RVT ARDMS study test guide exam
questions and correct answers
Arterioles are considered what? - ANS resistance vessels
What is the biggest difference between the layers of arteries and veins? - ANS Tunica Media
What is the Tunica Intima? - ANS Innermost layer
What type of cells are in the Tunica Intima? - ANS Smooth Endothelial Cells
What is the blood supply to the blood supply? - ANS Vasa Vasorum
Where is the site of proliferative activity for atherosclerosis? - ANS Subendothelial space
Which vessel layer is composed of smooth muscle cells? - ANS Tunica Media
First branches of the aorta are what? - ANS coronary arteries
What is another name for the brachiocephalic artery? - ANS innominate artery
What does the innominate artery bifurcate into? - ANS The right subclavian and right CCA
Where does the subclavian artery terminate? - ANS The first rib
Does the axillary artery pass behind or in front of the clavicle? - ANS behind
What is the main blood supply to the arm, forearm and hand? - ANS The Brachial artery
What is the radial arteries terminal branch? - ANS Deep palmar arch
What is the Ulnar arteries terminal branch? - ANS Superficial palmar arch
Is the palmar arch always complete? - ANS No sometimes it is incomplete
The left gastric artery supplies what? - ANS The stomach and esophagus
, What comes off the celiac trunk? - ANS left gastric artery, common hepatic artery, splenic
artery
Where is the SMA located? - ANS 1 cm distal to the celiac artery
What does the Superior Mesenteric Artery supply? - ANS small intestine, cecum and parts of
the colon
What might the SMA and Celiac artery have? - ANS a common trunk
Which Renal artery is longer? - ANS The right
Does the right renal artery pass behind or in front of the IVC? - ANS behind
The inferior mesenteric artery arises from where? - ANS The abdominal aorta
The IMA is what distance above the aortic bifurcation? - ANS 2-4 cm
What does the IMA supply? - ANS Descending colon, transverse colon and rectum
What are the 2 potential collateral connections between the IMA and SMA? - ANS Marginal
artery of the colon and the Arc of Riolan
What is the Marginal Artery of the Colon also known as? - ANS The Marginal Artery of
Drummond
What is the landmark for the Aortic bifurcation? - ANS The Psoas Major Muscle
What is another name for the Internal Iliac Artery? - ANS Hypogastric Artery
What does the hypogastric artery supply? - ANS Pelvis and inner thigh
What does the CIA supply? - ANS pelvis, abdominal wall, and lower limbs
What does the external iliac artery supply? - ANS leg
Where does the EIA terminate? - ANS Common Femoral Artery at the inguinal ligament
Where does the SFA terminate at? - ANS The adductor hiatus
What is another name for the Deep Femoral artery? - ANS Profunda femoris
Where is the inguinal ligament located to the groin crease? - ANS superior
questions and correct answers
Arterioles are considered what? - ANS resistance vessels
What is the biggest difference between the layers of arteries and veins? - ANS Tunica Media
What is the Tunica Intima? - ANS Innermost layer
What type of cells are in the Tunica Intima? - ANS Smooth Endothelial Cells
What is the blood supply to the blood supply? - ANS Vasa Vasorum
Where is the site of proliferative activity for atherosclerosis? - ANS Subendothelial space
Which vessel layer is composed of smooth muscle cells? - ANS Tunica Media
First branches of the aorta are what? - ANS coronary arteries
What is another name for the brachiocephalic artery? - ANS innominate artery
What does the innominate artery bifurcate into? - ANS The right subclavian and right CCA
Where does the subclavian artery terminate? - ANS The first rib
Does the axillary artery pass behind or in front of the clavicle? - ANS behind
What is the main blood supply to the arm, forearm and hand? - ANS The Brachial artery
What is the radial arteries terminal branch? - ANS Deep palmar arch
What is the Ulnar arteries terminal branch? - ANS Superficial palmar arch
Is the palmar arch always complete? - ANS No sometimes it is incomplete
The left gastric artery supplies what? - ANS The stomach and esophagus
, What comes off the celiac trunk? - ANS left gastric artery, common hepatic artery, splenic
artery
Where is the SMA located? - ANS 1 cm distal to the celiac artery
What does the Superior Mesenteric Artery supply? - ANS small intestine, cecum and parts of
the colon
What might the SMA and Celiac artery have? - ANS a common trunk
Which Renal artery is longer? - ANS The right
Does the right renal artery pass behind or in front of the IVC? - ANS behind
The inferior mesenteric artery arises from where? - ANS The abdominal aorta
The IMA is what distance above the aortic bifurcation? - ANS 2-4 cm
What does the IMA supply? - ANS Descending colon, transverse colon and rectum
What are the 2 potential collateral connections between the IMA and SMA? - ANS Marginal
artery of the colon and the Arc of Riolan
What is the Marginal Artery of the Colon also known as? - ANS The Marginal Artery of
Drummond
What is the landmark for the Aortic bifurcation? - ANS The Psoas Major Muscle
What is another name for the Internal Iliac Artery? - ANS Hypogastric Artery
What does the hypogastric artery supply? - ANS Pelvis and inner thigh
What does the CIA supply? - ANS pelvis, abdominal wall, and lower limbs
What does the external iliac artery supply? - ANS leg
Where does the EIA terminate? - ANS Common Femoral Artery at the inguinal ligament
Where does the SFA terminate at? - ANS The adductor hiatus
What is another name for the Deep Femoral artery? - ANS Profunda femoris
Where is the inguinal ligament located to the groin crease? - ANS superior
