Question 1

Which vessel(s) supplies the superior surface of the muscular diaphragm?

Accepted Answer

A)   superior phrenic arteries
B)   bronchial arteries
C)   intercostal arteries
D)   superior mesenteric artery
E)   inferior abdominal aortaF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

In fetal circulation, blood may bypass the pulmonary circuit by passing from the pulmonary trunk to the aorta through the short muscular vessel known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   fossa ovale
B)   ligamentum arteriosum
C)   ductus venosus
D)   ductus arteriosus
E)   umbilical arteriesF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

The end of the aorta occurs when the vessel bifurcates into the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   brachiocephalic artery
B)   subclavian arteries
C)   common iliac arteries
D)   common carotid arteries
E)   inferior mesenteric arteriesF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Metarterioles consist of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   smooth muscle
B)   epithelial tissue
C)   cartilage
D)   skeletal muscle bands
E)   endothelial cellsF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The umbilical vein drains into the ductus venosus, which is connected to an intricate network of veins within the developing ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   placenta
B)   heart
C)   spleen
D)   liver
E)   lungsF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Figure 22.3
  
Identify the labeled structure(s)  in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s)  indicated by Label D.

Accepted Answer

A)   Axillary vein
B)   Cephalic vein
C)   Subclavian vein
D)   Basilic vein
E)   Brachial veinF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Which vessel branches into medial and lateral circumflex arteries?

Accepted Answer

A)   gonadal artery
B)   lumbar artery
C)   celiac trunk
D)   deep femoral artery
E)   median sacral arteryF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Pulmonary veins enter which chamber of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)   right ventricle
B)   left atrium
C)   left ventricle
D)   right atrium
E)   pulmonary trunkF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

What is the role of the azygos vein and its tributaries in returning blood to the vena cava?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Figure 22.3
  
Identify the labeled structure(s)  in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s)  indicated by Label GG.

Accepted Answer

A)   Superior vena cava
B)   Brachiocephalic vein
C)   Great saphenous vein
D)   Inferior vena cava
E)   Internal jugular veinF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

The brachiocephalic veins receive blood from the ________ and then the right and left brachiocephalic veins merge to form the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   plantar veins; dorsalis pedis veins
B)   hepatic portal veins; splenic vein
C)   basilic veins; superior vena cava
D)   vertebral veins; superior vena cava
E)   internal iliac veins; common iliac veinsF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Which statement regarding the pulmonary circuit is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Blood enters the left atrium from the capillary beds in peripheral tissues.
B)   The pulmonary trunk is the terminal end of the pulmonary circuit.
C)   Compared with the systemic circuit, the pulmonary circuit is relatively longer.
D)   Pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood.
E)   Blood enters the pulmonary trunk from the left ventricle.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

As the pulmonary trunk curves over the superior border of the heart, it gives rise to the left and right pulmonary arteries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

At the ankle, the anterior tibial artery becomes (the) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   lateral plantar artery
B)   dorsalis pedis artery
C)   medial plantar artery
D)   dorsal plantar arch
E)   peroneal arteryF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

Figure 22.1
  
Identify the labeled structure(s)  in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s)  indicated by Label C.

Accepted Answer

A)   Brachiocephalic trunk
B)   Brachial artery
C)   Aortic arch
D)   Right subclavian artery
E)   Ascending aortaF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Figure 22.3
  
Identify the labeled structure(s)  in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s)  indicated by Label W.

Accepted Answer

A)   Femoral vein
B)   Small saphenous vein
C)   Fibular vein
D)   Great saphenous vein
E)   Tibial veinF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

What is the significance of the presence of dual venous drainage, one superficial and the other deep, in the neck and limbs?

Accepted Answer

A)   These vessels have a completely different distribution and so must be located far from one another to avoid competitive drainage issues.
B)   There is no known significance for this phenomenon.
C)   This distribution is important for regulation of body temperature.
D)   This placement is important in the regulation of the distribution of hormones in the circulation.
E)   This distribution is critical for proper lymphatic drainage.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

A network of small arteries called the ________ provides a blood supply to the externa of very large blood vessels.

Accepted Answer

A)   vasa vasorum
B)   companion vessels
C)   distributing arteries
D)   fenestrated arteries
E)   thoroughfare channelsF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 19

As it passes through the adductor magnus muscle, the femoral artery becomes the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   popliteal artery
B)   inferior mesenteric artery
C)   tibial artery
D)   saphenous artery
E)   iliac arteryF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

The adrenal arteries originate on either side of the aorta near the base of which vessel?

Accepted Answer

A)   inferior mesenteric artery
B)   renal artery
C)   gonadal artery
D)   common iliac artery
E)   superior mesenteric arteryF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Exam 22: The Cardiovascular System: Vessels and Circulation

The brachiocephalic veins receive blood from the ________ and then the right and left brachiocephalic veins merge to form the ________.

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Metarterioles consist of which of the following?

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A network of small arteries called the ________ provides a blood supply to the externa of very large blood vessels.

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As it passes through the adductor magnus muscle, the femoral artery becomes the ________.

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Which vessel branches into medial and lateral circumflex arteries?

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The adrenal arteries originate on either side of the aorta near the base of which vessel?

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In fetal circulation, blood may bypass the pulmonary circuit by passing from the pulmonary trunk to the aorta through the short muscular vessel known as the ________.

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Which statement regarding the pulmonary circuit is true?

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The end of the aorta occurs when the vessel bifurcates into the ________.

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The umbilical vein drains into the ductus venosus, which is connected to an intricate network of veins within the developing ________.

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Figure 22.3 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label W.

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At the ankle, the anterior tibial artery becomes (the) ________.

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Figure 22.1 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label C.

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Figure 22.3 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label D.

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Which vessel(s) supplies the superior surface of the muscular diaphragm?

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What is the significance of the presence of dual venous drainage, one superficial and the other deep, in the neck and limbs?

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As the pulmonary trunk curves over the superior border of the heart, it gives rise to the left and right pulmonary arteries.

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What is the role of the azygos vein and its tributaries in returning blood to the vena cava?

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Pulmonary veins enter which chamber of the heart?

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Figure 22.3 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label GG.

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