What is the mechanical pump that propels the blood through the vessels?

Heart and blood vessels form a ________ system.

Blood is continuously pumped to and from the ________.

Blood vessels are rigid and immobile.

Blood vessels can pulsate and change shape in accordance with the body's needs.

What does systemic circulation consist of?

What does pulmonary circulation consist of?

Systemic and pulmonary circulation work ______ and in ______ with each other.

Arteries convey blood ______ from the heart to the body tissues.

What is the function of capillaries in the circulatory system?

From the capillaries, ______ return blood to the heart. (Fill in the blank)

Which of the following statements is true about arteries?

Fill in the blank: Blood pressure in venules and medium-sized veins is so ____ that it cannot overcome the force of gravity.

Which of the following best describes veins?

In the diagram, which vessel is responsible for carrying blood at high pressure?

What is the innermost layer of an artery or vein called, and what is it composed of?

Which layer of the artery wall makes up the bulk of the arterial wall?

What is the function of the tunica externa in arteries and veins?

In the systemic circulation, what type of blood do arteries carry to the body tissues?

What are arterioles?

Label the following parts of the artery as shown in the diagram:

The outer coat is present in both arteries and arterioles as shown in the diagram.

Fill in the blank: Capillaries allow ______ and nutrient exchange between the blood and the body tissues to occur rapidly.

Fill in the blank: Capillaries are the ______ blood vessels, connecting arterioles to venules.

Fill in the blank: Capillaries are called the ______ units of the cardiovascular system.

Fill in the blank: A group of capillaries (10–100) functions together and forms a ______ bed.

What do capillaries connect?

Identify the structure labeled as 'Metarteriole' in the diagram of the capillary bed.

What is the function of precapillary sphincters in the capillary bed?

Which structure connects the arteriole to the postcapillary venule directly in the capillary bed?

The endothelium lines both the arteriole and the postcapillary venule in the capillary bed diagram.

What is the primary function of veins and venules?

Fill in the blank: The walls of veins are relatively ____ and the vein lumen is larger.

Systemic veins carry ________ blood to the right atrium of the heart, while pulmonary veins carry ________ blood to the left atrium of the heart.

Blood pressure is substantially reduced by the time blood reaches the veins.

Approximately what percentage of the body's blood is held in the veins at rest?

What is one of the main functions of veins besides returning blood to the heart?

What is the largest artery in the body?

Which of the following is NOT a branch that arises from the aortic arch?

The brachiocephalic artery divides into the ______ and the right carotid.

Blood to the right arm is supplied by which artery?

Which artery courses upward on the side of the head and branches to structures in the neck, face, jaw, scalp, and base of the skull?

The lingual artery supplies blood to which of the following?

The facial artery supplies blood to the pharynx, palate, chin, lips, and nose.

Fill in the blank: The occipital artery supplies blood to the ______ on the back of the head, meninges, mastoid process, and muscles in the neck.

Which artery is the major blood supply to the brain?

Which artery supplies branches to the axilla and chest wall, including the skin of the shoulder, mammary gland, upper end of humerus, shoulder joint, muscles in the back, shoulder, and chest?

The subclavian artery becomes the _______ as it enters the axilla.

The axillary artery becomes the _______ artery as it leaves the axilla.

Which artery courses deep along the humerus to the elbow?

Within the elbow, the brachial artery divides into which two arteries?

The radial artery is a continuation of the _______ artery.

The ulnar artery leads downward on the ulnar and radial arteries.

Which arteries pass laterally from the aorta to the kidneys and branch within them?

Which artery is a single vessel that gives rise to the left gastric, splenic, and hepatic arteries, and supplies the upper portions of the digestive tract, spleen, and liver?

What is the function of the suprarenal arteries?

Which artery divides to form the common iliac arteries at the level of the pelvic brim?

The internal iliac artery branches to supply which of the following?

The main blood supply to the lower limbs is provided by the _________.

The femoral artery passes close to the anterior surface of the upper thigh.

Which artery branches to the knee joint, muscles of the thigh and calf, and becomes the anterior tibial and posterior artery?

The abdominal aorta provides blood to which of the following regions?

Which veins drain blood from the face, scalp, and superficial regions of the neck?

The internal jugular veins are larger than the external jugular veins.

Fill in the blank: The external jugular veins descend down either side of the neck, passing over the ________ muscles and beneath the platysma.

What do the internal jugular veins merge to form in the mediastinum?

Identify the vein labeled on the diagram.

Which of the following veins is usually visible and used as a site for venipuncture?

Name the vein that ascends from the cephalic vein on the lateral side of the forearm to the basilic vein on the medial side.

Which veins parallel the arteries in each region and are given similar names?

Fill in the blank: The ________ vein is found in the bend of the elbow and is commonly used for venipuncture.

Identify the vein labeled as 'Axillary v.' in the diagram of the veins from the upper limb and shoulder.

The radial vein and ulnar vein are examples of veins that parallel the arteries in the upper limb and shoulder.

Do veins from the abdominal viscera carry blood directly to the atria of the heart?

Which vein carries blood from the stomach, intestines, pancreas, and spleen to the liver?

The splenic vein drains blood from which organs?

After blood passes through the liver, it empties into the _______ veins and then goes to the inferior vena cava to be returned to general circulation.

Other veins that empty into the inferior vena cava as it ascends through the abdomen include: lumbar, gonadal, renal, suprarenal, and _______ veins.

Refer to the diagram. Which vein is responsible for draining blood from the spleen?

At the level of the knee, vessels form a single trunk called the ________ vein.

Which vein continues upward through the thigh as the femoral vein?

Superficial veins drain into two major trunks. Name them.

The ________ saphenous vein is the longest vein in the body and extends upward along the medial side of the leg and thigh.

Small saphenous veins begin at the lateral portion of the foot and pass upward behind the ________ malleolus.

Which of the following is NOT a branch of the internal iliac vein?

Common iliac veins merge to produce the inferior vena cava at the level of the ________ lumbar vertebra.

Which vein is labeled as the longest vein in the body?

These blood vessels (pipes) are where blood cells (delivery trucks) pick up AND drop off their cargo (oxygen, water, carbon dioxide, glucose)

Which of these blood vessels have a large lumen?

Is this an artery or a vein?

__________ Must be strong and elastic in order to withstand higher blood pressure leaving the heart's ventricles.

In the body, the INFERIOR vena cava receives blood to the heart from

connects arteries to veins, site of exchange for nutrients, waste and oxygen.

Which of these blood vessels have small lumens? (Two answers)

14. The photomicrograph shows the transverse section of an arteriole:

Which of the following are the functions of tissue A?

(1) It helps to regulate the diameter of the arteriole.

(2) It helps the arteriole to withstand high blood pressure.

(3) Its contraction helps to propel blood along the arteriole.