Identify the superficial structures in the following diagram of the heart. a. ___b. ___c. ___d. ___e. ___f. ___g. ___h. ___

Which of the following is not a common pulse point?

a. Femoral artery

b. Subclavian artery

c. Common carotid artery

d. Brachial artery

Explain why a severed artery spurts blood, whereas a severed vein merely leaks blood.

What is the protein-rich substance in elastic arteries that contributes to their ability to recoil & maintain blood pressure during diastole?

Which type of artery has the thickest tunica media in proportion to the rest of its wall?

Fill in the blanks: The coronary arteries are the first branches off the____. The right coronary artery becomes the____on the posterior side of the heart. The left coronary artery branches into the_____and the_______.

Predict which would be more damaging to long-term survival: a blood clot lodged in the right coronary artery or one in the left coronary artery. Explain.