Question 1

Which of the following arteries is not a branch of the aortic arch?

Accepted Answer

A)  Left common carotid artery
B)  Left subclavian artery
C)  Right common carotid artery
D)  Brachiocephalic trunk
E)  All of these are branches of the aortic arch.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

The main blood supply to the intestines is provided by the ________ arteries.

Accepted Answer

A)  common iliac
B)  superior and inferior mesenteric
C)  common hepatic
D)  internal iliac
E)  celiac and lumbarF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following is not a branch of the celiac trunk?

Accepted Answer

A)  Splenic artery
B)  Common hepatic artery
C)  Renal artery
D)  Left gastric artery
E)  All of these are branches of the celiac trunk.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

All of the following are veins of the upper limb and shoulder except the

Accepted Answer

A)  azygos vein.
B)  basilic vein.
C)  axillary vein.
D)  cephalic vein.
E)  median cubital vein.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

There are individual differences in veins, but not in arteries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 6

All of the following are true of the differences between arteries and veins except

Accepted Answer

A)  veins have one-way valves, but arteries do not.
B)  arteries have a thicker tunica media than veins.
C)  veins collapse when empty, but arteries remain rounded.
D)  veins have a thicker tunica externa than arteries.
E)  All of these are true of the differences between arteries and veins.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The superior vena cava is formed by the merging of the ________ veins, while the inferior vena cava is formed by the merging of the ________ veins.

Accepted Answer

A)  subclavian; femoral
B)  external jugular; internal iliac
C)  brachiocephalic; common iliac
D)  pulmonary; great saphenous
E)  internal jugular; external iliacF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 8

All veins transport blood toward the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which artery transports blood from the brachial vein to the subclavian vein?

Accepted Answer

A)  Axillary vein
B)  Basilic vein
C)  Cephalic vein
D)  Median cubital vein
E)  Thyrocervical veinF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Which of the following is not true of the tunica interna?

Accepted Answer

A)  It contains an epithelial layer of stratified squamous epithelium.
B)  It is the innermost layer of an artery or vein.
C)  It provides a smooth lining adjacent to the lumen of the blood vessel.
D)  It contains a basement membrane in both arteries and veins.
E)  All of these are true of the tunica interna.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D) A

Question 11

The pulmonary trunk emerges from the ________ of the heart.

Accepted Answer

A)  left ventricle
B)  right atrium
C)  apex
D)  left atrium
E)  right ventricleF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

In the pulmonary circuit, there is/are ________ pulmonary trunk(s) , ________ pulmonary artery(-ies) , and ________ pulmonary vein(s) .

Accepted Answer

A)  1; 2; 4
B)  1; 2; 2
C)  2; 2; 2
D)  1; 1; 2
E)  4; 2; 1F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

The function of the cerebral arterial circle is to provide alternate routes by which blood can reach different portions of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following arteries is unpaired (a single vessel) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Common carotid
B)  Brachiocephalic
C)  Renal
D)  Common iliac
E)  Internal iliacF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 15

The first branches of the aorta are the

Accepted Answer

A)  right and left subclavian arteries.
B)  right and left pulmonary arteries.
C)  common carotid arteries.
D)  right and left coronary arteries.
E)  brachiocephalic arteries.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is not an artery of the base of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subclavian artery
B)  Basilar artery
C)  Posterior communicating artery
D)  Vertebral artery
E)  All of these are arteries of the base of the brain.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B) A

Question 17

What is the difference between the hepatic portal vein and the hepatic vein, if any?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hepatic portal vein empties into the inferior vena cava, and the hepatic vein empties into the liver.
B)  The hepatic portal vein empties into the liver, and the hepatic vein empties into the inferior vena cava.
C)  The hepatic portal vein drains the right side of the liver, and the hepatic vein drains the left side.
D)  The hepatic portal vein transports oxygen-rich blood, and the hepatic vein transports oxygen-poor blood.
E)  There is no difference; they are alternate names of the same vein.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

All arteries transport oxygen-rich blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following veins has an artery with the same name that runs parallel to it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Basilic vein
B)  Hepatic portal vein
C)  Cephalic vein
D)  External iliac vein
E)  Great saphenous veinF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of the following arteries connects the popliteal artery to the dorsalis pedis artery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Femoral artery
B)  Posterior tibial artery
C)  Patellar artery
D)  Crural artery
E)  Anterior tibial arteryF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Exam 48: Blood Vessel Structure, Arteries, and Veins

Which of the following arteries is not a branch of the aortic arch?

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The main blood supply to the intestines is provided by the ________ arteries.

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Which of the following is not a branch of the celiac trunk?

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All of the following are veins of the upper limb and shoulder except the

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There are individual differences in veins, but not in arteries.

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All of the following are true of the differences between arteries and veins except

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The superior vena cava is formed by the merging of the ________ veins, while the inferior vena cava is formed by the merging of the ________ veins.

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All veins transport blood toward the heart.

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Which artery transports blood from the brachial vein to the subclavian vein?

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Which of the following is not true of the tunica interna?

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The pulmonary trunk emerges from the ________ of the heart.

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In the pulmonary circuit, there is/are ________ pulmonary trunk(s) , ________ pulmonary artery(-ies) , and ________ pulmonary vein(s) .

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The function of the cerebral arterial circle is to provide alternate routes by which blood can reach different portions of the brain.

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Which of the following arteries is unpaired (a single vessel) ?

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The first branches of the aorta are the

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Which of the following is not an artery of the base of the brain?

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What is the difference between the hepatic portal vein and the hepatic vein, if any?

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All arteries transport oxygen-rich blood.

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Which of the following veins has an artery with the same name that runs parallel to it?

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Which of the following arteries connects the popliteal artery to the dorsalis pedis artery?

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