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WorksheetsAnatomy 1 Blood Vessels/Angiology LU 3
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 22mins
What is the study of vessels called?
angiology
arthrology
arteriology
plebology
Medium sized arteries are also called? Choose all that apply
conducting arteries
muscular arteries
distributing arteries
elastic arteries
Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood (a) from the heart and takes it (b) the tissues, while veins are blood vessels that takes blood (c) the tissues and (d) blood back to the heart
away
towards
from
around
inside
returns
What is the study of arteries called?
angiology
arthrology
arteriology
plebology
Large sized arteries are also called? Choose all that apply
conducting arteries
muscular arteries
distributing arteries
elastic arteries
What is the outer layer of a blood vessel called?
tunica adventitia
tunica media
tunica interna
What is the middle layer of an artery composed of?
tunica media
smooth mucle and fibrous connective tissue
smooth muscle and elastic fibers
endothelium
fibrous connnective tissue
What is the inner layer of a blood vessel called?
tunica adventitia
tunica media
tunica interna
What is a hollow core in a blood vessels that allows blood to flow through called?
cavity
lumen
canal
ventricle
What is the middle layer of a blood vessel called?
tunica adventitia
tunica media
tunica interna
What is the inner layer of a blood vessel lined with?
tunica adventitia
tunica media
tunica interna
endothelium
elastic fibers
Pulmonary arteries carry (a) blood and pulmonary veins carry (b) blood.
deoxygenated
oxygenated
carbonated
filtered
purified
decaffeinated
Which of the following returns blood directly to the heart
Veins
Arteries
Blood vessels
Lymph vesels
Capillaries
Which layer of a blood vessel contains smooth muscle and elastic fibers.
intima
externa
media
adventitia
What is the function of arteries?
Take blood away from the heart
Take blood to the lungs
Take blood toward the heart
Arteries are normally depicted as red, while veins are colored blue. The exceptions to this rule are the _______ arteries and veins.
systemic
hepatic
coronary
pulmonary
What are small arteries referred to as?
venules
arterioles
capillaries
pulmonaries
Which of the following are the smallest blood vessels?
artery
vein
venule
capillary
Arteries contain valves that prevent backward flow of blood.
true
false
brachial artery
radial artery
mesenteric arteries
posterior tibial artery
innominate artery
common iliac arteries
common carotdi arteries
axillary artery
popliteal artery
aorta
What is the contrction of a blood vessel called?
vasodilation
vasoconstriction
vena cava
ventricle
Which of the following blood vessels allow the exchange of nutrients and wastes with body tissues?
arteries
veins
capillaries
coronary arteries
What are small veins referred to as?
capillaries
arterioles
venules
corpuscles
Why is it important for the tunica intima to be smooth?
To make stretching easier
To increase recoil power
To help prevent aneurysms
To help prevent blood clots
Which is the correct order of vessels in the arterial system, starting at the heart?
Elastic arteries, distributing arteries, resistance vessels, arterioles
Conducting arteries, muscular arteries, elastic arteries, arterioles
Distributing arteries, conducting arteries, elastic arteries, arterioles
Conducting arteries, distributing arteries, arterioles, capillaries
The innermost layer of the tunica intima is the
internal elastic lamina
vaso vasora
external elastic lamina
endothelium
Veins get smaller when they get closer to the heart.
True
False
The heart pumps blood throughout the body through a closed system of tubes. These tubes that carry the blood are called blood vessels. There are three types of blood vessels: (a) , veins,and capillaries
