VAS II FINALPractice Exam 2025
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List the branches that 1) Innominate Artery (Brachiocephalic Artery)
come from the aortic arch 2) Left Common Carotid Artery (CCA)
in order of appearance - 3) Left Subclavian Artery
What are the branches of right common carotid and right subclavian arteries
the innominate artery?
What is the first branch vertebral artery
off the subclavian artery?
_______________ is the largest The Circle of Willis
collateral pathway.
Approximately ___________ % 80
of the blood volume
moving through the
common carotid artery
travels into the internal
carotid artery.
, 1) Eight
2) * Superior thyroid artery
1) How many primary * Ascending pharyngeal artery
branches feed the face * Lingual artery
from the external carotid * Facial artery
artery? 2) Name the * Occipital artery
branches * Posterior auricular artery
* Maxillary artery
* Superficial artery
The vertebral artery 25-30
supplies approximately
________% of blood flow to
the brain.
Where are atherosclerotic At the bifurcation
lesions most common in
the neck?
How much blood flow to 75%
the brain is supplied by
the internal carotid artery
(ICA)?
The external carotid superficial temporal artery
artery terminates at the
_____________.
The ICA terminates at the MCA (middle cerebral artery) and ACA (anterior
___________________. cerebral artery)
How many branches does none or zero
the internal carotid artery
have within the neck?
What percentage of the Only 20%
population is thought to
have a complete Circle of
Willis?
, The vertebral arteries foramen magnum
enter the skull through
the ___________ to join to
form the basilar artery.
What is the largest The middle cerebral artery (MCA)
terminal branch of the
ICA?
Why do arteries become Kinked arteries are associated with increasing age,
kinked? high blood pressure, and genetics.
The S-shaped curve in carotid siphon
the cavernous ICA is
known as the _______________.
The subclavian artery is 3
sometimes divided into
________ segments.
The most common anterior communicating artery (ACoA)
collateral pathway
between the right and left
hemispheres of the brain
is via the ___________________.
The anterior The right and left A-1 segments
communicating artery
connects which two
arterial segments?
The normal diameter of 6-8 mm or 0.6-0.8 cm
the common carotid
artery is between
__________________.
True or False: True
Temporary blindness is a
sign of stroke.
UPDATE/PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS(complete
solutions)ASSURED SUCCESS/GRADED A+!!!
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Terms in this set (138)
List the branches that 1) Innominate Artery (Brachiocephalic Artery)
come from the aortic arch 2) Left Common Carotid Artery (CCA)
in order of appearance - 3) Left Subclavian Artery
What are the branches of right common carotid and right subclavian arteries
the innominate artery?
What is the first branch vertebral artery
off the subclavian artery?
_______________ is the largest The Circle of Willis
collateral pathway.
Approximately ___________ % 80
of the blood volume
moving through the
common carotid artery
travels into the internal
carotid artery.
, 1) Eight
2) * Superior thyroid artery
1) How many primary * Ascending pharyngeal artery
branches feed the face * Lingual artery
from the external carotid * Facial artery
artery? 2) Name the * Occipital artery
branches * Posterior auricular artery
* Maxillary artery
* Superficial artery
The vertebral artery 25-30
supplies approximately
________% of blood flow to
the brain.
Where are atherosclerotic At the bifurcation
lesions most common in
the neck?
How much blood flow to 75%
the brain is supplied by
the internal carotid artery
(ICA)?
The external carotid superficial temporal artery
artery terminates at the
_____________.
The ICA terminates at the MCA (middle cerebral artery) and ACA (anterior
___________________. cerebral artery)
How many branches does none or zero
the internal carotid artery
have within the neck?
What percentage of the Only 20%
population is thought to
have a complete Circle of
Willis?
, The vertebral arteries foramen magnum
enter the skull through
the ___________ to join to
form the basilar artery.
What is the largest The middle cerebral artery (MCA)
terminal branch of the
ICA?
Why do arteries become Kinked arteries are associated with increasing age,
kinked? high blood pressure, and genetics.
The S-shaped curve in carotid siphon
the cavernous ICA is
known as the _______________.
The subclavian artery is 3
sometimes divided into
________ segments.
The most common anterior communicating artery (ACoA)
collateral pathway
between the right and left
hemispheres of the brain
is via the ___________________.
The anterior The right and left A-1 segments
communicating artery
connects which two
arterial segments?
The normal diameter of 6-8 mm or 0.6-0.8 cm
the common carotid
artery is between
__________________.
True or False: True
Temporary blindness is a
sign of stroke.
