DBS 560 Final Review

Draw & label the 3 branches of the aortic arch.

What artery is the continuation of the ATA at the ankle?

The CFV is located ______ to the CFA.

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Changing which of the following has the greatest affect on blood flow?

• length of the vessel

• blood viscosity

• radius of the vessel

• the pressure gradient

You can use color Doppler to categorize the severity of a stenosis.

• True

• False

What are the 3 rules for measuring velocity using spectral Doppler?

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The temporal tap will show changes in the waveform of which vessel?

• ICA

• ECA

• CCA

• vertebral

Finding this waveform in the distal ICA indicates what?

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A waveform taken immediately after a stenosis will display

What percentage of neck bruits are due to a stenosis in the ICA?

• 25%

• 33%

• 50%

• 67%