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Which structure(s) is (are) supplied by the femoral,popliteal,and tibial arteries?


A) Head
B) Arms
C) Thighs and legs
D) Abdomen

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The adventitia,media,and intima are


A) semilunar valves.
B) arterioles.
C) layers of the blood vessels.
D) valves that are found within veins.

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Which of the following is true of the aorta?


A) It is the blood vessel into which all veins drain.
B) It is usually color-coded blue.
C) It is the largest artery from which most other arteries originate.
D) It extends from the upper thorax to the diaphragm,at which point it bifurcates into the common iliac arteries.

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The brachial,radial,and ulnar arteries


A) are part of the hepatic portal circulation.
B) form the circle of Willis.
C) are present only in the fetal circulation.
D) supply the arm.

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Which of the following is true of the celiac trunk?


A) It branches off the thoracic aorta.
B) It branches off the descending aorta.
C) It is part of the hepatic portal circulation.
D) It carries venous blood and drains into the portal vein.

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Which of the following is descriptive of the celiac trunk?


A) A branch of the ascending aorta
B) Gives rise to the gastric,splenic,and hepatic arteries
C) Is part of the hepatic portal system
D) A branch of the thoracic aorta

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The correct flow of blood is: axillary vein → subclavian vein → brachiocephalic vein → superior vena cava →


A) inferior vena cava.
B) hepatic vein.
C) right atrium.
D) pulmonary veins.

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The tibial,peroneal,and popliteal veins


A) are part of the hepatic portal circulation.
B) form the circle of Willis.
C) are found in the lower extremities.
D) empty venous blood into the superior vena cava.

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Which is the longest vein in the body that is located in the lower extremity?


A) Vena cava
B) Subclavian
C) Jugular
D) Saphenous

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Which of the following is a function of the hepatic veins?


A) Supply oxygenated blood to the hepatic sinusoids
B) Receive blood from the organs of digestion and deliver it to the portal vein
C) Drain blood from the liver and deliver it to the inferior vena cava
D) Carry blood from the vena cava to the liver

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Which of the following is true of both the vertebral and common carotid arteries? Both


A) drain their contents into the jugulars.
B) arise from the subclavian arteries.
C) are branches of the ascending aorta.
D) supply oxygenated blood to the circle of Willis.

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Which of the following blood vessels can withstand the highest blood pressure?


A) Artery
B) Venule
C) Capillary
D) Arteriole

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The splanchnic circulation


A) refers to the blood vessels that supply the stomach,spleen,pancreas,and intestines.
B) is the special circulation that brings oxygenated blood to the base of the brain.
C) occurs only in the fetal circulation.
D) refers to the blood vessels in the lower extremities.

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Which of the following is most likely to cause portal vein hypertension?


A) Carotid artery occlusion
B) Defective valves in the deep veins of the legs
C) Cirrhosis of the liver
D) Ruptured aortic aneurysm

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Through which blood vessel does blood not flow on its way from the hepatic vein to the brachial artery?


A) Pulmonary artery
B) Ascending aorta
C) Descending aorta
D) Subclavian artery

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Which of the following is not true of the portal vein?


A) It carries unoxygenated blood.
B) It carries digestive end products to the liver.
C) It drains blood from the liver and empties it into the inferior vena cava.
D) It is formed by the merger of the superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein.

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What is the function of the foramen ovale?


A) Shunts blood from the aorta to the pulmonary artery
B) Partially shunts oxygenated blood from the umbilical vein to the fetal inferior vena cava
C) Shunts blood from the right ventricle to the left ventricle,thereby bypassing the fetal lungs
D) Shunts blood from the fetal right atrium to the left atrium

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The merger of these two arteries forms the basilar artery.


A) Internal carotid arteries
B) Subclavian arteries
C) Vertebral arteries
D) Brachiocephalic arteries

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The capillaries are color-coded red to purple to blue,thereby reflecting


A) the movement of carbon dioxide from the tissues to the blood.
B) the change in the amount of vascular smooth muscle in the endothelium.
C) the diffusion of oxygen from the blood into the tissues.
D) the accumulation of metabolic waste in the capillaries.

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Which of the following is the correct sequence regarding blood flow in the fetal circulation?


A) Right atrium,foramen ovale,ductus arteriosus
B) Umbilical artery,ductus venosus,placenta,inferior vena cava
C) Right ventricle,pulmonary artery,ductus arteriosus,aorta
D) Right ventricle,pulmonary artery,ductus arteriosus,left ventricle

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