ARDMS RVT VASCULAR CTL EXAM Anatomy 21% Part 1
Paired veins that accompany an artery - (correct Answer) - venae comitantes
Where does the greater saphenous vein originate? - (correct Answer) - at the dorsum of the foot and
courses anterior to the medial malleolus.
Where is the marginal artery of Drummond located? - (correct Answer) - Connects the SMA and IMA
through the mesentery
- possible pathway for collateral flow
The posterior communicating arteries - (correct Answer) -
The MCA is best evaluated through waht window? - (correct Answer) - Temporal
The MCA should be identified at an average depth of __mm. - (correct Answer) - 50mm
What are the distal thigh perforators also known as? - (correct Answer) - Dodd's perforators
What veins carry the blood from the GSV in the distal thigh into the distal femoral vein? - (correct
Answer) - thigh perforators (Dodd's perforators)
Proximal augmentation is used for assessing - (correct Answer) - venous insufficiency
Distal augmentation is used to assess venous insufficiency and.. - (correct Answer) - DVT evaluation
What effect does norepinephrine have on the arterioles? - (correct Answer) - vasoconstriction
What effect does adrenaline have on the arterioles? - (correct Answer) - vasodilation
The PCA connects the: - (correct Answer) - posterior cerebral system to the anterior cerebral system
The innominate vein is formed by the junction of what two other veins - (correct Answer) - subclavian
vein and internal jugular vein
Extensions of the vessel's intimal layer - (correct Answer) - venous valve leaflets
Normal penile brachial index - (correct Answer) - >0.75
What is diagnosed with the penile brachial index falls below 0.65? - (correct Answer) - vasculogenic
impotence
The ECA is normally ___________and ____________ to the ICA. - (correct Answer) - medial and anterior
What strcutures do the ECA feed? - (correct Answer) - face, tongue, scalp
What is the proper caliper placement for assessing the portal vein daimeter? - (correct Answer) - inner
wall to inner wall at the point the portal vein crosses the IVC
, What are the two ways that vascular beds autoregulate flow? - (correct Answer) - vasoconstriction and
vasodilation
The segment of the vessel located between the distal basilar artery and the origin of the posterior
communicating artery - (correct Answer) - P1 segment of the PCA
Which vein courses from the lateral aspect of - (correct Answer) - cephalic vein
How are pressure and resistance related? - (correct Answer) - directly
If pressure goes up, resistance goes ________. - (correct Answer) - up
Where are the venous sinusoids in the lower extremity? - (correct Answer) - between the soleal and
gastrocnemius muscle
An effective calf pump causes ________________ in the pressure in the deep veins of the calf. - (correct
Answer) - a decrease
Which vessel wall layer is thicker in arteries than in veins? - (correct Answer) - tunica media
What is the only branch of the ICA before it enters the Circle of Willis? - (correct Answer) - Opthalmic
artery
The ACA and its branches feed which of the following lobes of the brain? - (correct Answer) - parietal and
frontal
Lower extremity veins that do NOT contain valves - (correct Answer) - IVC, iliac veins, soleal sinuses
Upper extremity veins that do NOT contain valves - (correct Answer) - SVC and innominate veins
Which 3 factors are related to potential hemodynamic changes within a vessel? - (correct Answer) -
vessel length, vessel radius, and blood viscosity
Three main branches of the aortic arch - (correct Answer) - innominate artery
left common carotid artery
left subclavian artery
How far are superficial veins located below the skin surface? - (correct Answer) - 1-2 cm
What is usually the longest vein in the body? - (correct Answer) - great saphenous vein
Pressure in the venules does not normally exceed_______. - (correct Answer) - 20 mmHg
The portal vein carries what % of blood into the liver? - (correct Answer) - 70-80%
What is the oxygen saturation of the blood carried to the liver by the portal vein? - (correct Answer) -
85%
The hepatic artery carries what % of blood into the liver? - (correct Answer) - 20-30%
What is the oxygen saturation of the blood carried to the liver by the hepatic artery? - (correct Answer) -
Paired veins that accompany an artery - (correct Answer) - venae comitantes
Where does the greater saphenous vein originate? - (correct Answer) - at the dorsum of the foot and
courses anterior to the medial malleolus.
Where is the marginal artery of Drummond located? - (correct Answer) - Connects the SMA and IMA
through the mesentery
- possible pathway for collateral flow
The posterior communicating arteries - (correct Answer) -
The MCA is best evaluated through waht window? - (correct Answer) - Temporal
The MCA should be identified at an average depth of __mm. - (correct Answer) - 50mm
What are the distal thigh perforators also known as? - (correct Answer) - Dodd's perforators
What veins carry the blood from the GSV in the distal thigh into the distal femoral vein? - (correct
Answer) - thigh perforators (Dodd's perforators)
Proximal augmentation is used for assessing - (correct Answer) - venous insufficiency
Distal augmentation is used to assess venous insufficiency and.. - (correct Answer) - DVT evaluation
What effect does norepinephrine have on the arterioles? - (correct Answer) - vasoconstriction
What effect does adrenaline have on the arterioles? - (correct Answer) - vasodilation
The PCA connects the: - (correct Answer) - posterior cerebral system to the anterior cerebral system
The innominate vein is formed by the junction of what two other veins - (correct Answer) - subclavian
vein and internal jugular vein
Extensions of the vessel's intimal layer - (correct Answer) - venous valve leaflets
Normal penile brachial index - (correct Answer) - >0.75
What is diagnosed with the penile brachial index falls below 0.65? - (correct Answer) - vasculogenic
impotence
The ECA is normally ___________and ____________ to the ICA. - (correct Answer) - medial and anterior
What strcutures do the ECA feed? - (correct Answer) - face, tongue, scalp
What is the proper caliper placement for assessing the portal vein daimeter? - (correct Answer) - inner
wall to inner wall at the point the portal vein crosses the IVC
, What are the two ways that vascular beds autoregulate flow? - (correct Answer) - vasoconstriction and
vasodilation
The segment of the vessel located between the distal basilar artery and the origin of the posterior
communicating artery - (correct Answer) - P1 segment of the PCA
Which vein courses from the lateral aspect of - (correct Answer) - cephalic vein
How are pressure and resistance related? - (correct Answer) - directly
If pressure goes up, resistance goes ________. - (correct Answer) - up
Where are the venous sinusoids in the lower extremity? - (correct Answer) - between the soleal and
gastrocnemius muscle
An effective calf pump causes ________________ in the pressure in the deep veins of the calf. - (correct
Answer) - a decrease
Which vessel wall layer is thicker in arteries than in veins? - (correct Answer) - tunica media
What is the only branch of the ICA before it enters the Circle of Willis? - (correct Answer) - Opthalmic
artery
The ACA and its branches feed which of the following lobes of the brain? - (correct Answer) - parietal and
frontal
Lower extremity veins that do NOT contain valves - (correct Answer) - IVC, iliac veins, soleal sinuses
Upper extremity veins that do NOT contain valves - (correct Answer) - SVC and innominate veins
Which 3 factors are related to potential hemodynamic changes within a vessel? - (correct Answer) -
vessel length, vessel radius, and blood viscosity
Three main branches of the aortic arch - (correct Answer) - innominate artery
left common carotid artery
left subclavian artery
How far are superficial veins located below the skin surface? - (correct Answer) - 1-2 cm
What is usually the longest vein in the body? - (correct Answer) - great saphenous vein
Pressure in the venules does not normally exceed_______. - (correct Answer) - 20 mmHg
The portal vein carries what % of blood into the liver? - (correct Answer) - 70-80%
What is the oxygen saturation of the blood carried to the liver by the portal vein? - (correct Answer) -
85%
The hepatic artery carries what % of blood into the liver? - (correct Answer) - 20-30%
What is the oxygen saturation of the blood carried to the liver by the hepatic artery? - (correct Answer) -
