Arteries and veins

The inferior vena cava is formed by the union of the two __________________ veins.

Common iliac

What artery gives rise to the right subclavian and right common carotid arteries?

Brachiocephalic

Name the 3 arteries that arise from the aortic arch

Brachiocephalic, left common carotid, left subclavian

the common carotid arteries branch into what 2 arteries?

External and internal carotid

Name the two arteries that branch off the common iliac artery

External and internal iliac

What two veins unite to form the common iliac vein?

External and internal iliac veins

What artery delivers blood directly to the femoral artery?

External iliac

The great saphenous vein drains blood from the leg into the ______ vein.

Femoral

What vein drains blood from the brain?

Internal jugular

What two veins unite to form the brachiocephalic vein?

Internal jugular, subclavian

What 2 vessels unite to form the superior vena cava?

Right and left brachiocephalic veins

Trace a drop of blood from the aortic arch, across the upper thorax to the shoulder, then down the upper arm to the wrist.

Right side: brachiocephalic to subclavian to axillary to brachial to radial and ulnarLeft side: subclavian to axillary to brachial to radial and ulnar

The blood from which organs is carried by the hepatic portal vein?

Small and large intestines, spleen, pancreas, rectum

In a superior-to-inferior order, name the major arteries branching off of the abdominal aorta which supply blood to the 1) spleen, stomach, liver; 2) small intestine and proximal large intestine; 3) kidneys; 4) testes or ovaries; 5) distal large intestine and colon.

1) splenic, left gastric, and common hepatic (to hepatic) , respectively2) superior mesenteric3) renal4) gonadal5) inferior mesenteric

is there a similar (question 4) artery giving rise to the left subclavian and left common carotid?

Aortic arch/aorta

On your own arm find the medial cubital vein. What two veins does it connect?

Basilic and cephalic

The ulnar and radial arteries branch off of the ________ artery

Brachial

What two veins unite to form the axillary vein?

Brachial and basilic

The internal jugular vein delivers blood directly into the ______ vein.

Brachiocephalic

The hepatic portal vein carries blood to the ________.

Liver

Just posterior to the knee, the femoral artery becomes the ______ artery, which divides into the _____ and the _____ arteries supplying blood to the knee and leg.

Popliteal, anterior tibial and posterior tibial arteries

What two veins unite to form the brachial vein?

Radial and ulnar

The inferior mesenteric vein delivers intestinal blood directly into the _______ vein.

Splenic(then to the Hepatic portal vein)

The cephalic vein unites with the axillary to form the _________ vein.

Subclavian

The external jugular vein delivers blood directly into the _______vein.

Subclavian

The vertebral arteries arise from the ____ arteries

Subclavian

The hepatic portal vein is formed by the union of what two veins?

Superior mesenteric and splenic

What region of the body houses the cephalic vein?

Upper arm (radius/lateral side)