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Understanding Cardiovascular Anatomy Quiz

Test your knowledge of the cardiovascular system with this comprehensive quiz designed for medical students and professionals. It covers essential aspects of arterial anatomy, including branching vessels and their functions.

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The aortic arch has several branching vessels. Among them the brachiocephalic artery is the first branch off of the aortic arch. Where does it arise?

B) on the right only

A) on the left only

C) either on the right side or on the left side

D) on the both sides

The left subclavian artery is the branch of the aortic arch. Which one is correct for the Left subclavian artery?

A) It divides in to right common carotid and subclavian arteries

B) It terminates at the carotid bifurcation

C) It divides in to left common carotid and subclavian arteries

D) It terminates at the thoracic outlet

The aortic arch has several branching vessels. What are the correct orders of the branches of the aortic arch?

A) The left subclavian artery, the innominate artery, the left common carotid artery

B) The left common carotid artery, the brachiocephalic artery, the left subclavian artery

C) The innominate artery, the left common carotid artery, the left subclavian artery.

D) The brachiocephalic artery, the left subclavian artery, the left common carotid artery

Which of the following information is true for the left common carotid artery?

A) It is the third branch of the aortic arch

B) It terminates at the carotid bifurcation

C) It is the first branch of the aortic arch

D) It terminates at the thoracic outlet

What is the name of the artery that travels along the shoulder to the upper arms and becomes the axiliary?

A) The left common carotid artery

B) The brachiocephalic artery

C) The subclavian artery.

D) Thoracic artery.

The axillary artery becomes the brachial after giving off seven branches. Which one is not among the seven branches?

A) Superior artery

B) Radial artery

D) Thoracodorsal artery

C) Subscapular artery

The brachial artery courses down to upper arm, ending about 1 cm beyond the bend of the elbow where it divides into-

B) Thoracic and lateral thoracic arteries

A) Anterior and posterior arteries

D) Superior and subscapular arteries

C) Radial and ulnar arteries

The antecubital fossa, located anterior to and below the elbow. What is it?

A) A triangular region

B) A circular region

C) A rectangular region

D) A square region

Which artery originates from the brachial artery and travels down the lateral side of the fore arm in to the hand?

B) The superior artery

A) The ulnar artery

C) Thoracic artery

D) The radial artery

The ulnar artery originates from the brachial artery and-

A) travels down the lateral side of the fore arm in to the hand

B) gives off a deep a palmer branch and then terminates in the superficial palmar arch

C) Gives off a branch in the hand to from the superficial palmar arch.

D) Terminates in the deep palmar arch of the hand by joining the deep branch of the ulnar artery

Which information is correct for superficial palmar arch which continues into the hand and a branch of radial artery?

A) consists of the deep palmar branch of the ulnar artery

B) consists of the distal portion of the radial artery

C) originates from the brachial artery

D) consists of the distal portion of the ulnar artery

The deep palmar arch which consists of the deep palmar branch of the ulnar artery and the deep palmer arch also-

B) Consists of the distal portion of the radial artery

A) Consists of the distal portion of the ulnar artery

C) It continues in to the hand and a branch of the radial artery.

D) Originates from the brachial artery

What are the name of the arteries which divide in to lateral and medial branches and are extending in to fingers/toes?

A) The radial arteries

B) The ulnar arteries

C) The brachial arteries

D) The digital arteries

Which of the following information is not correct for the digital arteries?

A) Arise from the palmar arches.

B) Divide in to lateral and medial branches

C) Arises from the brachial artery

D) Extend in to finger/toes

The ascending aorta has two branches, the right coronary artery and left coronary artery. From where the ascending aorta arise?

A) Left ventricle

C) Brachial artery

B) Palmar arches

D) Ulnar artery

The ascending aorta arises from the left ventricle and it has two branches. What are the branches of ascending aorta?

A) Radial and ulnar arteries

B) The digital arteries

C) Thoracic and left thoracic arteries

D) Right and left coronary arteries

The ascending aorta arises from the left ventricle. The ascending aorta has two branches and it forms-

A) The palmar arch

B) The aortic arch

C) The digital arteries

D) Coronary arteries

Which one is not one of the major visceral branches of the abdominal aorta feeds the stomach, liver, pancreas, duodenum etc?

A) The celiac artery

B) The renal artery

C) The superior mesentic artery

D) Coronary artery

The celiac artery one of the visceral branches of the abdominal aorta, which feeds the stomach, liver, pancreas, duodenum and-

A) Spleen

B) Intestine

C) Cecum

D) Ascending colon

The superior mesentic artery is commonly abbreviated as “SMA”. The superior mesentic artery is located approximately 1 cm distal to the-

A) Common hepatic artery

B) The ulnar artery

C) The celiac artery

D) The radial artery

Multiple renal arteries are not uncommon bilaterally. The renal artery which supplies blood to kidney, suprarenal glands and-

A) Spleen

B) Intestine

C) Duodenum

D) Ureters

At what distance above aortic bifurcation, the inferior mesenteric artery arises from the abdominal aorta and act as a collateral connection?

A) 3-4 cm

B) Approximately 3-4 cm

C) 2-3 cm

D) Approximately 2-3 cm

There are four major visceral branches of abdominal aorta and three major parietal branches of abdominal aorta. Which one is the major parietal branch of the abdominal aorta?

A) the inferior mesenteric artery

B) the inferior phrenic artery

C) The superior mesentic

D) The renal artery

The terminal branches of the abdominal aorta are right and left common iliac arteries where do the distal branches of the aorta carrying blood?

A) Pelvis, abdominal wall and lower limbs

B) Kidney, suprarenal glands and spleen

C) Liver, duodenum and ureters

D) Pelvis, kidney and lower limbs

The common iliac arteries are divide into the internal and external iliac arteries at the level of the lumbosacral junction-

A) About 3 cm from their origin

B) About 3 cm from the inguinal ligament on the lateral side

C) About 5 cm from their origin

D) About 5 cm from the inguinal ligament on the lateral side

Which arteries have the branches that provide arterial inflow to regions like pelvic wall, gluteal muscle, pelvic viscera, thigh and perineum?

A) The common iliac arteries

B) The common femoral arteries

C) The internal iliac arteries

D) The external iliac arteries

The external iliac artery when passes underneath the inguinal ligament, what is it become?

A) The common femoral artery

B) The common iliac artery

C) The internal iliac artery

D) Popliteal artery

The popliteal artery is a discontinuation of the-

A) The common femoral artery

B) The common iliac artery

C) The celiac artery

D) The superficial femoral artery

What is the name of the artery that transverse the dorsum of the foot toward the base of the first toe?

A) The distal popliteal artery

B) The anterior tibial artery

C) The common femoral artery

D) The common iliac artery

The tibioperoneal trunk is the second branch of the distal popliteal artery. It-

A) Passes superficial to the interosseous membrane

B) Becomes the dorsalis pedis artery

C) Penetrates in to the sole of foot

D) Quickly gives rise to the posterior tibial and peroneal arteries

To supply the sole of foot the posterior tibial artery below the medial malleous divides into-

A) Anterior and posterior tibial arteries

B) Internal and external tibial arteries

D) Internal and lateral tibial arteries

C) Medial and lateral tibial arteries

The peroneal artery at the distal end of the tibioperonal trunk, arises supply structures in the calcaneal region of the foot and-

A) Lateral side of the leg

C) Anterior side of the leg

B) Medial side of the leg

D) Posterior side of the leg

The planter arch consists of the deep planter artery and lateral planter artery and-

A) The medial planter artery

B) The peroneal artery

C) The dorsal metatarsal arteries

D) The digital arteries

All of the following information is correct for capillaries. Which of the information is not correct?

A) They are more than a micrometer long

B) They are vessels of the microcirculation

C) Flow quality is steady

D) They are 8-10 microns in diameter

What are considered to be resistance vessels help to regulate blood flow by contracting and releasing?

A) Capillaries

B) Capillary beds

C) Arterioles

D) Aorta

The tunica intima consists of a surface layer of smooth endothelium over a base membrane and connective tissue, is the-

A) Outermost layer of the arterial wall

C) Intermediate layer of the arterial wall

B) Innermost layer of the arterial wall

D) Intermediate layer of the capillary beds

The tunica media is composed of smooth muscle and connective tissue and these components usually arranged in a

A) Triangular pattern

B) Square pattern

C) Rectangular pattern

D) Circular pattern

Which layer usually consists the vasa vasorum, tiny vessels that carry blood to the walls of the larger arteries?

A) The tunica externa

B) The tunica media

D) the capillary beds

C) The tunica intima

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