| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| The main artery that leaves the heart containing OXYGENATED blood | aorta | 91%
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| This artery and vein connect the heart and LUNGS | pulmonary | 89%
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| This artery and vein take blood in and out of the KIDNEYS | renal | 89%
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| Deoxygenated blood from all over the body eventually flows into this MAIN VEIN that enters the heart | vena cava | 82%
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| This type of extremely THIN-WALLED vessel allows substances in blood to diffuse to the cells, and wastes from cells to enter the blood to be excreted | capillary | 81%
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| This artery takes blood TO the HEAD via the neck (where you can feel a strong pulse) | carotid | 80%
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| This artery and vein take blood from the heart into and out of the LIVER | hepatic | 75%
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| This vein takes blood FROM the HEAD to the superior vena cava | jugular | 67%
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| This blood vessel takes digested nutrients directly FROM the ILEUM to the LIVER: hepatic ________ vein | portal | 65%
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| This artery branches immediately off the aorta to supply the HEART muscle itself with oxygenated blood | coronary | 61%
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| This artery and vein take blood in and out of the LEGS | femoral | 60%
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| This artery used for taking the pulse at the wrist is named for the FOREARM bone it crosses | radial | 58%
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| The descending aorta branches into this artery, which supplies the organs of the LOWER ABDOMEN | iliac | 48%
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| This artery and vein are named for their location, and take blood into and out of the ARMS | subclavian | 47%
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| This artery and vein supply the PANCREAS and INTESTINES | mesenteric | 41%
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