VASCULAR ARDMS BOARDS DAVIES
ARDMS VASCULAR REGISTRY
REVIEW 2026 ACTUAL TEST PAPER
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADE
A+
◉ Which of the following arteries does NOT arise from the subclavian
artery?
-vertebral
-superior thyroid
-internal thoracic
-thyrocervical trunk (axis)
-internal mammary. Answer: Superior thyroid
◉ The angular artery is the terminal part of the. Answer: Facial artery
◉ The arterial pulsations felt in front of the ear and just above the
zygomatic arch are from which artery?. Answer: Superficial temporal
◉ The common carotid artery divides into its external and internal
branches usually at the level of the upper border of the. Answer: Thyroid
cartilage
◉ What artery is usually the first branch of the external carotid artery?.
Answer: Superior thyroid artery
,◉ Which of the following is not an artery in the circle of Willis?
-anterior cerebral artery
-middle cerebral artery
-anterior communicating artery
-middle communicating artery
-posterior communicating artery. Answer: Middle communicating artery
◉ Which of the following arteries arises from the external carotid
artery?
-Superior thyroid artery
-Lingual artery
-Facial artery
-Ascending pharyngeal artery
-All of the above. Answer: All of the above
◉ The prominence of the pharynx is formed by the. Answer: Thyroid
cartilage
◉ The vertebral artery usually arises from the. Answer: Subclavian
artery
◉ The infraorbital artery is a terminal branch of the. Answer: Maxillary
artery
,◉ The vertebral arteries branch from the subclavian arteries to unite and
form the. Answer: Basilar arterry
◉ The first intracranial branch of the internal carotid artery is the.
Answer: Ophthalmic artery
◉ The circle of Willis receives its blood supply from which combination
of arteries?. Answer: Carotid and vertebral arteries
◉ The three terminal branches of the opthalmic artery are the. Answer:
Nasal, frontal, and supraorbital arteries
◉ Two of the first major branches of the external carotid arteries include
the. Answer: Superficial temporal and facial arteries
◉ Intracranial collateral pathways of clinical significance include all of
the following EXCEPT
-anterior communicating artery
-posterior communicating artery
-superficial temporal arteries
-leptomeningeal pathways
-rete mirable. Answer: Superficial temporal arteries
, ◉ Which of the following is NOT true regarding the internal carotid
artery?
-Its first major branch is the ophthalmic artery
-It supplies a high-resistance system
-It supplies a low-resistance system
-It is part of the anterior cerebral system
-It originates at the carotid bifurcation. Answer: It supplies a high-
resistance system
◉ The two arteries creating the bidirectional signal observed from 60 to
65 mm deep during transcranial insonation of the temporal window.
Answer: Middle cerebral and anterior cerebral arteries
◉ What is the most common anomaly of the circle of Willis?. Answer:
Absence or hypoplasia of one or both of the communicating arteries
◉ Helical flow with flow separation on the wall away from the flow
divider is a sign of. Answer: Normal flow dynamics
◉ The most common anatomic variant of the aortic arch is. Answer: A
common origin of the innominate and left common carotid arteries
◉ The great saphenous vein
-Originates along the medial dorsum of the foot
-Passes superiorly, anterior to the medial malleolus
ARDMS VASCULAR REGISTRY
REVIEW 2026 ACTUAL TEST PAPER
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADE
A+
◉ Which of the following arteries does NOT arise from the subclavian
artery?
-vertebral
-superior thyroid
-internal thoracic
-thyrocervical trunk (axis)
-internal mammary. Answer: Superior thyroid
◉ The angular artery is the terminal part of the. Answer: Facial artery
◉ The arterial pulsations felt in front of the ear and just above the
zygomatic arch are from which artery?. Answer: Superficial temporal
◉ The common carotid artery divides into its external and internal
branches usually at the level of the upper border of the. Answer: Thyroid
cartilage
◉ What artery is usually the first branch of the external carotid artery?.
Answer: Superior thyroid artery
,◉ Which of the following is not an artery in the circle of Willis?
-anterior cerebral artery
-middle cerebral artery
-anterior communicating artery
-middle communicating artery
-posterior communicating artery. Answer: Middle communicating artery
◉ Which of the following arteries arises from the external carotid
artery?
-Superior thyroid artery
-Lingual artery
-Facial artery
-Ascending pharyngeal artery
-All of the above. Answer: All of the above
◉ The prominence of the pharynx is formed by the. Answer: Thyroid
cartilage
◉ The vertebral artery usually arises from the. Answer: Subclavian
artery
◉ The infraorbital artery is a terminal branch of the. Answer: Maxillary
artery
,◉ The vertebral arteries branch from the subclavian arteries to unite and
form the. Answer: Basilar arterry
◉ The first intracranial branch of the internal carotid artery is the.
Answer: Ophthalmic artery
◉ The circle of Willis receives its blood supply from which combination
of arteries?. Answer: Carotid and vertebral arteries
◉ The three terminal branches of the opthalmic artery are the. Answer:
Nasal, frontal, and supraorbital arteries
◉ Two of the first major branches of the external carotid arteries include
the. Answer: Superficial temporal and facial arteries
◉ Intracranial collateral pathways of clinical significance include all of
the following EXCEPT
-anterior communicating artery
-posterior communicating artery
-superficial temporal arteries
-leptomeningeal pathways
-rete mirable. Answer: Superficial temporal arteries
, ◉ Which of the following is NOT true regarding the internal carotid
artery?
-Its first major branch is the ophthalmic artery
-It supplies a high-resistance system
-It supplies a low-resistance system
-It is part of the anterior cerebral system
-It originates at the carotid bifurcation. Answer: It supplies a high-
resistance system
◉ The two arteries creating the bidirectional signal observed from 60 to
65 mm deep during transcranial insonation of the temporal window.
Answer: Middle cerebral and anterior cerebral arteries
◉ What is the most common anomaly of the circle of Willis?. Answer:
Absence or hypoplasia of one or both of the communicating arteries
◉ Helical flow with flow separation on the wall away from the flow
divider is a sign of. Answer: Normal flow dynamics
◉ The most common anatomic variant of the aortic arch is. Answer: A
common origin of the innominate and left common carotid arteries
◉ The great saphenous vein
-Originates along the medial dorsum of the foot
-Passes superiorly, anterior to the medial malleolus
