Ultrasound Vascular Registry Review – Complete Study Guide with
Practice Questions
1. What is the first branch of the aortic Innominate artery/ Brachiocephalic
arch?
2. Name the three branches of the aor- a. Innominate artery/ Brachiocephalic
tic arch? b. Lt CCA
c. Lt Subclavian artery
3. The radial artery runs on what side Lateral side
of the forearm?
4. The radial artery branches to form Superficial palmar arch
what part of the palmar arch?
5. Where does the radial artery termi- Terminates in the deep palmar arch
nate? (Just remember that the ulnar
branch and termination is opposite
of the radial artery)
6. What vessel is the predominate Ulnar artery
source of blood flow to the hand
come from?
7. The Deep Palmar arch is a branch of Ulnar artery
the?
8. What are the three branches of the a. Left Gastric artery
celiac trunk? b. Splenic artery
c. Common Hepatic artery
9. What organs does the celiac trunk Stomach, Liver, Pancreas, Spleen, & Duodenum
supply?
10. The SMA is located 1cm below the Small Intestines, cecum, and parts of colon,
celiac trunk and supplies what?
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11. Is it an uncommon finding to see No it is not uncommon at all.
multiple renal arteries bilaterally?
12. What vessel runs anterior to the aor- Left Renal vein
ta?
13. What arises from the abdominal aor- IMA (Inferior Mesenteric Artery)
ta about 3-4 cm above the bifurca-
tion, that can act as a collateral con-
nection?
14. What are the most distal branches Common Iliac Arteries (CIA)
of the aorta that supply blood to
the pelvis, abdominal wall, and low-
er limbs?
15. What vessel is also referred to as the Internal Iliac Artery
Hypogastric artery?
16. What vessel runs along the medial External Iliac artery
side of the psoas mucsle and under-
neath the inguinal ligament?
17. What vessel becomes the CFA in the External Iliac Artery
groin region?
18. The SFA passes through an opening Adductor Hiatus (Adductor Canal or Hunter's Canal)
in what tendon to enter the popliteal
fossa?
19. What is another name for the deep Profunda Femoris
femoral artery?
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20. What is the region called where the Adductor Hiatus
SFA terminates and the popliteal
artery begins?
21. What 3 branches is sometimes APA, PTA, Peroneal Artery
known as the trifurcation?
22. Whats the first branch off distal ATA - Anterior Tibia Artery
popliteal artery?
23. What vessel does the ATA become DPA - Dorsalis Pedis Artery
once it crosses the dorsum of the
foot?
24. Wha is a major branch of the DPA Deep Plantar Artery- penetrates the sole of foot, it
(dorsalis pedis artery)? unites with lateral plantar artery to complete plantar
arc.
25. How does the PTA run down the leg? Posterior and Medial side of leg
26. What is the Tibioperoneal Trunk? Short segment between ATA branch and branches of
PTA and peroneal arteries.
27. The plantar arch in foot consists of Deep plantar artery
what branch from DPA?
28. The plantar arch in foot consists of Lateral plantar artery, which unites with the deep
what branch from the PTA? plantar artery
29. Arteries progressively decrease in A. Largest = Aorta
size from the largest being __ and B. Smallest = Arterioles
the smallest being ___?
30.
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Arterioles are considered what type a. Arterioles are considered resistance vessels
of vessels and assist in regulating b. They assist in regulating blood flow through con-
what? traction and relaxation.
31. Where does the exchange of nutri- Capillaries
ents and waste products between
blood and tissue take place?
32. What is the inner thin layer of the Tunica intima, which consists of smooth endothelium
arterial wall called? and connective tissue
33. What layer of the arterial wall is Tunica media / intermediate layer
thickest and made up largely of elas-
tic type of smooth mucsle and con-
nective tissue?
34. Which layer of the arterial wall is Tunica externa / outer layer (adventitia)
made up of fibrous connective tis-
sue?
35. What layer of the arterial wall con- The vasa vasorum tiny vessels found in the adventitial
tains the vasa vasorum? What is the layer of the arterial wall, that carry blood to the walls
vasa vasorum? of the largest arteries.
36. Proximal to aortic arch, what are the Coronary Arteries
first branches of the ascending aor-
ta?
37. What events lead up to the begin- 1. Pressure in left ventricle begins to rise
ning of cardiac contractions? 2. Left ventricle pressure exceeds that in the aorta
3. Aortic valve opens; blood is ejected, blood pres-
sure rises
38. Pumping Heart
Practice Questions
1. What is the first branch of the aortic Innominate artery/ Brachiocephalic
arch?
2. Name the three branches of the aor- a. Innominate artery/ Brachiocephalic
tic arch? b. Lt CCA
c. Lt Subclavian artery
3. The radial artery runs on what side Lateral side
of the forearm?
4. The radial artery branches to form Superficial palmar arch
what part of the palmar arch?
5. Where does the radial artery termi- Terminates in the deep palmar arch
nate? (Just remember that the ulnar
branch and termination is opposite
of the radial artery)
6. What vessel is the predominate Ulnar artery
source of blood flow to the hand
come from?
7. The Deep Palmar arch is a branch of Ulnar artery
the?
8. What are the three branches of the a. Left Gastric artery
celiac trunk? b. Splenic artery
c. Common Hepatic artery
9. What organs does the celiac trunk Stomach, Liver, Pancreas, Spleen, & Duodenum
supply?
10. The SMA is located 1cm below the Small Intestines, cecum, and parts of colon,
celiac trunk and supplies what?
, Ultrasound Vascular Registry Review
11. Is it an uncommon finding to see No it is not uncommon at all.
multiple renal arteries bilaterally?
12. What vessel runs anterior to the aor- Left Renal vein
ta?
13. What arises from the abdominal aor- IMA (Inferior Mesenteric Artery)
ta about 3-4 cm above the bifurca-
tion, that can act as a collateral con-
nection?
14. What are the most distal branches Common Iliac Arteries (CIA)
of the aorta that supply blood to
the pelvis, abdominal wall, and low-
er limbs?
15. What vessel is also referred to as the Internal Iliac Artery
Hypogastric artery?
16. What vessel runs along the medial External Iliac artery
side of the psoas mucsle and under-
neath the inguinal ligament?
17. What vessel becomes the CFA in the External Iliac Artery
groin region?
18. The SFA passes through an opening Adductor Hiatus (Adductor Canal or Hunter's Canal)
in what tendon to enter the popliteal
fossa?
19. What is another name for the deep Profunda Femoris
femoral artery?
, Ultrasound Vascular Registry Review
20. What is the region called where the Adductor Hiatus
SFA terminates and the popliteal
artery begins?
21. What 3 branches is sometimes APA, PTA, Peroneal Artery
known as the trifurcation?
22. Whats the first branch off distal ATA - Anterior Tibia Artery
popliteal artery?
23. What vessel does the ATA become DPA - Dorsalis Pedis Artery
once it crosses the dorsum of the
foot?
24. Wha is a major branch of the DPA Deep Plantar Artery- penetrates the sole of foot, it
(dorsalis pedis artery)? unites with lateral plantar artery to complete plantar
arc.
25. How does the PTA run down the leg? Posterior and Medial side of leg
26. What is the Tibioperoneal Trunk? Short segment between ATA branch and branches of
PTA and peroneal arteries.
27. The plantar arch in foot consists of Deep plantar artery
what branch from DPA?
28. The plantar arch in foot consists of Lateral plantar artery, which unites with the deep
what branch from the PTA? plantar artery
29. Arteries progressively decrease in A. Largest = Aorta
size from the largest being __ and B. Smallest = Arterioles
the smallest being ___?
30.
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Arterioles are considered what type a. Arterioles are considered resistance vessels
of vessels and assist in regulating b. They assist in regulating blood flow through con-
what? traction and relaxation.
31. Where does the exchange of nutri- Capillaries
ents and waste products between
blood and tissue take place?
32. What is the inner thin layer of the Tunica intima, which consists of smooth endothelium
arterial wall called? and connective tissue
33. What layer of the arterial wall is Tunica media / intermediate layer
thickest and made up largely of elas-
tic type of smooth mucsle and con-
nective tissue?
34. Which layer of the arterial wall is Tunica externa / outer layer (adventitia)
made up of fibrous connective tis-
sue?
35. What layer of the arterial wall con- The vasa vasorum tiny vessels found in the adventitial
tains the vasa vasorum? What is the layer of the arterial wall, that carry blood to the walls
vasa vasorum? of the largest arteries.
36. Proximal to aortic arch, what are the Coronary Arteries
first branches of the ascending aor-
ta?
37. What events lead up to the begin- 1. Pressure in left ventricle begins to rise
ning of cardiac contractions? 2. Left ventricle pressure exceeds that in the aorta
3. Aortic valve opens; blood is ejected, blood pres-
sure rises
38. Pumping Heart
