Anatomy/Embalming
Which section of the aorta gives rise to the inferior phrenic and celiac trunk arteries
Abdominal aorta
Which of the following connects the right and left anterior cerebral arteries?
Anterior communicating artery
Which of these arteries extends from the lateral border of the patella to the anterior surface of the ankle?
Anterior tibial
Which of the following arteries is most closely associated with the left ventricle of the heart?
Aorta
Which of the following is considered to be the longest artery of the body?
Aorta artery
Which blood vessel begins at the lateral border of the first rib and terminates as it passes by the tendon of the teres major muscle?
Axillary Artery
Which blood vessel continues as the brachial artery?
Axillary artery
Which of these blood vessels is the origin of the brachial artery?
Axillary artery
What blood vessel is formed by the union of the right and left vertebral arteries?
Basilar artery
Which of the following can be located on the medial and superficial aspect of the forearm?
Basilic vein
Which of the following is the large artery of the upper arm?
Brachial artery
Which of these blood vessels is located posterior to the medial border of the belly of the biceps brachii muscle
Brachial artery
Which of these blood vessels arises at the termination of the subclavian artery?
Brachiocephalic artery
The study of the heart is
Cardiology
The imaginary, vertical plane that cuts through a cadaver, from side to side, at right angles to the mid-sagittal plane is referred to as the
Coronal plane aka frontal plane
The posterior intercostal arteries are pariental branches of the
Decending thoracic aorta
Which of the following blood vessels is a continuation of the anterior tibial artery?
Dorsalis pedis artery
Which blood vessel is the continuation of the external iliac artery?
Femoral artery
Which of the following blood vessels is the origin of the popliteal artery?
Femoral artery
Which of the following veins arises from the dorsal venous network of the foot?
Great saphenous vein
The accessory hemiazygos vein is a tributary to the
Hemiazygos vein
Which of these blood vessels is located on the left side of the median plane below the heart?
Hemiazygous vein
The companion vein to the common carotid artery is the
Internal jugular vein
Which of the following joins the subclavian vein to form the innominate vein?
Internal jugular vein
Which vein is considered to be the companion to the common carotid artery?
Internal jugular vein
Which of the following arteries begins at the level of the second costal cartilage?
Left common carotid
The third branch of the arch of the aorta is
Left subclavian artery
What branch of the external carotid artery feeds the tongue?
Lingual artery
A body part which lies closest to the mid-sagittal plane is said to be
Medial
In relation to the lungs, the heart lies
Medial
Which of the following arteries is one of the bifurcations of the posterior tibial artery?
Medial plantar artery
The imaginary, vertical plane that cuts through the body in such a manner as to divide it into two symmetrical halves is referred to as the
Median plane
What cavity lies medial to both the right and left pleural cavities?
Mediastinal cavity
What type of tissue includes the variations called striated, smooth, and cardiac?
Muscle tissue
Where is the hilus of the kidney located?
On the medial surface
Which branch of the internal carotid artery supplies blood to the eyeball
Ophthalmic artery
Which of the following arteries is present only in the female body?
Ovarian artery
The exocrine secretion of the pancreas is
Pancreatic juice
Which of these is a muscle of the neck?
Platysma
The serous membrane that lines the thoracic cavity is the
Pleura
What blood vessel begins at the opening of the adductor magnus muscle?
Popliteal artery
Which of the following is a branch of the external carotid artery?
Posterior auricular artery
A body part which lies closest to the point of attachment of an extremity is said to be
Proximal
What muscle acts as the anatomical guide for the external iliac artery
Psoas major
Which artery should be raised and injected to facilitate the embalming of the body between the antecubital fossa and the wrists
Radial
Which of these blood vessels is located on the lateral aspect of the forearm?
Radial artery
A pair of veins that drain the legs are the
Saphenous veins
The lateral border of the femoral triangle is the
Sartorius muscle
Which term best describes the direction towards the top of the head?
Superior
The common carotid arteries terminate at the level of the
Superior border of the thyroid cartilage
Which of these incisions is located along the superior border of the media one-third of the clavicle?
Supraclavicular incision
A vein that arises from the dorsal venous network of the hand is the
The basilica vein
Which of the following is part of the larynx?
Thyroid cartilage
Which artery can be located along a line from the center of the antecubital fossa to a point between the fourth and fifth digits of the upper extremity?
Ulnar
A thin expanse of tissues is
a membrane
The testicular arteries arise from the
abdominal aorta
Which blood vessel bifurcates into the right and left common iliac arteries?
abdominal aorta
The type of blood vessel that carries blood in a general direction away from the heart is
an artery
Any surface, prominence, or structure which is used in establishing the location of an adjacent structure or prominence is a(n)
anatomical guide
The anatomical study, the direction toward the front of the body is referred to as
anterior
The ---artery courses along the lateral margin of the crest of the tibia, passes through the center of the anterior surface of the ankle joint and becomes the dorsal pedis artery.
anterior tibia
The study of the arteries of the body is
arteriology
The most superior vertebra of the spinal column is the
atlas
The basilica vein terminates by emptying into the
axillary vein
The subclavian vein arises as the continuation of the
axillary vein
The trapezius is a muscle of the
back
Venous circulation is considered to terminate in the
both atria of the heart
The internal jugular vein empties into the
brachiocephalic vein
The linear guide for the axillary artery is from the
center of the axillary space parallel to the long axis of the upper extremity
The linear guide for the brachial artery is from the
center of the base of the axillary space to the center of the inner bend of the elbow
Which of the following branches of the external carotid artery supplies blood to the nose, lips and chin?
common facial artery
The arteries that arise from the bifurcation of the abdominal aorta are the
common iliac arteries
The anatomical guide for the axillary artery is a the medial border of the
coracobrachialis muscle
The anatomical guide for the axillary artery is at the medial border of the
coracobrachialis muscle
An artery that is considered to be the continuation of the radial artery is the
deep palmar arch
The inferior vena cava is the vein which accompanies the
descending aorta
The artery which is a continuation of the anterior tibial artery is the
dorsalis pedis
The blood vessels responsible for draining blood from the tissues of the brain are the
dural sinuses
An artery that is closely associated with the inguinal ligament is the
external iliac artery
The retromandibular vein is a vein of the
face
An artery closely associated with the inguinal ligament is the
femoral artery
The artery that is transmitted through the adductor canal is the
femoral artery
The left margin of the stomach is called the
greater curvature
The teeth immediately lateral to the median plane are
incisors
What is the relationship of the femoral vein to the femoral artery?
it lies medial and deep
The heart chamber in which pulmonary circulation terminates is the
left atrium
The heart chamber in which systemic circulation originates is the
left ventricle
Blood is supplied to the tongue through the
lingual artery
Of the following arteries, the one that is a branch of the external carotid artery is the
maxillary artery
The femoral vein
passes through the adductor canal
The ----artery which originates at the opening in the adductor magus muscle, terminates at the inferior border of the popliteous muscle.
popliteal
The artery of the Circle of Willis that transport blood from the internal carotid artery to the posterior cerebral artery is the
posterior communicating artery
Which blood vessel lies just lateral of the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle
radial artery
The heart chamber in which pulmonary circulation originates is the
right ventricle
The right common carotid artery begins at the level of the
sternoclavicular articulation
The linear guide for the common carotid artery is from the
sternoclavicular articulation to the anterior surface of the lobe of the ear
The vertebral artery arises from the
subclavian artery
The external jugular vein terminates by emptying into the
subclavian vein
The right and left innominate veins combine to form the
superior vena cava
The branch of the subclavian artery that transport blood to the basilar artery is the
vertebral artery
