RVT ARDMS FINAL EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉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
◉common hepatic art . Answer: supplies liver
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉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
◉common hepatic art . Answer: supplies liver
