47 Questions
What is the main branch of the celiac trunk that supplies the liver?
Hepatic artery proper
Which artery supplies the inferior part of the duodenum?
Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery
What is the name of the artery that bifurcates at L4 to become the right and left common iliac arteries?
Abdominal aorta
Which of the following veins is responsible for returning blood from the head and neck to the heart?
Internal jugular vein
What is the name of the sinus that drains into the internal jugular vein?
Sigmoid sinus
What is the name of the largest vein that drains into the right atrium?
Inferior vena cava
What is the primary function of the Subclavian Artery?
Supplying blood to the upper extremity, head, and thorax
What is the name of the artery that becomes the Axillary Artery at the lateral edge of the 1st rib?
Subclavian Artery
What is the name of the artery that supplies blood to the scapula, humerus, shoulder, and thoracic muscles?
Axillary Artery
What is the name of the artery that passes through the aortic hiatus at the level of the 2nd rib?
Thoracic Aorta
What is the name of the artery that gives off visceral and parietal branches?
Abdominal Aorta
What is the name of the artery that supplies blood to the liver, gallbladder, stomach, pancreas, and superior part of duodenum?
Common Hepatic Artery
What is the name of the artery that branches into the Radial and Ulnar Arteries at the antecubital fossa?
Brachial Artery
What is the name of the artery that supplies blood to the upper extremity?
Subclavian Artery
What is the name of the artery that becomes the Brachial Artery when it leaves the axilla?
Axillary Artery
What is the name of the artery that supplies blood to the posterior part of the forearm?
Radial Artery
What is the first branch off the aortic arch?
Brachiocephalic Trunk
What are the four main systemic arteries that supply the brain?
Right Common Carotid, Left Common Carotid, Right Vertebral, and Left Vertebral
What is the carotid sinus?
The first part of the Common Carotid Artery
What is the function of the Circle of Willis?
To connect the anterior and posterior circulations of the brain
What is the function of the Anterior Communicating Artery?
To provide a right to left shunt (or left to right) between the Anterior Cerebral Arteries
Which artery is larger, the Anterior Cerebral Artery or the Middle Cerebral Artery?
Middle Cerebral Artery
What would happen if the Anterior Cerebral Artery were to block?
The frontal lobe would be affected
What is the function of the Vertebral Arteries?
To supply blood to the brain
What is the Basilar Artery?
The union of the Right and Left Vertebral Arteries
What is the purpose of the Posterior Communicating Artery?
To connect the Posterior Cerebral Artery with the Internal Carotid Artery
At which level does the aortic arch start and end?
T4/5
What is the direction of the aortic arch?
Superiorly and posteriorly
Which branch arises from the aortic arch?
Left Common Carotid Artery
Where does the ascending aorta lie in relation to the pulmonary trunk?
Posterior to the pulmonary trunk
What is the level of the hiatus where the aorta passes through the diaphragm?
L1/2
What is the direction of the ascending aorta?
Superiorly and anteriorly
What do the vertebral and external jugular veins drain into?
Subclavian Vein
What is the function of valves in both superficial and deep veins?
To prevent backflow of blood
Which vein is formed by the union of the radial and ulnar veins?
Brachial Vein
What is the preferred site for puncture or injection?
Median Cubital Vein
Which vein is part of the azygos system and is located on the right side of the thorax?
Azygos Vein
What is the path of the hepatic portal circulation?
Hepatic portal vein → liver sinusoids → hepatic veins → IVC
Which veins drain into the IVC?
All of the above
What is the location of the hemiazygos vein?
Left lower part of the thorax
What is the significance of the basilic vein?
It joins the brachial vein
Which vein is formed by the union of the brachial and basilic veins?
Axillary Vein
What is the name of the vein that drains into the external iliac and internal iliac?
Common iliac vein
What is the purpose of the skeletal muscle pump in venous blood flow?
To aid in the movement of venous blood from the legs
Which type of veins are more prone to varicosities?
Superficial veins
What is the name of the vein that is commonly used for coronary artery bypass grafting?
Great saphenous vein
What is the direction of blood flow in the veins of the lower limbs?
From the lower limbs towards the heart
Test your knowledge of the aorta, including its location, branches, and relationships with other structures such as the pulmonary trunk, esophagus, and diaphragm. Learn about the ascending aorta, aortic arch, and abdominal aorta. Identify key features and landmarks of the aorta.
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