Surgical Technology - Chapter 23 - Fill in the Blank

The outer layer of an artery wall is the tunica _____.

adventitia

A graft that has a "Y" shape is called _____.

bifurcated

The artery that runs to the gallbladder and comes off of the hepatic artery is the _____ artery.

cystic

DVT stands for _____.

deep vein thrombosis

The procedure for removing an embolus is called a(n) _____.

embolectomy

The peripheral vascular system is a closed system of blood vessels that transports blood away from the _____ to the body's tissues.

heart

The _____ vena cava ascends from the abdomen.

inferior

The innermost layer of an artery wall is the tunica _____.

intima

The middle layer of an artery wall is the tunica _____.

media

The artery that runs to the kidney is the _____ artery.

renal

The innermost layer of an artery must be _____ so that platelets can flow without being damaged.

smooth

The artery that runs to the spleen is the _____ artery.

splenic

The veins are composed of _____ layers.

three

The procedure for removing a thrombus is called a(n) _____.

thrombectomy

A nonmoving blood clot in a vein is called a(n) _____.

thrombus

A single-lumen graft is called _____.

tubular

The walls of an artery consist of three layers called _____.

tunics

The _____ in veins keep blood from flowing back, away from the heart.

valves

Venules unite to form larger vessels called _____.

veins

You should always _____ the fingers of the surgeon when he or she is ready to tie Prolene suture.

wet