Major Arteries and Veins

Largest artery of the body.

• Intercostal arteries

• Bronchial arteries

• Aorta

• Abdominal aorta

Second branch of the aortic arch.

• Common hepatic artery

• Left subclavian artery

• Left common carotid artery

• Esophageal arteries

What are the main arteries that supply blood to the head, face and neck?

• internal carotid arteries

• common carotid arteries

• external carotid arteries

• Supraorbital arteries

What are the two arteries in the arm and hand?

• ulnar and radial

• popliteal and tibial

• tibial and radial

• ulnar and popliteal

Why is it important arteries have alot of muscle and elastic tissue?

• To expand and contract around the pulse to maintain blood pressure

• To expand under high pressure

• To expand under high pressure and recoil to maintain the blood pressure

• So blood flow can be stopped if needed

Arteries: Name letter A

• Tunica intima

• Tunica media

• Tunica externa

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These have muscular walls:

• capillaries

• veins

• venules

• arteries

These have valves that prevent backflow of blood

• arteries

• veins

• arterioles

• capillaries

Rank the following blood vessels in order of their average pressure, from highest to lowest: artery, vein, arteriole, venule, aorta, capillary.

• Capillary > arteriole > venule > artery > vein > aorta

• Capillary > vein > venule > arteriole > artery > aorta

• Aorta > arteriole > venule > artery > vein > capillary

• Aorta > artery > arteriole > capillary > venule > vein

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Which of the following is the largest vein in the human body?

• Superior vena cava

• Inferior vena cava

• Pulmonary vein

• Jugular vein