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Blood from the left subclavian artery flows into what vessel as it moves towards the left arm?
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Left axillary artery
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Blood in the radial artery comes from what blood vessel?
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Brachial artery
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An aneurysm is a weakened, expanded portion of an artery. Ruptured aneurysms can lead to rapid blood loss. Describe the significance of an aortic aneurysm verses a digital artery aneurysm.
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Blood loss to a digital (finger) artery is less critical then blood loss to a major/aortic artery.
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The pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs. Umbilical arteries carry a mixture of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood. Why are these blood vessels called arteries?
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They go away from the heart
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What is the name of the outermost layer of blood vessel?
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Tunica externa (adventia)
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What kind of blood vessels have valves?
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Veins
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Blood from the common carotid artery next travels to what two blood vessels?
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Internal and external carotid artery
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Where does blood in the right subclavian artery come from?
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Brachiocephalic
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The internal carotid artery takes blood to what organ?
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The brain
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The descending aorta receives blood from what vessel?
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Aortic arch
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Blood in the right common carotid artery receives blood from what vessel?
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Brachiocephalic artery
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Name the three blood vessels that exit from the aortic arch.
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Brachiocephalic, left common carotid artery, left subclavian artery
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