The blood vessels that play the most important role in regulating blood pressure and blood flow to a tissue are the (a) arteries, (b) arterioles, (c) veins, (d) venules, (e) capillaries.

Which of the following is true when comparing arteries and veins?

Which of the following types of blood vessels have the proportionally thickest tunica media of all vessels?

An elastic lamina on both sides of the tunica media is a characteristic of __________.

Identify the major arteries in the following diagram. a. ___b. ___c. ___d. ___e. ___f. ___g. ___h. ___i. ___

The baroreceptors in the carotid sinus and aortic arch are sensitive toa. a decrease in CO₂ ,b. changes in arterial pressure,c. a decrease in O₂,d. all of these.

The myocardium receives its blood supply directly from thea. aorta,b. coronary arteries,c. coronary sinus,d. pulmonary arteries.

Using the letters from column B, match the artery descriptions in column A. (Note that some require more than a single choice.) Column A____(1) unpaired branch of abdominal aorta____(2) second branch of aortic arch____ 3) branch of internal carotid____ (4) branch of external carotid____(5) origin of femoral arteriesColumn Ba. right common carotidb. superior mesentericc. left common carotidd. external iliace. inferior mesentericf. superficial temporalg. celiac trunkh. faciali. ophthalmicj. internal iliac

The two arteries formed by the division of the brachiocephalic trunk are the (a) aorta and internal carotid, (b) axillary and brachial, (c) external and internal carotid, (d) common carotid and subclavian.