WGU D313 A&P 2 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 165
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Femoral artery - The femoral artery is the main blood vessel supplying blood to
the lower body. It starts near the groin and runs down to the back of the knee. -
CORRECT ANSWER Which artery passes under the inguinal ligament and travels
through the thigh?
Femoral artery - The femoral artery travels through the femoral triangle, on the
front of the thigh. - CORRECT ANSWER Identify the green highlighted structure in
the image.
Median cubital vein- The median cubital vein is present in the elbow region. -
CORRECT ANSWER Which vein is present in the elbow?
The dorsal pedis supplies blood to the dorsum of the foot. - CORRECT ANSWER
Which artery supplies the dorsum of the foot?
The brachial artery continues from the axillary artery and runs along the medial
side of the arm. - CORRECT ANSWER Which blood vessel continues from the
axillary artery and runs along the medial side of the arm?
Tricuspid and bicuspid valve - It is the gland that regulates hormonal regulations. -
CORRECT ANSWER Which structure prevents blood from flowing back into the
atria on each side?
,Valves - Valves produce the sound of the heartbeat during the contraction and
relaxation during each cardiac cycle. - CORRECT ANSWER Which structure is
responsible for the sound of the human heartbeat?
Pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from lungs to the left atrium. - CORRECT
ANSWER Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left
atrium?
Arteriole - This is a microscopic channel that connects with a capillary. - CORRECT
ANSWER Which blood vessel has a very small diameter and is involved in the
circulation of blood to the capillaries?
Metarteriole - This has the characteristics of both an arteriole and capillary. -
CORRECT ANSWER Which blood vessel has the structural characteristics of both
an arteriole and a capillary?
Muscular artery - It has high smooth muscle content and decreased elastic fibers. -
CORRECT ANSWER Which type of artery has more smooth muscle content and
less elastic fibers?
Fenestrated capillaries - t comprises pores or fenestrations. - CORRECT ANSWER
Which type of capillaries has small pores present within them?
Arteries carry blood away from the heart. -
Arteries carry blood away from the heart. - CORRECT ANSWER How are arteries
different than veins?
, Veins carry blood to the heart. - CORRECT ANSWER Which structures carry blood
to the heart?
It helps in collecting all the deoxygenated blood - It carries blood from the body to
the heart. - CORRECT ANSWER What is the function of superior vena cava
The pulmonary artery carries blood from the heart to the lungs. - CORRECT
ANSWER Which structure carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the
lungs?
The portal vein enters the liver. - CORRECT ANSWER How is the portal vein
different from the hepatic vein?
It is a small vessel.
It connects the umbilical vein to the fetal inferior vena cava.
"It is a small vessel" is correct. The ductus venosus is a small vessel.
"It connects the umbilical vein to the fetal inferior vena cava" is correct. It
connects the umbilical vein to the fetal inferior vena cava. - CORRECT ANSWER
What is the ductus venosus? Choose 2 answers.
The celiac artery is the major part of the abdominal aorta. Also called the celiac
axis or celiac trunk, it is a major splanchnic artery in the abdominal cavity,
supplying the foregut. It arises from the abdominal aorta and commonly gives rise
to three branches: left gastric artery, splenic artery, and common hepatic artery. -
CORRECT ANSWER Which arteriogram in the human thorax and abdomen arises
from the major part of the abdominal aorta?
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Femoral artery - The femoral artery is the main blood vessel supplying blood to
the lower body. It starts near the groin and runs down to the back of the knee. -
CORRECT ANSWER Which artery passes under the inguinal ligament and travels
through the thigh?
Femoral artery - The femoral artery travels through the femoral triangle, on the
front of the thigh. - CORRECT ANSWER Identify the green highlighted structure in
the image.
Median cubital vein- The median cubital vein is present in the elbow region. -
CORRECT ANSWER Which vein is present in the elbow?
The dorsal pedis supplies blood to the dorsum of the foot. - CORRECT ANSWER
Which artery supplies the dorsum of the foot?
The brachial artery continues from the axillary artery and runs along the medial
side of the arm. - CORRECT ANSWER Which blood vessel continues from the
axillary artery and runs along the medial side of the arm?
Tricuspid and bicuspid valve - It is the gland that regulates hormonal regulations. -
CORRECT ANSWER Which structure prevents blood from flowing back into the
atria on each side?
,Valves - Valves produce the sound of the heartbeat during the contraction and
relaxation during each cardiac cycle. - CORRECT ANSWER Which structure is
responsible for the sound of the human heartbeat?
Pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from lungs to the left atrium. - CORRECT
ANSWER Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left
atrium?
Arteriole - This is a microscopic channel that connects with a capillary. - CORRECT
ANSWER Which blood vessel has a very small diameter and is involved in the
circulation of blood to the capillaries?
Metarteriole - This has the characteristics of both an arteriole and capillary. -
CORRECT ANSWER Which blood vessel has the structural characteristics of both
an arteriole and a capillary?
Muscular artery - It has high smooth muscle content and decreased elastic fibers. -
CORRECT ANSWER Which type of artery has more smooth muscle content and
less elastic fibers?
Fenestrated capillaries - t comprises pores or fenestrations. - CORRECT ANSWER
Which type of capillaries has small pores present within them?
Arteries carry blood away from the heart. -
Arteries carry blood away from the heart. - CORRECT ANSWER How are arteries
different than veins?
, Veins carry blood to the heart. - CORRECT ANSWER Which structures carry blood
to the heart?
It helps in collecting all the deoxygenated blood - It carries blood from the body to
the heart. - CORRECT ANSWER What is the function of superior vena cava
The pulmonary artery carries blood from the heart to the lungs. - CORRECT
ANSWER Which structure carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the
lungs?
The portal vein enters the liver. - CORRECT ANSWER How is the portal vein
different from the hepatic vein?
It is a small vessel.
It connects the umbilical vein to the fetal inferior vena cava.
"It is a small vessel" is correct. The ductus venosus is a small vessel.
"It connects the umbilical vein to the fetal inferior vena cava" is correct. It
connects the umbilical vein to the fetal inferior vena cava. - CORRECT ANSWER
What is the ductus venosus? Choose 2 answers.
The celiac artery is the major part of the abdominal aorta. Also called the celiac
axis or celiac trunk, it is a major splanchnic artery in the abdominal cavity,
supplying the foregut. It arises from the abdominal aorta and commonly gives rise
to three branches: left gastric artery, splenic artery, and common hepatic artery. -
CORRECT ANSWER Which arteriogram in the human thorax and abdomen arises
from the major part of the abdominal aorta?
