Ch. 19 The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels
Chapter 18, Problem 12
Tracing the blood from the heart to the right hand, we find that blood leaves the heart and passes through the aorta, the right subclavian artery, the axillary and brachial arteries, and through either the radial or ulnar artery to arrive at the hand. Which artery is missing from this sequence? a. coronary, b. brachiocephalic, c. cephalic, d. right common carotid.
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The myocardium receives its blood supply directly from the
a. aorta,
b. coronary arteries,
c. coronary sinus,
d. pulmonary arteries.
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Blood flow in the capillaries is steady despite the rhythmic pumping of the heart because of the
a. elasticity of the large arteries,
b. small diameter of capillaries,
c. thin walls of the veins,
d. venous valves.
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Using the letters from column B, match the artery descriptions in column A. (Note that some require more than a single choice.)
Column A
____ (1) unpaired branch of abdominal aorta
____ (2) second branch of aortic arch
____ 3) branch of internal carotid
____ (4) branch of external carotid
____ (5) origin of femoral arteries
Column B
a. right common carotid
b. superior mesenteric
c. left common carotid
d. external iliac
e. inferior mesenteric
f. superficial temporal
g. celiac trunk
h. facial
i. ophthalmic
j. internal iliac
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How is the anatomy of capillaries and capillary beds well suited to their function?
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a. Define blood pressure. Differentiate between systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
b. What is the normal blood pressure value for an adult?
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How are nutrients, wastes, and respiratory gases transported to and from the blood and tissue spaces?
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