A&P: Ch. 14 Vessels

The smallest vessels are the:

• arteries

• capillaries

• venules

• arterioles

Narrowing of a blood vessel's diameter is called:

• bradycardia

• vasoconstriction

• embolism

• vasodilation

A sphygmomanometer measures _______.

• electrical impulses

• blood pressure

• respiration rate

• heart rate

The longest portion of the aorta is the _______.

• abdominal aorta

• aortic arch

• ascending aorta

• thoracic aorta

The phrenic arteries supply blood to the _______.

• kidneys

• heart muscle

• adrenal glands

• diaphragm

The left gastric, splenic, and hepatic arteries all originate from which branch of the aorta

• braciocephalic artery

• superior mesenteric artery

• inferior mesenteric artery

• celiac trunk

These two vessels combine to form the superior vena cava.

• right and left braciocephalic veins

• renal and suprarenal veins

• basilic and cephalic veins

• iliac veins and lumbar veins

The circle of Willis, the superficial palmar arch, and the mesenteric arches are all _____.

• venules

• branches of the thoracic aorta

• components of the hepatic portal system

• anastomoses

The brachial, axillary, and radial arteries are located in which part of the body?

• abdomen

• arm

• groin

• head

Unpaired veins coming from the stomach empty into which vessel?

• saphenous vein

• azygos vein

• inferior mesenteric vein

• hepatic portal vein