Chapter 18: Anatomy of the Blood Vessels and Special Circulations Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition

Chapter 18: Anatomy of the Blood Vessels and Special Circulations Herlihy: The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What is the “main vein that drains the brain”? a. Carotid b. Brachial c. Jugular d. Saphenous ANS: C 2. Which is the longest vein in the body that is located in the lower extremity? a. Vena cava b. Subclavian c. Jugular d. Saphenous ANS: D 3. All arteries directly or indirectly emerge from which large artery? a. Pulmonary b. Aorta c. Vena cava d. Subclavian ANS: B 4. Which blood vessel carries unoxygenated blood? a. Pulmonary artery b. Aorta c. Carotid d. Circle of Willis ANS: A 5. The carotid and vertebral arteries supply the a. heart. b. liver. c. lungs. d. brain. ANS: D 6. The correct flow of blood is: ascending aorta → arch of the aorta → descending aorta → _____ artery. a. carotid b. axillary c. brachial d. common iliac