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Arteries and Veins

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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1.

Which arteries are located in the distal front portion of the leg? (Highlighted in Green).

a)

Femoral Artery

b)

Anterior Tibial Artery

c)

Aorta

d)

Brachial Artery

2.

Which veins take blood from the pelvis area and brings it to the heart?

a)

Hepatic Vein

b)

Jugular Vein

c)

Iliac Vein

d)

Femoral Vein

3.

These have muscular walls:

a)

capillaries

b)

veins

c)

venules

d)

arteries

4.

These have valves that prevent backflow of blood

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

arterioles

d)

capillaries

5.

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

a)

internal carotid arteries

b)

common carotid arteries

c)

external carotid arteries

d)

Supraorbital arteries

6.

What are the two arteries in the arm and hand?

a)

ulnar and radial

b)

popliteal and tibial

c)

tibial and radial

d)

ulnar and popliteal

7.

Inner layer of blood vessels. Made of epithelial tissue that protects the vessels and keeps it from rupturing.

a)

Tunica intima

b)

Tunica Media

c)

Tunica Externa

8.

Middle most layer of blood vessels. Made of smooth muscle.

a)

Tunica Intima

b)

Tunica Externa

c)

Tunica Media

9.

Outermost layer of blood vessels. Made of connective tissue.

a)

Tunica Externia

b)

Tunica Media

c)

Tunica Intima

d)

None of above

10.

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

a)

Capillary > arteriole > venule > artery > vein > aorta

b)

Capillary > vein > venule > arteriole > artery > aorta

c)

Aorta > arteriole > venule > artery > vein > capillary

d)

Aorta > artery > arteriole > capillary > venule > vein

11.

Arteries: Name letter A

a)

Tunica intima

b)

Tunica media

c)

Tunica externa

12.

Arteries: Name letter B

a)

Tunica intima

b)

Tunica media

c)

Tunica externa

13.

Which of the following blood vessels carries oxygenated blood away from the heart?

a)

A) Veins

b)

B) Arteries

c)

C) Capillaries

d)

D) Venules

14.

What is the primary function of valves in veins?

a)

A) To increase blood pressure

b)

B) To prevent backflow of blood

c)

C) To transport oxygen

d)

D) To filter blood

15.

Which layer of the blood vessel wall is primarily responsible for vasoconstriction and vasodilation?

a)

A) Tunica Intima

b)

B) Tunica Media

c)

C) Tunica Externa

d)

D) Endothelium