L.ventricle of heart through all parts of the body and back to r.atrium

Answer 3

Systemic Vessels

Question 4

Three Main types of blood vessels

Answer 4

Arteries, Capillaries and Veins

Question 5

Carry blood away from the heart, usually bood is oxygenated

Answer 5

Arteries

Question 6

Where exchange os substance and other waste products occurs between the blood and tissue fluid

Answer 6

Capillaries

Question 7

Carry blood toward the heart, usually blood is deoxygenated

Answer 7

Veins

Question 8

Largest-diameter arteries and have the thickest walls

Answer 8

Elastic Arteries

Question 9

Contraction of smooth muscle in blood vessels

Answer 9

Vasoconstriction

Question 10

Relaxation of smooth muscle in blood vessels, increases the bloid flow and blood vessel diameter

Answer 10

Vasodilation

Question 11

Transport blood from small arteries to capillaries

Answer 11

Arterioles

Question 12

Networks in blood flow

Answer 12

Capillaries

Question 13

Ensure that blood flows toward the heart but not in opposite direction

Answer 13

Valves

Question 14

Part of aorta that passes superiorly from the L.Ventricle

Answer 14

Ascending Aorta

Question 15

Longest part of aorta

Answer 15

Descending aorta

Question 16

Structure important for in monitoring blood pressure

Answer 16

Carotid Sinus

Question 17

Vessels that supply blood to most of the brain branch

Answer 17

Cerebral Arterial Circle

Question 18

Some of its branches supply blood to the spinal cord, vertebrae, muscles and ligaments in nech

Answer 18

Vertebral Arteries

Question 19

Supply blood to the pons, cerebellum and midbrain

Answer 19

Basilar Artery

Question 20

Artery in the armpit

Answer 20

Axillary Artery

Question 21

Blood pressure measurements are normally taken from here

Answer 21

Brachial Artery

Question 22

Arteries that supplies blood to the forearms and hand

Answer 22

Ulnar Artery amd Radial Artery

Question 23

Supply blood to thoracic organs

Answer 23

Visceral Artery

Question 24

Supply blood to thoracic wall

Answer 24

Parietal Artery

Question 25

Supply intercostal muscles, vertabrae, spinal cord, and deep muscles of the back

Answer 25

Posterior Intercostal Artery

Question 26

Supply the diaphragm

Answer 26

Superior Phrenic Artery

Question 27

Supplies blood to stomach, pancreas, spleen, upper duodenum and liver

Answer 27

Celiac Trunk

Question 28

Supplies blood to the small intestine and the upper portionof large intestine

Answer 28

Superior Mesenteric Artery

Question 29

Supplies blood to the remainder of the large intestine

Answer 29

Inferior Mesenteric Artery

Question 30

Supply the kidneys

Answer 30

Renal Artery

Question 31

Supply the adrenal gland

Answer 31

Suprarenal Artery

Question 32

Supply the diaphragm

Answer 32

Inferior Phrenic Artery

Question 33

Supplyvthe lumbar vertebrae and back muscles

Answer 33

Lumbar Artery

Question 34

Supply inferior vertebrae

Answer 34

Median Sacral Artery

Question 35

Enters a lower limb

Answer 35

Externql Iliac Artery

Question 36

Supplies pelvic area

Answer 36

Inyernal Iliac Artery

Question 37

Measure of the force blood exerts against the blood vessel walls

Answer 37

Blood Pressure

Question 38

The blood pressure reaches a maximum value

Answer 38

Systolic Pressure

Question 39

When the ventricles relax, bp falls to a minimum value

Answer 39

Diastolic Pressure

Question 40

Method used by health prof. to determine bp

Answer 40

Auscultatory Method

Question 41

Difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure

Answer 41

Pulse Pressure

Question 42

Regulate bp on a moment-to-moment basis

Answer 42

Baroreceptor Reflexes

Question 43

Responds to changes in blood concentrations of O2 and CO2, and pH

Answer 43

Chemireceptor Reflexes