BIOL 2255 EXAM 2 MOCK TEST WITH
ANSWER RATIONALES 2026
◉ veins.
Answer: carry blood to the heart
◉ arteries.
Answer: carry blood away from the heart
◉ anastomoses.
Answer: direct connection between two vessels by bypassing a
capillary bed, converge to supply the same body region
◉ arteriovenous anastomosis.
Answer: artery flows directly into vein bypassing capillaries,
alternate routes
◉ arterial anastomosis.
Answer: two arteries connecting
◉ venous anastomosis.
Answer: two veins connecting
, ◉ circumflex arteries.
Answer: arteries that go around extremities
◉ perforating arteries.
Answer: arteries that flow from one side of an extremity to the other
◉ recurrent.
Answer: vessels that allow blood to travel back to a joint or structure
◉ superficial veins.
Answer: empty into deep vv, usually uniquely named
◉ axillary artery.
Answer: continuation of the subclavian artery
◉ brachial artery.
Answer: below teres minor
◉ thoracoacromial artery.
Answer: first branch of axillary artery
ANSWER RATIONALES 2026
◉ veins.
Answer: carry blood to the heart
◉ arteries.
Answer: carry blood away from the heart
◉ anastomoses.
Answer: direct connection between two vessels by bypassing a
capillary bed, converge to supply the same body region
◉ arteriovenous anastomosis.
Answer: artery flows directly into vein bypassing capillaries,
alternate routes
◉ arterial anastomosis.
Answer: two arteries connecting
◉ venous anastomosis.
Answer: two veins connecting
, ◉ circumflex arteries.
Answer: arteries that go around extremities
◉ perforating arteries.
Answer: arteries that flow from one side of an extremity to the other
◉ recurrent.
Answer: vessels that allow blood to travel back to a joint or structure
◉ superficial veins.
Answer: empty into deep vv, usually uniquely named
◉ axillary artery.
Answer: continuation of the subclavian artery
◉ brachial artery.
Answer: below teres minor
◉ thoracoacromial artery.
Answer: first branch of axillary artery
