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Question 42

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Match each term below with its description.

Premises:

Responses:

Unpaired artery arising anteriorly from aorta just below celiac trunk; supplies upper abdominal organs

Thoracic

Portion of the aorta that runs between level of diaphragm and bifurcation of iliac arteries

Inferior mesenteric

The largest vein in the body; runs alongside the aorta

Abdominal

Atraumatic instrument designed to gently occlude blood flow without causing permanent damage

Vena cava

Portion of the aorta that descends but is above the diaphragm

Vascular clamp

Tiny vessels that nourish the cells of arterial walls

Superior mesenteric

Artery that serves the head and neck and arises directly from the aortic arch

Left common carotid

Specialized receptors in certain epithelial arterial tissue that function to control blood pressure, oxygen, and carbon dioxide concentrations

Vasa vasorum

Arteries that become the femoral arteries as they exit the pelvis

External iliac

Unpaired artery arising anteriorly from aorta just above the bifurcation; supplies lower abdominal organs

Aortic bodies

Premises:

Unpaired artery arising anteriorly from aorta just below celiac trunk; supplies upper abdominal organs

Portion of the aorta that runs between level of diaphragm and bifurcation of iliac arteries

The largest vein in the body; runs alongside the aorta

Atraumatic instrument designed to gently occlude blood flow without causing permanent damage

Portion of the aorta that descends but is above the diaphragm

Tiny vessels that nourish the cells of arterial walls

Artery that serves the head and neck and arises directly from the aortic arch

Specialized receptors in certain epithelial arterial tissue that function to control blood pressure, oxygen, and carbon dioxide concentrations

Arteries that become the femoral arteries as they exit the pelvis

Unpaired artery arising anteriorly from aorta just above the bifurcation; supplies lower abdominal organs

Responses:

Thoracic

Inferior mesenteric

Abdominal

Vena cava

Vascular clamp

Superior mesenteric

Left common carotid

Vasa vasorum

External iliac

Aortic bodies

Correct Answer:

Premises:

Responses:

Unpaired artery arising anteriorly from aorta just below celiac trunk; supplies upper abdominal organs

Portion of the aorta that runs between level of diaphragm and bifurcation of iliac arteries

The largest vein in the body; runs alongside the aorta

Atraumatic instrument designed to gently occlude blood flow without causing permanent damage

Portion of the aorta that descends but is above the diaphragm

Tiny vessels that nourish the cells of arterial walls

Artery that serves the head and neck and arises directly from the aortic arch

Specialized receptors in certain epithelial arterial tissue that function to control blood pressure, oxygen, and carbon dioxide concentrations

Arteries that become the femoral arteries as they exit the pelvis

Unpaired artery arising anteriorly from aorta just above the bifurcation; supplies lower abdominal organs