Circulatory System Pathways Quiz

What is the function of the tricuspid valve in the heart?

• To allow blood to flow from the right ventricle to the pulmonary trunk

• To prevent backflow of blood into the right atrium

• To allow blood to flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle

• To prevent backflow of blood into the left ventricle

Which arteries are formed by the bifurcation of the pulmonary trunk?

• Right and left coronary arteries

• Right and left pulmonary arteries

• Right and left carotid arteries

• Right and left subclavian arteries

Through which valve does blood pass from the left atrium to the left ventricle?

• Aortic semilunar valve

• Mitral valve

• Pulmonary semilunar valve

• Tricuspid valve

What is the role of the aortic semilunar valve?

• To prevent backflow into the left ventricle

• To allow blood flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle

• To prevent backflow into the right atrium

• To allow blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta

What is the name of the aorta section that passes through the thoracic cavity?

• Aortic arch

• Ascending aorta

• Abdominal aorta

• Thoracic aorta

Which arteries supply blood to the kidneys?

• Femoral arteries

• Renal arteries

• Iliac arteries

• Coronary arteries

Which artery becomes the femoral artery as it enters the thigh region?

• Renal artery

• Internal iliac artery

• External iliac artery

• Popliteal artery

What do the common iliac veins form when they merge?

• Subclavian veins

• Inferior vena cava

• Superior vena cava

• Brachiocephalic veins

Which vein is formed by the merging of the subclavian and jugular veins?

• Brachiocephalic vein

• Femoral vein

• Axillary vein

• Cephalic vein

What is the first branch off the aortic arch?

• Right common carotid artery

• Brachiocephalic trunk

• Left common carotid artery

• Left subclavian artery