Chapter 18
Branches off the aortic arch include
all of the stated vessels
Branches of the thoracic aorta include all of the following except the ________ arteries.
basilar
The systemic circuit delivers oxygenated blood to ________ and returns blood to the ________.
body organs; right atrium
Capillaries that have a complete lining are called
continuous capillaries.
The hepatic portal vein forms from the fusion of all of the following veins except the:
hepatic vein
The lower part of the large intestine including the rectum receives blood from the ________ artery.
inferior mesenteric
Blood is drained from the lower portion of the large intestine by the
inferior mesenteric vein.
Which of the following arteries normally supply blood to the anterior half of the cerebrum?
internal carotids
Which vessel supplies the urinary bladder, the internal and external walls of the pelvis, and the external genitalia?
internal iliac artery
Blood from the brain returns to the heart through the ________ vein.
internal jugular
Blood is drained from the various venous sinuses within the cranium by the:
internal jugular veins
Angiogenesis:
is the growth of new blood vessels from preexisting vessels.
Which structures fuse along the ventral surface of the medulla oblongata to form the basilar artery?
left and right vertebral arteries
Pulmonary veins carry blood to the
left atrium
The vein in the arm commonly sampled for blood by venipuncture is the ________.
median cubital vein
The brachial and femoral arteries are examples of which type of artery?
muscular
The brachiocephalic trunk branches to form which of the following?
right subclavian artery and right common carotid artery
The type of capillary that permit the free exchange of water and solutes as large as plasma proteins are the
sinusoids
At the level of the first rib, the axillary vein becomes the ________ vein.
subclavian
The blood vessel that directly carries blood to the arm and shoulder is the ________.
subclavian artery
Which vessel collects blood from the stomach, the small intestine, and two-thirds of the large intestine?
superior mesenteric vein
The vessel that receives blood from the head, neck, chest, shoulders, and arms is the
superior vena cava
Regarding the distribution of the body's total blood volume, most is found in the:
systemic venous system.
Angiogenesis refers to
the growth of new blood vessels from preexisting vessels.
Which of the following is characteristic of a typical artery?
thick tunica media, dominated by smooth muscle cells and elastic fibers
Which of the following is not a layer of the blood vessel wall?
tunica elastica
The brachial artery branches to form the radial and ________ arteries.
ulnar
Blood returns from the placenta in the single:
umbilical vein
Which is a characteristic of the major patterns of blood vessel organization?
A single vessel may have several names as it crosses specific anatomical boundaries.
Arrange the following structures in the correct order as blood would pass through them. 1. left atrium 2. pulmonary arteries 3. systemic veins 4. right ventricle 5. right atrium 6. pulmonary veins
3, 5, 4, 2, 6, 1
Which vessel(s) supplies/supply the frontal and parietal lobes of the brain?
anterior cerebral artery
All the vessels of the systemic arterial system originate from the:
aorta
Fenestrated capillaries:
are found in the choroid plexus of the brain and the capillaries of the hypothalamus.
Arteries of the pulmonary circuit:
carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
The blood vessel that supplies blood to the liver, stomach, and spleen is the ________.
celiac trunk
Unpaired branches of the abdominal aorta include the:
celiac trunk
The internal carotids and the basilar artery are interconnected by an anastomosis called the
cerebral arterial circle.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of venous valves?
channeling blood away from the heart
The layer between the tunica media and the tunica externa in a large artery is the
external elastic membrane.
Which vessel immediately gives rise to the femoral artery?
external iliac
Compared to arteries, veins
have thinner walls
