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Pulmonary arteries carry blood to the

a. right atrium
b. left atrium
c. lungs
d. aorta
c. lungs
Pulmonary veins carry blood to the

a. right atrium
b. left atrium
c. lungs
d. aorta
b. left atrium
An important artery that supplies blood to the brain is the _______ artery.

a. external carotid
b. subclavian
c. vertebral
d. azygos
c. vertebral
Blood from the brain returns to the heart by way of the ________ vein.

a. vertebral
b. azygos
c. internal jugular
d. external carotid
c. internal jugular
Branches off the aortic arch include the

a. right and left subclavian arteries
b. brachiocephalic and left subclavian arteries
c. right and left common carotid arteries
d. right and left vertebral arteries
b. brachiocephalic and left subclavian arteries
After passing the first rib, the subclavian artery becomes the ________ artery.

a. radial
b. brachial
c. brachiocephalic
d. axillary
d. axillary
In the upper arm the axillary artery becomes the _________ artery.

a. radial
b. brachial
c. brachiocephalic
d. axillary
b. brachial
The two vertebral arteries fuse to form a large artery, the

a. circle of Willis
b. common carotid artery
c. basilar artery
d. internal carotid artery
c. basilar artery
The _________ divides the aorta into a superior thoracic aorta and an inferior abdominal aorta.

a. pericardium
b. mediastinum
c. diaphragm
d. peritoneum
c. diaphragm
Near the level of vertebra L4, the aorta branches to form the _______ arteries.

a. common carotid
b. common illiac
c. femoral
d. popliteal
b. common illiac
In the lower leg, the femoral artery becomes the _________ artery.

a. iliac
b. deep femoral
c. popliteal
d. tibial
c. popliteal
The large blood vessel that receives blood from the head, neck, chest, shoulders, and arms is the

a. internal jugular vein
b. superior vena cava
c. inferior vena cava
d. coronary sinus
b. superior vena cava
Small veins of the brain empty into the

a. coronary sinuses
b. dural sinuses
c. circle of Willis
d. external jugular veins
b. dural sinuses
The superior sagittal sinus collects blood from the

a. heart
b. lungs
c. brain
d. arms
c. brain
At the level of the first rib, the axillary vein becomes the ________ vein.

a. cephalic
b. azygos
c. subclavian
d. brachiocephalic
c. subclavian
The fusion of the brachiocephalic veins forms the

a. inferior vena cava
b. superior vena cava
c. subclavian vein
d. aorta
b. superior vena cava
The ________ vein is formed by the fusion of the greater saphenous vein, femoral vein, and deep femoral vein.

a. internal iliac
b. external iliac
c. common iliac
d. inferior vena cava
b. external iliac
The two common iliac veins form the ________ vein.

a. femoral
b. greater saphenous
c. inferior vena cava
d. hepatic portal
c. inferior vena cava
Nutrients from the digestive tract first enter the

a. inferior vena cava
b. hepatic artery
c. hepatic portal vein
d. hepatic vein
c. hepatic portal vein
The kidneys receive blood from the

a. hepatic artery
b. hepatic vein
c. renal artery
d. renal vein
c. renal artery
The lower portion of the large intestine including the rectum receive blood from the

a. superior mesenteric artery
b. superior mesenteric vein
c. inferior mesenteric artery
d. inferior mesenteric vein
c. inferior mesenteric artery
Ovaries and testes receive a blood supply from the

a. renal artery
b. renal vein
c. gonadal artery
d. gonadal vein
c. gonadal artery
The vessel that collects blood from the overlying structures of the head and neck is the

a. common carotid artery
b. internal jugular vein
c. internal jugular artery
d. external jugular vein
d. external jugular vein
Blood is drained from the liver by the

a. hepatic artery
b. hepatic vein
c. hepatic portal vein
d. renal vein
b. hepatic vein
The ________ collects blood from the entire small intestine and two-thirds of the large intestine

a. superior mesenteric artery
b. superior mesenteric vein
c. inferior mesenteric artery
d. inferior mesenteric vein
b. superior mesenteric vein