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cardiovascular system: blood vessels

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What type of epithelial tissue is the endothelium?   Simple squamous epithelium  
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The thin sheet of extracellular matrix below the endothelium is called the:   basement membrane  
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What is the function of venous valves?   to ensure unidirectional flow of blood through a vein  
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What blood vessel of the body possesses the greatest amount of elastic tissue?   Aorta  
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What chamber of the heart pumps blood into systemic circulation   Left ventricle  
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What blood vessel has the thickest wall within the body?   Aorta  
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What 2 arteries are generated by the FIRST BRANCH of the ascending aorta?   Right common carotid & right subclavian  
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What are the 3 major branches of arteries branch of the aortic arch from right to left?   Brachiocephalic artery, left common carotid artery, left subclavian artery  
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What major arteries deliver blood to the arm?   brachial arteries  
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What major arteries deliver blood to the heart?   Coronary arteries  
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what major arteries deliver blood to the head (includes brain, face, scalp)?   Right/ left common carotid arteries  
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What major arteries deliver blood to the brain only?   Internal carotid arteries  
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What major arteries deliver blood to the brain only? (vessels travel through transverse foramen of cervical verebra)?   Vertebral arteries  
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What major arteries deliver blood to the forearm?   Radial & ulnar arteries  
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What major arteries deliver blood to the stomach, liver, & spleen?   Celiac trunk  
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What major arteries deliver blood to the liver only?   common hepatic artery  
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What major arteries deliver blood to the small & large intestines?   celiac trunk, superior & inferior mesenteric arteries  
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What major arteries deliver blood to the kidneys only?   renal arteries  
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What major arteries deliver blood to the ovary only?   ovarian artery  
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What major artery delivers blood to the pelvis only?   iliac arteries  
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What major arteries delivers blood to the thigh?   femoral artery  
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What major arteries deliver blood to the leg?   tibial arteries  
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Which is the most superficial blood vessel? Radial artery/ ulnar artery/ brachial artery/ subclavian artery   radial artery  
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Which is the most superficial blood vessel? basilic vein/ brachial vein/ axillary vein/ ulnar vein   basilic vein  
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Which is the most superficial blood vessel? Common carotid artery/ internal carotid artery/ aorta/ vertebral artery   common carotid artery  
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Which is the most superficial blood vessel? Femoral artery/ deep femoral artery/ external iliac artery/ renal artery   Femoral artery  
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What major veins drain the heart?   Coronary veins & coronary sinus  
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What major veins drain the superficial, lateral surface of the arm?   Cephalic veins  
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What major veins drain the superficial, medial surface of the arm?   basilic veins  
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What major veins drain the face & scalp (located in head & neck)?   external jugular veins  
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What major veins drain the brain? (located in the neck)   Internal jugular veins  
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What major veins drain the deep forearm?   ulnar & radial veins  
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What major veins drain the GI tract; delivers blood to the liver?   hepatic portal vein  
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What major veins drain the liver; delivers to the inferior vena cava?   hepatic vein  
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What major veins drain the kidneys?   Renal veins  
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What major veins drain the superficial, lateral surface of the leg?   small saphenous veins  
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What major veins drain the superficial, medial surface of the thigh & leg?   great saphenous veins  
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Do arteries have a high or low pressure system?   high  
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Do veins have a high or low pressure system?   low  
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Do arteries have thick or thin walls?   thick  
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Do veins have thick or thin walls?   thin  
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Are external elastic lamina present in arteries?   yes  
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Are external elastic lamina present in veins?   no  
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In arteries, is the tunica media thick or thin?   thick  
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In veins, is the tunica media thick or thin?   thin  
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Is there internal elastic lamina present in arteries?   yes  
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Is there internal elastic lamina present in veins?   no  
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Are valves present in arteries?   no  
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Are valves preset in veins?   yes  
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Is there lumen lined with endothelium in arteries?   yes  
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Is there lumen lined with endothelium in veins?   yes  
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