Anatomy : Blood Vessels Identification

Front 1

What are the three major arteries that branch of the aortic arch from right to left?

Back 1

brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid artery, left subclavian artery

Front 2

What does the brachiocephalic trunk divide to form?

Back 2

right common carotid artery right subclavian artery,

Front 3

What do the common carotid arteries branch to form?

Back 3

internal and external carotid arteries

Front 4

What does each internal carotid artery branch to form?

Back 4

anterior cerebral artery, middle cerebral artery

Front 5

Which arteries extends along the lateral surface of the neck and terminates as two arteries near the temporomandibulalr joint that supply the structures external to the skull?

Back 5

external carotid artery

Front 6

What do the two vertebral arteries branch off of?

Back 6

each subclavian artery

Front 7

What do the vertebral arteries travel superiorly through?

Back 7

transverse foramen of the cervical vertebrae and then through the foramen magnum to reach the base of the brain where they merge to from the basilar artery.

Front 8

What does the portiere cerebral artery branch off from ?

Back 8

the basilar artery

Front 9

What is the cerebral arterial circle (circle of willis) formed by?

Back 9

three anastomoses- the anterior communicating artery and the right and left posterior comunicating arteries.

Front 10

What do the two anterior communicating arteries connect?

Back 10

the two anterior cerebral arteries

Front 11

what do the two posterior communicating arteries connect?

Back 11

internal carotid arteries to the posterior cerebral arteries

Front 12

What is a common site for obtaining blood?

Back 12

median cubital vein

Front 13

what two carry oxygen poor fetal blood to the placenta?

Back 13

umbilical arteries

Front 14

what two veins carry oxygen rich blood to the placenta?

Back 14

umbilical veins

Front 15

what strucure allows fetal blood to enter the inferior vena cava?

Back 15

ductus venosus

Front 16

What circulatory modifications in the fetus allow blood to bypass the nonfunctioning fetal lungs?

Back 16

foramen ovale, ductus arteriosus

Front 17

What blood vessels are involved in fetal circulation?

Back 17

umbilical arteries, umbilical veins, ductus venosus, foramen ovale, ductus arteriosus

Front 18

which arteries carry low oxygen blood?

Back 18

pulmonary trunk, L & R pulmonary arteries

Front 19

Which veins carry high oxygen blood?

Back 19

L & R pulmonary veins

Front 20

what are the arteries called when they pass the inguinal ligaments?

Back 20

femoral arteries

Front 21

vericose veins are common , but are there also vericose arteries? explain why/why not

Back 21

no , arteries are much thicker and have no valves

Front 22

what are the names of the paired veins that drain the head and neck

Back 22

jugular veins

Front 23

in the arm and forearm , is it the deep veins or superficial veins that accompany arteries with the same name as the veins?

Back 23

deep veins

Front 24

which veins of the upper limb are typically used to draw up a blood sample?

Back 24

medial cubital vein

Front 25

where is the azygous vein located?

Back 25

to the right of the vertebral column in the thorax

Front 26

What does the azygos vein drain?

Back 26

thorax and abdominal region

Front 27

what are the names of the arteries that carry nutrient rich blood?

Back 27

hepatic portal veins

Front 28

What are the major arteries of the ascending aorta and aortic arch?

Back 28

ascending aorta, R & L coronary arteries, Aortic arch, Brachiocephalic trunk, right common carotid artery, right subclavian artery, left common carotid artery, left subclavian artery

Front 29

What are the major arteries supplying the head?

Back 29

external carotid artery, internal carotid artery, anterior cerebral artery, middle cerebral artery, vertebral arteries, basilar arteries, cerebral arteries, posterior cerebral arteries, anterior communicating artery , R & L posterior communicating arteries

Front 30

What are the major arteries supplying the upper extremities?

Back 30

axillary arteries, brachial arteries, radial arteries, ulnar arteries, deep palmar arch, superficial palmar arch

Front 31

What are the superficial veins draining the upper extremities?

Back 31

cephalic veins, basilic veins, median cubital veins

Front 32

What are the deep veins draining the upper extremities?

Back 32

radial veins, ulnar veins, brachial veins, axillary veins, subclavian veins

Front 33

What are the veins draining the abdomen and pelvis?

Back 33

common illiac vein, internal iliac veins, external iliac veins, gonadal veins, renal veins, suprarenal veins

Front 34

What are the involved in hepatic portal circulation?

Back 34

inferior mesenteric , splenic vein, superior mesenteric vein, hepatic portal vein, hepatic vein