Vessel Structure and Routes Flashcards

Vessel Structure

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Arteries & arterioles – function[a]This type of vessel carrys blood away from the heart

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Capillaries – function[a]This type of vessel allow nutrient exchange between blood and surrounding tissues

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Veins & venules – function[a]This type of vessel carrys blood towards the heart

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Vaso Vasorum – define[a]This term describes the networks of small blood vessels in walls of larger blood vessels which bring nutrients to deeper layers in vessel walls

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Elastic/Conducting arteries – describe[a] This type of artery is located closer to heart and has a higher proportion of elastic CT in the tunica media

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Tunica interna – define[a]This layer of vessel is in contact with blood, composed of simple squamous epithelium and continuous with epicardium of heart

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Tunica media – define[a]This layer of vessel is the middle layer and consists of smooth muscle and elastic CT

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Tunica externa – define[a]This layer of vessel is outermost and consists of elastic CT and collagen fibers

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Muscular/Distributing arteries – location[a]This type of arteries are located farther from heart

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Lumen – define[a]This term describes the hollow space through which blood flows

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Arteries – structure[a]This type of vessels have the thickest walls and highest blood pressure

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Veins – structure[a]This type of vessels have the lowest blood pressure and largest lumen

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Capillaries – structure[a]This type of vessels have the thinnest walls

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Venules – structure[a]This type of vessels have no tunica media but do have a tunica interna and externa

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Arterioles – structure[a]This type of vessels have no tunica externa but do have a tunica interna and media

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True capaillaries – structure[a]This type of vessels have only a tunica interna and precapillary sphincters

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Thoroughfare channels – define[a]This type of vessels have no precapillary sphincters and drain into venules

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Metaarteriole – define[a]This type of vessels have no precapillary sphincters and drain into thoroughfare channels

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Fenestrated capaillaries – define[a]This type of vessels are perforated with numerous pores and located where capillary filtration or absorption is required

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Sinusoids – define[a]This type of capillaries have large lumens, irregular shape, many intercellular clefts, large fenestrations, often lined with macrophages

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Sinusoids – location[a]This type of capillaries are located in the liver, bone marrow and lymphoid tissue

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Fenestrated capaillaries – location[a]This type of vessels are located in the kidneys, small intestines, endocrine glands, ciliary processes of eye

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Arteries flow into what?[a]This type of vessels flow into arterioles

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Veins flow into what?[a]This type of vessels flow into the heart

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Capillaries flow into what?[a]This type of vessels flow into venules

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Venules flow into what?[a]This type of vessels flow into veins

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Arterioles flow into what?[a]This type of vessels flow into capillaries

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Varicose veins – define[a]This term describes veins in which valves have failed, leaving them distended and tortuous.

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Veins hold what percentage of blood?[a]Veins hold 65% of the whole blood

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Aneurysm – define[a]This term describes a distention of artery wall

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Vessel Structure Reversed

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Which term describes a distention of artery wall?[a]Aneurysm

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Which type of vessels hold 65% of the whole blood?[a]Veins

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Which term describes veins in which valves have failed?[a]Varicose veins

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Which type of vessels flow into capillaries?[a]Arterioles

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Which type of vessels flow into veins?[a]Venules

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Which type of vessels flow into venules?[a]Capillaries

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Which type of vessels flow into the heart?[a]Veins

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Which type of vessels flow into arterioles?[a]Arteries

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Which type of vessels are located in the kidneys, small intestines, endocrine glands, ciliary processes of eye?[a]Fenestrated capaillaries – location

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Which type of capillaries are located in the liver, bone marrow and lymphoid tissue?[a]Sinusoids

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Which type of capillaries have large lumens, irregular shape, many intercellular clefts, large fenestrations, often lined with macrophages?[a]Sinusoids

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Which type of vessels are perforated with numerous pores and located where capillary filtration or absorption is required?[a]Fenestrated capaillaries

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Which type of vessels have no precapillary sphincters and drain into thoroughfare channels?[a]Metaarteriole

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Which type of vessels have no precapillary sphincters and drain into venules?[a]Thoroughfare channels

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Which type of vessels have only a tunica interna and precapillary sphincters?[a]True capaillaries

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Which type of vessels have no tunica externa but do have a tunica interna and media?[a]Arterioles

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Which type of vessels have no tunica media but do have a tunica interna and externa?[a]Venules

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Which type of vessels have the thinnest walls?[a]Capillaries

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Which type of vessels have the lowest blood pressure and largest lumen?[a]Veins

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Which type of vessels have the thickest walls and highest blood pressure?[a]Arteries

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Which term describes the hollow space through which blood flows?[a]Lumen

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Which type arteries are located further from heart?[a]Muscular/Distributing arteries

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Which layer of vessel is outermost and consists of elastic CT and collagen fibers?[a]Tunica externa

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Which layer of vessel is the middle layer and consists of smooth muscle and elastic CT?[a]Tunica media

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Which layer of vessel is in contact with blood, composed of simple squamous epithelium and continuous with epicardium of heart?[a]Tunica interna

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Which type of arteries are located closer to heart and have a higher proportion of elastic CT in the tunica media?[a]Elastic/Conducting arteries

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Which term describes the networks of small blood vessels in walls of larger blood vessels which bring nutrients to deeper layers in vessel walls?[a]Vaso Vasorum

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Which type of vessels carry blood towards the heart?[a]Veins & venules

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Which type of vessels allow nutrient exchange between blood and surrounding tissues?[a]Capillaries

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Which type of vessels carry blood away from the heart?[a]Arteries & arterioles

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Vessel Routes 1

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Ascending aorta – carries blood to[a]the arch of the aorta and the coronary arteries

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Arch of the aorta – carries blood to[a]left common carotid artery, the brachiocephalic artery, the left subclavian artery,the descending aorta

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Coronary arteries – carry blood to[a]the myocardium

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Brachiocephalic trunk – carries blood to[a] the right subclavian artery and the right common carotid artery

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Right common carotid artery – carries blood to[a] the right internal and external carotid arteries

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Right internal carotid artery – carries blood to[a] the circle of Willis

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Circle of Willis – carries blood to[a] the cerebral arteries

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Cerebral arteries – carries blood to[a] the brain

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Brain – blood drains into[a] the venous sinuses

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Venous sinuses – drain blood into[a] internal jugular veins

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Internal jugular veins – drain blood into[a] the brachiocephalic veins

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Brachiocephalic vein – drains blood into[a] the Superior Vena Cava (SVC)

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Superior Vena Cava (SVC) – drains blood into[a] the right atrium

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External jugular veins – drain blood into[a] the subclavian vein

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Basilar artery – carries blood to[a]Circle of Willis

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Vertebral arteries – carry blood to[a] the basilar artery

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Subclavian artery – carries blood to[a] the axillary artery

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Axillary artery – carries blood to[a] the brachial artery

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Brachial artery – carries blood to[a] radial and ulnar arteries

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Radial and ulnar arteries – carry blood to[a] palmer arches

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Palmer arches – carry blood to[a] the digital arteries

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Digital veins – drain blood into[a] the palmer venous arches

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Palmer venous arches – drain blood into[a]the radial and ulnar veins

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Radial & ulnar veins – drain blood into[a] the brachial veins

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Brachial veins – drain blood into[a]the axillary veins

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Axillary veins – drain blood into[a] the subclavian veins

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Basilic veins – drain blood into[a] the brachial veins

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Cephalic veins – drain blood into[a] the subclavian veins

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External carotid arteries – carry blood to[a] the face and skull

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External jugular veins – drain blood from[a] the face and skull

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Thoracic aorta – carries blood to[a] superior phrenic, esophageal, mediastinal and intercostal arteries

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Abdominal aorta – carries blood to[a] celiac, superior, inferior mesenterinc, renal, suprarenal & lumbar arteries

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Abdominal aorta – carries blood to[a]the right and left Common Iliac arteries

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Celiac trunk – flows into[a]the hepatic, splenic and left gastric arteries

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Superior & inferior mesenteric, gastric, esophageal, pancreatic and splenic veins – drain blood into[a] the hepatic portal vein

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Hepatic portal vein – drains blood into[a] the liver

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Hepatic artery – carries blood to[a]the liver (oxygenated)

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Liver – drains blood into[a]the hepatic veins

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Hepatic veins – drain blood into[a] the IVC

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Vessel Routes 1 Reversed

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From which vessel does the liver receive deoxygenated blood?[a]Hepatic portal vein

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From which vessels does the hepatic portal vein receive blood?[a]Superior & inferior mesenteric, gastric, esophageal, pancreatic and splenic veins

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From which vessel do the hepatic, splenic and left gastric arteries receive blood?[a]Celiac trunk – flows into

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From which vessel do the right and left Common Iliac arteries receive blood?[a]Abdominal aorta

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From which vessel do the celiac, superior, inferior mesenterinc, renal, suprarenal & lumbar arteries receive blood?[a]Abdominal aorta

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From which vessel do the superior phrenic, esophageal, mediastinal and intercostal arteries receive blood?[a]Thoracic aorta

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Which vessels drain the face and skull[a]External jugular veins

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Which vessels nourish the face and skull?[a]External carotid arteries

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From which vessels do the subclavian veins receive blood?[a]Cephalic veins and Axillary veins

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From which vessels do the brachial veins receive blood?[a]Basilic veins

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From which vessels do the axillary veins receive blood?[a]Brachial veins

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From which vessels do the brachial veins receive blood?[a]Radial & ulnar veins

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From which vessels do the radial and ulnar veins receive blood?[a]Palmer venous arches

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From which vessels do the palmer venous arches receive blood?[a]Digital veins

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From which vessels do the digital arteries receive blood?[a]Palmer arches

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From which vessels do the palmer arches receive blood?[a]Radial and ulnar arteries

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From which vessels do the radial and ulnar arteries receive blood?[a]Brachial artery

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From which vessels does the brachial artery receive blood?[a]Axillary artery

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From which vessels does the axillary artery receive blood?[a]Subclavian artery

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From which vessels does the basilar artery receive blood?[a]Vertebral arteries

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From which vessels does the subclavian vein receive blood?[a]External jugular veins

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From which vessels does the right atrium receive blood?[a]Superior Vena Cava (SVC) and Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) and coronary sinus

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From which vessels does the Superior Vena Cava (SVC) receive blood?[a]Brachiocephalic vein

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From which vessels do the brachiocephalic veins receive blood?[a]Internal jugular veins

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From which vessels do the internal jugular veins receive blood?[a]Venous sinuses

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The venous sinuses drain blood from which organ?[a]Brain

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From which vessels does the brain receive blood?[a]Cerebral arteries

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From which vessels do the cerebral arteries receive blood?[a]Circle of Willis

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From which vessels does the circle of Willis receive blood?[a]Internal carotid arteries and Basilar artery

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From which vessels do the right internal and external carotid arteries receive blood?[a]Right common carotid artery

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From which vessel does the right subclavian artery and the right common carotid artery receive blood?[a]Brachiocephalic trunk

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From which vessels does the heart receive blood?[a]Coronary arteries

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From which vessel does the descending aorta receive blood?[a]Arch of the aorta

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From which vessel does the left subclavian artery receive blood?[a]Arch of the aorta

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From which vessel does the left common carotid artery receive blood?[a]Arch of the aorta

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From which vessel does the brachiocephalic artery receive blood?[a]Arch of the aorta

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From which vessel do the coronary arteries receive blood?[a]Ascending aorta

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From which vessel does the arch of the aorta receive blood?[a]Ascending aorta

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Vessel Routes 2

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The renal veins drain blood into[a] the IVC

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The kidneys drain blood into[a]the renal veins

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Common iliac artery carries blood to[a] the internal and external iliac arteries

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The internal iliac artery carries blood to[a] the groin

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The external iliac artery carries blood to[a] the femoral artery

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The femoral artery carries blood to[a] the popliteal artery

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The poplitel artery carries blood to[a] the anterior and posterior tibial arteries

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The posterior tibial artery carries blood to[a] the medial and lateral plantar arteries

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The anterior tibial artery carries blood to[a] the dorsalis pedis artery

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The posterior tibial artery carries blood to[a] the peroneal artery

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The azygos vein drains blood into[a] the SVC

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The right ascending lumbar vein drains blood into[a] the azygos vein

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The hemiazygos vein drains blood into[a] the azygos vein

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The accessory hemiazygos vein drains blood into[a] the azygos vein

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The right side of the chest and abdominal walls drain into[a] the azygos vein?

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The left side of the abdominal wall drains blood into[a] the hemiazygos vein?

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The left side of the chest wall -drains blood into[a] into the accessory hemiazygos vein?

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The lateral leg compartment drains blood into[a] area does the peroneal vein

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The posterior leg compartment drains blood into[a] the posterior tibial vein

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The anterior leg compartment drains blood into[a] the anterior tibial vein

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The great saphenous vein drains blood into[a] the femoral vein

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The small saphenous vein drains blood into[a] the popliteal vein

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The anterior and posterior tibial veins drain blood into[a] the popliteal vein

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The popliteal vein drains blood into[a]the femoral vein

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The femoral vein drains blood into[a] the external iliac vein

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The external and internal iliac veins drain blood into[a] the common iliac vein

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The right and left common iliac veins -merge and drain blood into[a] the IVC (located at L4)

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Varicose Vein – define[a] a distended vein that is caused by a leaky valve

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Aneurysm – define[a] a distension in an artery

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Myocardial infarct – define[a] a blockage of a coronary artery causes cardiac tissue to become ischemic and die

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Stroke (CVA) – define[a] blockage of a cerebral artery causes brain tissue to become ischemic and die

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Anastamosis – define[a] an alternate route for blood to flow

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Median cubital vein is an anastamosis between what vessels?[a] the basislic and cepahlic veins

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The descending aorta splits and carries blood to[a]the right and left common iliac ateries

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The right and left brachiocephalic veins merge and drain blood to[a] the SVC

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The internal jugular and subclavian veins merge and drain blood into[a] brachiocephalic veins

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In which arteries can a pulse be felt?[a] radial, axillary, superficial, temporal, carotid, femoral and dorsalis pedis arteries

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Vessel Routes 2 reversed

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From which vessels do the brachiocephalic veins receives blood?[a]The internal jugular and subclavian veins

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From which vessels does the SVC receives blood?[a]The right and left brachiocephalic veins

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From which vessels (located at L4) do the right and left common iliac ateries receive blood?[a]The descending aorta

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Which vessel is an anastamosis between the basislic and cepahlic veins?[a]Median cubital vein

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Which term describes an alternate route for blood to flow?[a]Anastamosis

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Which term describes when blockage of a cerebral artery causes brain tissue to become ischemic and die?[a]Stroke (CVA)

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Which term describes when a blockage of a coronary artery causes cardiac tissue to become ischemic and die?[a]Myocardial infarct

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Which term describes a distension in an artery?[a]Aneurysm

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Which term describes a distended vein that is caused by a leaky valve?[a]Varicose Vein

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From which vessels does the IVC (located at L4) form a junction and receive blood?[a]The right and left common iliac veins

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From which vessels does the common iliac vein receive blood?[a]The external and internal iliac veins

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From which vessels does the external iliac vein receive blood?[a]The femoral vein

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From which vessel does the popliteal vein receive blood?[a]The tibial, common peroneal and small saphenous vein

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From which vessel does the femoral vein receive blood?[a]The popliteal and great saphenous vein

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From which body area does the anterior tibial vein receive blood?[a]The anterior leg compartment

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From which body area does the posterior tibial vein receive blood?[a]The posterior leg compartment

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From which body area does the peroneal vein receive blood?[a]The lateral leg compartment

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Which area of the body wall drains directly into the accessory hemiazygos vein?[a]The left side of the chest wall -drains blood into

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Which area of the body wall drains directly into the hemiazygos vein?[a]The left side of the abdominal wall

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Which area of the body wall drains directly into the azygos vein?[a]The right side of the chest and abdominal walls

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From which vessel does the hemiazygos vein receive blood?[a]The left ascending lumbar vein

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From which vessel does the azygos vein receive blood?[a]The hemiazygos and accessory hemiazygos vein

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From which vessel does the azygos vein receive blood?[a]The right ascending lumbar vein

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From which vessel does the SVC receive blood?[a]The azygos vein

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From which vessel does the peroneal artery receive blood?[a]The posterior tibial artery

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From which vessel does the dorsalis pedis artery receive blood?[a]The anterior tibial artery

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From which vessel do the medial and lateral plantar arteries receive blood?[a]The posterior tibial artery

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From which vessel do the anterior and posterior tibial arteries receive blood?[a]The poplitel artery

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From which vessel does the popliteal artery receive blood?[a]The femoral artery

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From which vessel does the femoral artery receive blood?[a]The external iliac artery

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From which vessel does the groin receive blood?[a]The internal iliac artery

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From which vessel do the internal and external iliac arteries receive blood?[a]Common iliac artery

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From which organs do the renal veins receive blood?[a]The kidneys

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From which vessels does the IVC receive blood?[a]The R and L Common Iliac Veins

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