ARDMS RVT COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
STUDY GUIDE
●● arterioles
Answer: considered resistance vessels; assist with regulating blood flow
through contraction and relaxation
●● capillaries
Answer: nutrients and waste products are exchanged between the tissue
and blood
●● venules
Answer: collect blood from the capillary beds, also assist with regulating
blood flow through contraction and relaxation
●● veins
Answer: collect blood from venules and return to the heart
●● Tunica Intima
Answer: innermost layer, smooth endothelial cells
,●● tunica media
Answer: middle layer, thickest layer, composed of smooth muscle cells
●● Tunica Adventitia/externa
Answer: outermost layer, contains fibrous connective tissue and some
muscle fibers
●● vaso vasorum
Answer: blood supply within the blood supply; supplies walls of large
blood vessels
●● asc aorta
Answer: from aortic valve to first branch
●● aortic arch
Answer: 3 main branches
●● abdominal aorta
Answer: beings at diaphragm; terminates @ bifurcation into iliac
arteries.
●● brachiocephalic/innominate
,Answer: first and largest branch of aortic arch; bifurcates into RT
subclavian and RT CCA
●● LT CCA
Answer: second branch of arch
●● LT subclavian
Answer: third branch of arch
●● subclavian
Answer: terminates into the axillary at the border of the first rib
●● axillary
Answer: passes behind clavicle; terminates into brachial artery
@ axilla
●● brachial
Answer: begins at axilla, travels through medial upper arm to the
elbow/antecubital fossa, divides into radial and ulnar artery, main blood
supply for arm
●● radial
Answer: travels down lateral side of forearm
, ●● radial
Answer: terminates at deep palmar arch
●● ulnar
Answer: travels down medial side of forearm
●● ulnar
Answer: terminates at superficial palmar arch
●● deep palmar arch
Answer: travels along palm of hand
●● superficial palmar arch
Answer: travels along back of hand
●● celiac artery
Answer: supplies stomach, liver, pancreas, duodenum and spleen
●● lt gastric
Answer: supplies stomach and esophagus
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
STUDY GUIDE
●● arterioles
Answer: considered resistance vessels; assist with regulating blood flow
through contraction and relaxation
●● capillaries
Answer: nutrients and waste products are exchanged between the tissue
and blood
●● venules
Answer: collect blood from the capillary beds, also assist with regulating
blood flow through contraction and relaxation
●● veins
Answer: collect blood from venules and return to the heart
●● Tunica Intima
Answer: innermost layer, smooth endothelial cells
,●● tunica media
Answer: middle layer, thickest layer, composed of smooth muscle cells
●● Tunica Adventitia/externa
Answer: outermost layer, contains fibrous connective tissue and some
muscle fibers
●● vaso vasorum
Answer: blood supply within the blood supply; supplies walls of large
blood vessels
●● asc aorta
Answer: from aortic valve to first branch
●● aortic arch
Answer: 3 main branches
●● abdominal aorta
Answer: beings at diaphragm; terminates @ bifurcation into iliac
arteries.
●● brachiocephalic/innominate
,Answer: first and largest branch of aortic arch; bifurcates into RT
subclavian and RT CCA
●● LT CCA
Answer: second branch of arch
●● LT subclavian
Answer: third branch of arch
●● subclavian
Answer: terminates into the axillary at the border of the first rib
●● axillary
Answer: passes behind clavicle; terminates into brachial artery
@ axilla
●● brachial
Answer: begins at axilla, travels through medial upper arm to the
elbow/antecubital fossa, divides into radial and ulnar artery, main blood
supply for arm
●● radial
Answer: travels down lateral side of forearm
, ●● radial
Answer: terminates at deep palmar arch
●● ulnar
Answer: travels down medial side of forearm
●● ulnar
Answer: terminates at superficial palmar arch
●● deep palmar arch
Answer: travels along palm of hand
●● superficial palmar arch
Answer: travels along back of hand
●● celiac artery
Answer: supplies stomach, liver, pancreas, duodenum and spleen
●● lt gastric
Answer: supplies stomach and esophagus
