Cardiovascular System: Aorta and Branches

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Which artery arises from the aortic arch?

  • Right vertebral artery
  • Right common carotid artery
  • Left subclavian artery (correct)
  • Superior mesenteric artery

What is the name of the artery that branches into the anterior cerebral artery and the middle cerebral artery?

  • Internal carotid artery (correct)
  • External carotid artery
  • Vertebral artery
  • Brachiocephalic artery

Which artery supplies blood to the stomach?

  • Left gastric artery (correct)
  • Hepatic artery
  • Renal artery
  • Splenic artery

What is the name of the artery that supplies blood to the kidneys?

<p>Renal artery (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which artery is formed by the union of the vertebral arteries?

<p>Basilar artery (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which artery is responsible for supplying blood to the upper limbs?

<p>Subclavian artery (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following veins drains blood from the head?

<p>Internal jugular vein (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the hepatic portal vein in liver blood circulation?

<p>To transport nutrients from the digestive system to the liver for processing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following arteries is not a part of the aortic arch?

<p>Superior mesenteric artery (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the pulmonary circulation?

<p>To remove carbon dioxide from the lungs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following veins is responsible for returning deoxygenated blood to the heart?

<p>Superior vena cava (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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