Review Exercises

Veins     Arteries      Aarterioles      Venules       Capillaries              Media
Intima   Externa      Vasodilation    Valves         Smooth muscles   Vasoconstriction

1. _______________ these have thicker tunica media than other blood vessels.
2. _______________ this layer is made up of one of squamous cells.
3. _______________ helps in getting blood through veins.
4. _______________ Involved in exchange of material
5. _______________ this tunica is responsible for constriction and dilation of blood vessels.
6. _______________ increase in blood vessel diameter.
7. _______________ These cells mostly found in tunica media.
8. _______________ decrease in vessel diameter
9. _______________ vessels immediately following capillaries.
10. _______________ are usually collapsed
11. _______________ this layer is usually thicker in veins.
12. _______________ vessels between arteries and capillaries.

2.0 Blood vessels of the head and neck

2.1 Match the vessel with its description

1. Circle of willis                _______ return blood to the heart from head and brain
2. Common carotid          _______ artery supplies part of the head and right upper limb
3. Brachiocephalic veins _______  from the subclavian artery to supply the brain stem
4. Basilar artery                 _______ formed by anastomosis of basilar and internal carotid
5. Brachiocephalic artery _______ from joining of vertebral arteries
6. Internal jugular             _______ Supplies blood to the upper part of the body
7. Vertebral artery            _______ takes blood to head and brain
8. Aortic arch                    _______ these veins connect to the superior vena cava

2.2 Trace the flow of from the heart to the brain.

 

2.3 Trace the return of blood from the brain to the heart.

 

3.0 Blood vessels of upper extremities

3.1 Match the arteries with each description

a) Subclavian artery   ______ these arteries are found in the hand
b) Brachial artery       ______ This artery is found in on the lateral side of the forearm
c) Ulnar artery            ______ supplies blood to the shoulder region
d) Axillary                   ______ this is the artery used for blood pressure measurements
e) Palmar arch           ______ this artery is on the medial side of the forearm
f) Radial artery          ______ artery between the brachial and subclavian arteries

3.2 Match the veins with each description

a) Subclavian vein _____ drains blood from the brachial and cephalic veins
b) Ulnar vein         _____ blood from the ulnar and radial veins pour into it.
c) Cephalic vein    _____ deep vein of the lateral aspect of the forearm
d) Axillary vein      _____ Most blood from the upper extremities empty in it
e) Brachial vein     _____ drains blood from the superficial  arm and forearm
f) Media cubital     _____ deep vein of the medial aspect of the forearm
g) Radial vein         _____ collecting blood is usually done using this vein

       3.3 Trace the flow of blood from the hand to the deep veins of the forearm to the heart.

 

3.4 Trace the flow of blood from the heart to the hand passing through the deep arteries of               the forearm.

 

3.5 Which veins do not have a matching artery?

 

4.0 Blood vessels of the thoracic and abdomen region

4.1 Match the vessel with its description

1. Thoracic arteries      ________ vessels feeding and draining the spleen
2. Gonadal                    ________ drains blood from the digestive track to the liver
3. Common hepatic artery ________ blood vessels of the kidneys
4. Azygos veins               ________ divides into three main arteries
5. Abdominal aorta        ________ Blood vessels of the small intestines
6. Phrenic                        ________ returns blood from the large intestines
7. Renal                           ________ blood vessels of the ovaries and testis
8. Hepatic portal vein   ________ artery supplying part of the liver
9. Celiac trunk               ________ largest artery of the abdomen
10. Splenic                     ________ Blood vessels of the diaphragm
11. Superior mesenteric ________ supply blood to the abdominal walls
12. Inferior mesenteric ________ drain intercostal muscles

5.0 Blood vessels of the lower extremities

5.1 Match the vessel with its description

1. Common iliac      _________ these veins connect the tibial veins with the femoral veins
2. Anterior tibial      _________ main arteries and veins of the thigh
3. Femoral                _________ blood vessels found in the foot region
4. Small saphenous     _________ direct connection to the large vessels of the abdomen
5. External iliac          _________ the longest vein of the body
6. Popliteal                 _________ supply and drain blood from the gluteus region
7. Posterior tibial      _________ connects the femoral vessels to the common iliac vessels
8. Great saphenous _________ blood vessels of the anterior part of the leg
9. Plantar                   _________ drains blood from the superficial region of the leg.
10. Internal iliac        _________ blood vessels of the posterior part of the leg

     5.2 Trace blood from the heart to the foot.

 

5.3 Trace blood from the foot to the heart

 

6.0 Trace the follow of blood from the intestines to the heart through the hepatic portal system.

 

7.0 What type of blood flows through this portal system? ________________________________________

8.0 Give the adult form of the following fetal structures

a. Foramen ovale ________________________
b. Ductus arteriosus ________________________
c. Ductus venosus ________________________
d. Umbilical vein ________________________
e. Umbilical arteries ________________________

 

9.0 Trace the flow of blood from the placenta to the heart and back to the placenta.

 

 

10.label the following diagrams