Human Anatomy, Tortora, Test Questions: CV System: Arteries and Veins

In the fetal heart, there is a passageway between the aorta and pulmonary trunk called the: A. ductus arteriosus B. foramen ovale C. ductus venosus D. ligamentum teres

A. ductus arteriosus

The abdominal aorta splits first into right and left _________ arteries. A. iliac B. femoral C. pelvic D. mesenteric

A. iliac

Which of the following is NOT a direct branch off the aortic arch? A. right subclavian artery B. left subclavian artery C. left common carotid artery D. brachiocephalic trunk

A. right subclavian artery

Which of the following arteries is not a direct branch off the celiac trunk? A. superior mesenteric B. splenic C. hepatic D. left gastric

A. superior mesenteric

Both the hepatic vein and the hepatic portal vein carry deoxygenated blood away from the liver. A. True B. False

B. False

Capillaries carry only oxygenated blood. A. True B. False

B. False

Oxygenated blood is carried from the placenta to the fetus through the umbilical artery. A. True B. False

B. False

At the base of the brain, the two vertebral arteries merge to form the _________ artery. A. internal carotid B. basilar C. posterior communicating D. basilic

B. basilar

Which vessel supplies blood to the descending colon and sigmoid colon? A. superior mesenteric B. inferior mesenteric C. celiac trunk D. ileals

B. inferior mesenteric

A common site for drawing blood is the _____________ vein, a superficial vein on the anterior aspect of your elbow. A. antebrachial B. median cubital C. ulnar D. radial

B. median cubital

Which of the following names could not refer to both an artery and vein? A. axillary B. saphenous C. iliac D. renal

B. saphenous

The artery running down the anterior portion of your lower leg is the _________. A. anterior fibular B. posterior tibial C. anterior tibial D. anterior radial

C. anterior tibial

Which of the following veins are not located in the arm? A. basilic B. cephalic C. basilar D. radial

C. basilar

The _______ is the most porous capillary type. A. continuous B. separated C. sinusoid D. fenestrated

C. sinusoid

Which of the following veins would not be found in your upper leg? A. femoral B. great saphenous C. small saphenous D. deep femoral

C. small saphenous

Which of the following statements is true regarding arteries and veins? A. Arteries are always larger then veins. B. Arteries have a much thicker tunica interna than veins. C. Only arteries have a tunica media. D. Only veins have valves.

D. Only veins have valves.

All of the following vessels carry deoxygenated blood except for: A. jugular B. inferior vena cava C. left brachiocephalic D. carotid

D. carotid

The internal jugular and subclavian veins merge to form the ________vein

brachiocephalic

In anatomical position, the ________ artery runs along the lateral side of your lower arm.

radial

Artery A is Right Common Carotid

What is artery A?

Artery B is Left Subclavian

What is artery B?

Artery C is Left Femoral Artery

What is artery C?

A is Left brachiocephalic

What is vein A?

B is Right Great Saphenous

What vein is B?

The __________ artery runs down the posterior surface of the knee

popliteal