venous circulatory system

Question 1

what provides resistance to blood flow and governs the pressure in the arterial tree (2 names) also known as resistance vessels

Answer 1

arterioles and precapillary sphincters

Question 2

what collects blood from the capillary beds

Answer 2

venules

Question 3

whats the name of the paired veins that often accompany arteries

Answer 3

vena combatants

Question 4

whats the avg total blood volume of an adult

Answer 4

5L

Question 5

most common blood cell

Answer 5

erythrocyte AKA RBC

Question 6

second most common blood cell

Answer 6

leukocytes (WBC)

Question 7

what blood cell is involved in wound repair/clotting

Answer 7

platelets

Question 8

what system is considered low pressure and high volume

Answer 8

venous system

Question 9

single layer of endothelial cells

Answer 9

tunica intima

Question 10

thick layer of smooth muscle cells and collagen fibers

Answer 10

tunica media

Question 11

fibrous layer surrounding elastic tissue

Answer 11

tunica adventitia

Question 12

a network of tiny vessels supplying walls of large veins and arteries with nutrients and oxygen

Answer 12

vasa vasorum

Question 13

whats the SVC formed by

Answer 13

junction of right and left brachiocephalic veins (innominate)

Question 14

what forms the brachiocephalic veins

Answer 14

junction of internal jug and subclavian

Question 15

what drains the superficial areas of face and scalp

Answer 15

external jugs

Question 16

what drains cervical vertebra

Answer 16

vertebral

Question 17

interconnected chambers that lie between dura mater. Not true veins but drain into IJV

Answer 17

dural sinuses

Question 18

thick walled venous reservoirs within soleal muscle. do not contain valves and are a frequent site of thrombosis

Answer 18

soleal sinuses

Question 19

t/f superficial veins do not have a correstponding artery

Answer 19

true

Question 20

which system is the primary route of venous drainage for upper extremeties

Answer 20

superficial system

Question 21

what veins form the innominate vein

Answer 21

basilic and brachial

Question 22

what forms brachial vein

Answer 22

ulnar radial

Question 23

what forms the subclavian vein

Answer 23

cephalic vein and axillary vein

Question 24

what forms axillary vein

Answer 24

basilic and brachial vein

Question 25

3 upper deep veins

Answer 25

subclavian
axillary
brachial

Question 26

3 upper superficial veins

Answer 26

cephalic
basilic
median cubital

Question 27

perforator in medial thigb

Answer 27

dodds

Question 28

medial calf perforator

Answer 28

boyds

Question 29

medial lower third of calf perforators

Answer 29

cocketts