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The aorta terminates when it divides into the_________ .


A) common carotid arteries
B) common iliac arteries
C) femoral arteries
D) great saphenous arteries

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Blood vessels that absorb strong pressure pulses contain more of this type of tissue.


A) endothelium
B) collagen fibers
C) smooth muscle and elastic

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These arteries supply the intercostal muscles, spinal cord, and vertebrae.


A) posterior intercostals
B) mediastinal
C) esophageal
D) superior phrenics

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Arteries and veins are constructed of_________ tunics.


A) 2
B) 4
C) 1
D) 3

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What is true about the gonadal arteries?


A) Both drain into the renal veins.
B) Both drain into the inferior vena cava.
C) The right one drains into the vena cava, and the left one into the left renal vein.
D) The right one drains into the right renal vein, and the left one into the vena cava.

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Arteries that supply the intestines arise from the aorta. Veins that drain the intestines ___________.


A) ultimately drain into the hepatic portal vein
B) enter the inferior vena cava directly
C) empty into the hepatic veins
D) join to form the common intestinal vein that enters the vena cava

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The external iliac vein_________ .


A) receives venous blood from the lower extremity
B) empties directly into the inferior vena cava
C) is a long superficial vein in the lower extremity
D) drains the pelvis

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In a microscopic field showing an artery and its corresponding vein, you can easily distinguish the two because __________ .


A) veins have thinner walls and are irregular in shape
B) arteries are round and larger than veins
C) veins are round and have thicker walls
D) arteries have a larger internal opening than veins

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The right gastic artery branches off of the_________ .


A) common hepatic artery
B) splenic artery
C) superior mesenteric artery
D) celiac trunk

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Two pairs of arteries supply the brain. They are: _________.


A) internal and external carotids
B) vertebrals and internal carotids
C) internal carotids and brachiocephalics
D) common carotids and vertebrals

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