SLCC Anatomy- CH 23 Vessels and Circulation
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After entering the skill, the vertebral
arteries merge to form the
basilar
artery
The ______ artery does not contribute
directly to an anastomosis.
common
coratid
18.
At any given moment, which
cardiovascular components contain the
most blood?
systemic
veins and
venules
Blood from the GI tract that is within the
hepatic portal system must travel to the
liver so that it may be ____ and nutrients
may be processed and absorbed.
detoxified
Blood pressure is highest in which type of
artery?
elastic
arteries
Blood vessels called ____ connect venules
and arterioles.
capillaries
A blood vessel with thin walls, a relatively
wide lumen, numerous one-way valves,
and a diameter greater than 100
micrometers is called
a vein
The companion vessels to arterioles are
the
venules
Compared with larger arteries, smaller
arteries tend to have less elastic tissue in
their walls and more ____________.
smooth
muscle
Compared with those of the systemic
circulation, arteries of the pulmonary
circulation have lower blood pressure,
have less elastic tissue and wider lumens,
and carry blood that contains _____.
less oxygen
11.
Diapedesis occurs in what vessels?
postcapillary
venules
12.
_____ effects nutrient delivery.
Vasmotion
In a capillary bed, the _______ branch
from the metarteriole to form the bulk of
the capillary bed.
true
capillaries
In contrast to other arteries, arterioles
are only 3
mm in
diameter or
smaller
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In the body, ____ blood vessels travel
together to supply the same region of
the body.
companion
In the cubital fossa, the brachial
artery divides into these two arteries
of the arm.
ulnar and radial
artery
19.
The largest veins travel with
elastic arteries
20.
The left gastric artery supplies the
esophagus and
lesser curvature
of the stomach
The network of small arteries that
extend through the tunica externa of
very large blood vessels is called
vasa vasorum
______ raises blood pressure.
Vasoconstriction
The smallest blood vessels of the
cardiovascular system are the
______.
capillaries
This artery is the main supplier of
arterial blood to the lower limbs.
external iliac
This main artery of the aorta
bifurcates into the right common
carotid and right subclavian arteries
brachiocephalic
artery
The three unpaired arteries of the
descending abdominal aorta that
supply the gastrointestinal tract are
superior and inferior mesenteric
arteries and the
celiac trunk
Veins that drain the head, neck, and
upper limbs ultimately merge to form
the
superior vena
cava
The _____ veins travel through the
vertebral foramina.
vertebral
What artery provides the main blood
supply to lower limbs?
external iliac
artery
What is the name of the anastomosis
of arteries surrounding the sella
turcica?
cerebral arterial
circle
Which blood vessels become gradually
smaller and branch the further they
get from the heart?
arteries
Which major veins merge to create the
inferior hepatic portal vein?
superior and
inferior
mesenteric veins
and the celiac
vein
Which superficial vein lays on the
lateral side of the upper limbs and
enters the deltopectoral triangle?
cephalic vein
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30.
In terms of both composition and relative
position, the endocardium of the heart is
most similar to the ____________ of
vessel walls.
tunica
intima
The internal carotid arteries do not
deliver blood to structures of the
neck,
pharynx,
larynx,
mandible,
and face
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Which superficial vein runs the medial surface of the leg before draining into the
femoral vein?
great saphenous vein
35.
Which superficial vein runs the medial surface of the limbs?
basilic vein
36.
Which three arteries branch from the celiac trunk to supply digestive organs?
left gastric, splenic, and common
hepatic
37.
Which tunic contains circularly arranged layers of smooth muscle cells?
tunica media
Which veins drain the lumbar and posterior intercostal veins located on the left
side of the body?
hemiazygos and accessory
hemiazygos veins
Which vessel supplies the abdominal wall and organs?
descending abdominal aorta
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