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Chapter 1 - Arterial System Anatomy Flashcards

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Collect blood from venules and returns it to the heart. These get progressively larger from venules to the heart

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Veins

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These are considered resistance vessels. They assists with regulating flow thru contraction and relaxation

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Arterioles

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Nutrients and waste products are exchanged between blood and the tissue

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Capillaries

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Collects blood from capillary beds and assists in regulating blood flow thru contraction and relaxation:

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venules

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Transports gas, nutrients and essential substances to capillaries.

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Arteries

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The inner most layer of the vessel.

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Tunica intima

Think intimate gatherings are usually your “inner” circle

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What is the tunica intima layer of a vessel consisted of?

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Smooth endothelial cells

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The middle layer of a vessel.

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Tunica media

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Which layer of the vessel is the thickest?

Intima, media; or adventitia?

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Tunica Media

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What does the tunica media layer of a vessel consist of?

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Smooth muscle cells with elastic fibers

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The outer layer of a vessel

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Tunica adventitia (externa)

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Name the layers of the vessels in order of thickest to thinnest

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Tunica media, tunica adventitia, tunica intima

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What is the tunica adventitia layer of a vessel consist of?

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Fibrous connective tissue.

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** This was on registry***

Which layer of the vessel contains the vasa vasorum

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The external layer (tunica adventitia)

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What is the vasa vasorum and where is it located?

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“The blood supply of the blood supply”

Located in the external layer/ tunica adventitia

Basically a network of small vessels that supply the walls of the large blood vessels

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First branches of the aorta is the ________ arteries

very important, was on my test

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Coronary.

Think your heart is most important so it comes first

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From the aortic valve to the first branch of the aortic arch is considered the?

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ascending aorta

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Where in the body does the abdominal aorta begin?

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at the diaphragm

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Where does the aorta terminate?

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at the aorta bifurcation into iliacs

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What are the three branches of the aortic arch?

important

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1) innominate artery (brachiocephalic)
* *right subclavian/ right carotid/ vertebral artery
2) Left Common carotid
3) Left Subclavian- left vertebral

How to remember these. The aorta is on the left side of the body so that’s why the second two are left.

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Which is the first and largest branch of the aortic arch?

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the innominate

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What is the second branch of the aortic arch?

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Left common carotid artery

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The right subclavian and right common carotid arteries are branches of which trunk of the aortic arch?

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Innominate

That part is closer to the right side of the body therefore think its the RIGHT subclam

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Which is the 3rd branch off the aortic arch?

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Left subclavian

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Where does the subclavian artery terminate at?
@ the axillary artery (at border of first rib)
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Where does the axillary artery terminate at?
Terminates into the brachial artery at the axilla
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Does the brachial artery travel through the lateral or medial upper arm and where does it terminate?
medial antecube
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The brachial artery terminates into which two arteries?
Ulnar and Radial
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Radial artery runs down the (lateral or medial?) side of the forearm?
Lateral
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Ulnar artery runs down the (lateral or medial?) side of the forearm?
Medial
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The radial artery is where we listen or feel a patient's pulse. True or false?
True This is on the side by the thumb
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Which artery is the main source of the superficial palmar arch
Ulnar Think Superficial- its all about you you you (get it?)
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Which artery is the main source of the deep palmar arch?
The radial artery. Think "real deep" ( for the R and Deep)
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The deep palmar arch courses along the palm of the hand whereas the superficial palmar arch courses along the back. True / False
True
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Where are the visceral branches located
below the diaphragm
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The celiac artery supplies the
Stomach, liver, pancreas, duodenum and spleen
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The celiac artery then divides into what three arteries? **Think about what it supports and it'll make sense. (The stomach, liver, and the spleen)
Left gastric artery, common hepatic artery and splenic artery
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The SMA supplies the
small intestines, the cecum and parts of colon
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Do the SMA and celiac artery have a common trunk or do they usually have their own?
They can have a common trunk, not usually but can happen
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The renal arteries supply the
kidneys, suprarenal glands and ureters
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Why is the right renal artery longer than the left?
The aorta is on the left side of the body so it has to travel farther. It travels posterior to the IVC.
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The IMA can serve as a collateral to which arteries?
Iliacs "Think about where the IMA is located. It is located right above the aortic biff where the iliacs are
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The IMA supplies the * THink about location. It is located pretty low in the body so therefore it supplies the lower organs
transverse descending colon and rectum * THink about location. It is located pretty low in the body so therefore it supplies the lower organs such as colon and rectum :)
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**** IMPORTANT**** There are two potential collateral connections between the SMA and IMA. What are they called?
1) Marginal artery of the (Drummond)(Colon) | 2) Arc of Riolan
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What is a landmark for finding the iliacs?
Psoas Major muscle
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Which arteries supply the pelvis, abdominal wall and lower limbs?
The common iliac arteries
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The internal iliac artery is also called the ______ artery
Hypogastric
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The internal iliac artery supplies the
Pelvis and inner thigh *Think inner/internal.
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The external iliac artery supplies the
leg
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The external iliac artery terminates at the
common femoral artery (CFA)
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The common femoral artery divides into the
SFA _ superficial femoral artery
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Which artery courses the wole length of the medial thigh and terminates at the pop?
SFA
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What is the "Hunters Canal" in regards to arteries in the leg
The area in the adductor hiatus where the SFA terminates and becomes the pop artery
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The deep femoral artery is better known as the ____ artery
pop artery
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What are genicular branches in regards to the arteries in the leg?
several branches of the femoral and popliteal arteries that supply the region of the knee * these can often be collaterals**
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What arteries does the pop artery branch into?
Tibial and peroneal
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What is the first branch of the distal popliteal artery?
anterior tibial artery
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Where are the anterior tibial arteries located in the calf? Inner/Outer leg??
Inner side of fibula
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When the anterior tibial arteries cross over the ankle, what artery does it then become?
Dorsalis pedias artery (DPA)
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Which artery supplies the sole of the foot?
Posterior tibial artery
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Which artery supplies the lateral leg/foot?
Peroneal artery
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The popliteal artery is considered more proximal then the common femoral artery] True/ False?
FALSE!!!!!!!!!!! Proximal is closest to the heart. The CFA is closer to the heart than the pop is.
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What is proximal to the aortic arch? ( the first branch of the ascending aorta)
coronary artery
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What are the branches of the subclavian artery?
1) vertebral 2) internal thoracic 3) thyrocervical 4) costocervical
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What are the branches of the celiac artery?
1) Left Gastric 2) common hepatic 3) splenic
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** ON REGISTRY** so I made it a question twice What layer contains the vasa vasorum?
the outer layer/adventitia
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What arteries distribute blood to the toe digits?
The plantar and dorsal metatarsals
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What two arteries branch off of the innominate artery?
right subclavian and right common carotid
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The left gastric artery is a branch off of what artery?
the celiac
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Which artery can provide collateral pathways between the popliteal artery?
Profunda artery

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