Module 1 Exam Prep DMSU 241. Top
Questions and answers. Examinable.
Rated A
Which statement lists the branches of the aortic arch in order from the first branch to the last? - ✔✔-
Brachiocephalic artery, left commo
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Module 1 Exam Prep DMSU 241. Top
Questions and answers. Examinable.
Rated A
Which statement lists the branches of the aortic arch in order from the first branch to the last? - ✔✔-
Brachiocephalic artery, left common carotid artery, left subclavian artery
Which term is not a component within the definition of Poiseuille's law? - ✔✔-Inertia
Which of the following statements is correct? - ✔✔-Exercise induced vasodilation
Bidirectional flow in the perforating vein - ✔✔-Will increase pressure in the superficial venous system
The celiac artery normally gives rise to which three vessels - ✔✔-The common hepatic, splenic, and left
gastric arteries
Which of these statements about collateral vessels is not true? - ✔✔-Exercise will significantly decrease
the resistance of collateral beds
Why is hydraulic filtering important? - ✔✔-It converts the pulsatile output of the heart into steady flow
through the capillaries
The calf muscle pump acts to limit edema formation by - ✔✔-Emptying the veins with the contraction of
the calf muscles and decreasing venous pressure
This vessel forms the dorsalis pedis artery - ✔✔-anterior tibial artery
Primary varicose veins are - ✔✔-Varicose veins that develop in the absence of venous thrombosis
The Reynolds number is used to define - ✔✔-turbulence
Which of the following is considered to be part of the nervous system's control of peripheral blood flow?
- ✔✔-Norepinephrine
In the presence of a lower extremity deep venous thrombosis, variations in abdominal pressures with
respiration - ✔✔-Will have little effect on the pressure gradient from the legs
The small saphenous vein is a continuation of what vessel? - ✔✔-The lateral segment of the dorsal
venous arch of the foot
Which of these statements is correct about low resistance arteries? - ✔✔-They will display constant
forward throughout the cardiac cycle
A critical stenosis is one where - ✔✔-both pressure and flow decrease
A residual partial venous thrombus may result in - ✔✔-The superficial veins acting as a collateral
pathway
In addition to the renal arteries, what two additional arteries branch off the aorta laterally? - ✔✔-The
testicular arteries in the male and the ovarian arteries in the female
A change in which of the following components will have the greatest change in blood flow? - ✔✔-The
radius of a vessel
What anatomical marker can be used to note the beginning of the axillary vein? - ✔✔-The junction of
the brachial and basilic veins
The correct order for the various layers of a blood vessel wall from the innermost (in contact with the
blood) to the outermost (closest to the surrounding tissue) is - ✔✔-Tunica intima, tunica media, tunica
adventitia
What is the anatomical marker used to distinguish the start of the common femoral artery? - ✔✔-The
inguinal ligament
Which of the following cannot be a unit of volume flow? - ✔✔-m/s
If a collateral vessel develops in parallel to a stenosis, what impact will this have on the total resistance
of the system? - ✔✔-The collateral will lower the total resistance
In the vascular system, which are the main two factors that result in "energy losses"? - ✔✔-Inertia and
viscosity
What is the correct distribution for the total blood flow into the liver? - ✔✔-The hepatic artery supplies
30% and the portal vein supplies 70%
Which of the following statement correctly describes the normal anatomical relationship between of the
common iliac vein (CIV) and common iliac artery (CIA)? - ✔✔-The left CIV passes beneath the right CIA
What is the normal number of branches off the external carotid artery? - ✔✔-8
Which two vessels complete the circle of Willis by connecting the right and left components of the
circle? - ✔✔-The anterior and posterior communicating arteries
The vein of Giacomini is a continuation of which vein? - ✔✔-The small saphenous vein
Which statement correctly describes the drainage of the venous network on the back of the hand? -
✔✔-The radial part of the network drains into the cephalic vein whereas the ulnar part of the network
drains into the basilic vein
Which statement best describes the anatomical arrangement of the common femoral artery (CFA) and
the common femoral vein (CFV) - ✔✔-The CFV is medial to the CFA
As compared to arteries, which of the following statements are true about veins? - ✔✔-Veins have the
same laminar structure as arteries althou
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