Beginner Aorta Quiz
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Q1. What is the largest artery in the human body?
- Subclavian artery
- Aorta
- Pulmonary artery
- Carotid artery
Q2. From which chamber of the heart does the aorta arise?
- Right atrium
- Left atrium
- Left ventricle
- Right ventricle
Q3. What is the first section of the aorta called?
- Ascending aorta
- Aortic arch
- Descending aorta
- Abdominal aorta
Q4. The aortic arch gives rise to how many major branches?
- Five
- Four
- Two
- Three
Q5. Which of the following is a branch of the aortic arch?
- Femoral artery
- Renal artery
- Brachiocephalic trunk
- Coronary artery
Q6. The abdominal aorta bifurcates into which arteries?
- Subclavian arteries
- Femoral arteries
- Common iliac arteries
- Renal arteries
Q7. Which layer of the aortic wall is primarily responsible for its elasticity?
- Tunica intima
- Tunica adventitia
- Tunica media
- Endothelium
Q8. What supplies blood to the wall of the aorta itself?
- Pulmonary arteries
- Coronary arteries
- Hepatic arteries
- Vasa vasorum
Q9. Which part of the aorta passes through the diaphragm?
- Aortic arch
- Abdominal aorta
- Descending thoracic aorta
- Ascending aorta
Q10. What structure prevents backflow of blood into the left ventricle from the aorta?
- Mitral valve
- Pulmonary valve
- Tricuspid valve
- Aortic valve