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The common iliac arteries divide to form a branch that enters the pelvic cavity and a branch called the ________ that proceeds to the lower limb.


A) inferior branches
B) femoral arteries
C) inguinal arteries
D) external iliac arteries
E) sacral arteries.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Underneath the endothelium of arteries is a layer of


A) smooth muscles.
B) elastic fibers.
C) collagen fibers.
D) adipose tissue.
E) None of the answers are correct.

F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

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Which is the layer of the arterial wall that thickens to the greatest degree in atherosclerosis


A) adventitia
B) media
C) intima
D) tunica adventitia
E) All of the answers are correct.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Figure 22.1 Figure 22.1     Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label M: ______________________________ Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label M: ______________________________

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Muscular arteries


A) are larger than elastic arteries and smaller than arterioles.
B) serve as the cushion to prevent sudden rises in blood pressure from causing trouble for the circulation.
C) are exemplified by the aorta.
D) have a thick media with a large amount of smooth muscle fiber within them.
E) None of the answers are correct.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

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The left side of the posterior thoracic wall drains blood into the


A) hemiazygos vein.
B) azygous vein.
C) highest intercostal vein.
D) esophageal veins.
E) hemiazygos and highest intercostal veins.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

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What anatomical changes occur in a person who develops atherosclerosis, in comparison with an individual without this condition

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In a person who develops atherosclerosis...

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Figure 22.2 Figure 22.2     Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label E: ______________________________ Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label E: ______________________________

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In fetal circulation, deoxygenated blood goes away from the fetus in (the)


A) umbilical arteries.
B) umbilical vein.
C) ductus arteriosus.
D) placental arteries.
E) None of the answers are correct.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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You could expect to find fenestrated capillaries in


A) the bone marrow.
B) the liver.
C) skeletal muscle.
D) the pituitary gland.
E) skin.

F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

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The remnants of the ductus arteriosus in the heart persist as a fibrous cord, the ________.

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ligamentum...

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The longest vein in the body is the


A) small saphenous vein.
B) great saphenous vein.
C) femoral vein.
D) cephalic vein.
E) sartorius vein.

F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

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The smallest arteries in the lungs that provide blood to the capillary networks that surround the lung air saccules are the


A) left and right pulmonary arteries.
B) ascending aorta.
C) pulmonary arterioles.
D) alveoli.
E) pulmonary veins.

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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What mechanisms assist venous return to the heart

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Blood pressure in venules and medium-siz...

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What is the role of the azygous and its tributaries in returning blood to the vena cava

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The azygous is the smallest tributary of...

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Figure 22.1 Figure 22.1     Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label H: ______________________________ Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label H: ______________________________

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The outermost layer of a blood vessel, which is very thick, composed chiefly of collagen fibers, with scattered bands of elastic fibers is the


A) media.
B) intima.
C) external elastic membrane.
D) adventitia.
E) internal elastic membrane.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Figure 22.2 Figure 22.2     Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label G: ______________________________ Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label G: ______________________________

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Which of the following is the right branch of the celiac trunk


A) right gastric artery
B) common hepatic artery
C) cystic artery
D) splenic artery
E) gastroduodenal artery

F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

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Figure 22.1 Figure 22.1     Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label BB: ______________________________ Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label BB: ______________________________

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