Statistics for Names of Blood Vessels

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
The main artery that leaves the heart containing OXYGENATED blood	aorta	92%
This artery and vein connect the heart and LUNGS	pulmonary	90%
This artery and vein take blood in and out of the KIDNEYS	renal	88%
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	83%
Deoxygenated blood from all over the body eventually flows into this MAIN VEIN that enters the heart	vena cava	83%
This artery and vein take blood from the heart into and out of the LIVER	hepatic	77%
This artery takes blood TO the HEAD via the neck (where you can feel a strong pulse)	carotid	73%
This blood vessel takes digested nutrients directly FROM the ILEUM to the LIVER: hepatic ________ vein	portal	65%
This vein takes blood FROM the HEAD to the superior vena cava	jugular	62%
This artery branches immediately off the aorta to supply the HEART muscle itself with oxygenated blood	coronary	56%
This artery and vein take blood in and out of the LEGS	femoral	54%
This artery used for taking the pulse at the wrist is named for the FOREARM bone it crosses	radial	54%
This artery and vein are named for their location, and take blood into and out of the ARMS	subclavian	46%
The descending aorta branches into this artery, which supplies the organs of the LOWER ABDOMEN	iliac	44%
This artery and vein supply the PANCREAS and INTESTINES	mesenteric	38%