The Vessels Practice MCQ's - The Cardiovascular System (II): The Vasculature
- 1.The course of the adult recurrent laryngeal nerves differs on the two sides because of differences in the transformation of the sixth aortic arch arteries. As a result the
- A.
Left recurrent laryngeal nerve hooks around the ligamentum arteriosum
- B.
Right recurrent laryngeal nerve hooks around the right pulmonary artery
- C.
Right recurrent laryngeal nerve hooks around the right common carotid artery
- D.
Left recurrent laryngeal nerve hooks around the pulmonary artery
- E.
Left recurrent laryngeal nerve hooks around the arch of the aorta
- 2.The primitive RIGHT atrium receives blood from the
- A.
Common cardinal vein
- B.
Left atrium
- C.
Sinous venosus
- D.
Pulmonary artery
- E.
Ductus arteriosus
- 3.Which major artery or arteries are derived from the 4th aortic arches?
- A.
Arch of the aorta
- B.
Left subclavian artery
- C.
Common carotid arteries
- D.
Pulmonary artery
- E.
Dorsal aorta
- 4.The ductus venosus recieves blood from which vessel
- A.
Umbilical vein
- B.
Umbilical artery
- C.
Posterior cardinal veins.
- D.
Vitelline veins
- E.
Subcardinal veins
- F.
Inferior vena cava
- 5.Which of the following arterial malformations has a better prognosis (higher chance of survival) if the infant has another defect known as patent ductus arteriosis?
- A.
3 chambered heart
- B.
Coarctation of the aorta
- C.
Right aortic arch
- D.
Double aortic arch
- E.
Abnormal origin of the right subclavian artery
- 6.The LEFT BRACHIOCEPHALIC VEIN is derived from which of the following?
- A.
Left and right anterior cardinal veins
- B.
Umbilical arterial plexus
- C.
A branch of the right umbilical artery
- D.
Vitelline arterial plexus
- E.
The left vitelline artery joining with the posterior cardinal artery
- 7.In the adult, the ductus venosus becomes the
- A.
Ligamentum arteriosum.
- B.
Ligamentum venosum
- C.
Oval foramen
- D.
Oval fossa
- E.
Median oval ligament
- 8.In the fetus, the vasculature undergoes extensive remodeling. Which of the following vessels DOES NOT degenerate during this event?
- A.
Left vitelline vein
- B.
Right dorsal aorta
- C.
Left umbilical vein
- D.
Right umbilical vein
- E.
Fifth aortic arch arteries
- 9.Where would you find the ductus venosus?
- A.
In the adult liver
- B.
Connecting the fetal pulmonary artery to the aorta
- C.
Connecting the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava in the fetal right atrium
- D.
Between the right atrium and the left atrium in the adult heart
- E.
Connecting the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava in the fetal liver
- 10.The superior vena cava is a major vessel draining the head and neck. Which embryological vessels give rise to this structure?
- A.
The left anterior cardinal vein with the right anterior cardinal vein
- B.
The right anterior cardinal vein and the right common cardinal vein
- C.
The left anterior cardinal vein and the left common cardinal vein
- D.
. the left common cardinal vein and the right common cardinal vein
- E.
The right posterior cardinal vein and the right common cardinal vein
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