ANAPHY LAB Flashcards
3 coats or tunics in the walls of the blood vessel
Intima
Media
Externa
which tunic lines lumen and forms smooth blood vessel decreasing resistance
intima
what tissue consist the intima
endothelium / sqamous cells
which tunic is bulky
media
what tissue and muscle consist the tunica media
smooth muscle and elastic tissue
what is the outermost tunic that supports and protect vessel
externa
what tissue consists the externa
fibrous connective tissue
what is the largest artery in the body
aorta
which arteries supply the gluteal muscles and adductor muscles
internal iliac artery
which arteries supply the anterior abdominal wall and lower limb
external iliac artery
which arteries supply most of the small intestine; largest branch
superior mesenteric artery
what do you call the first branch of the aortic arch
brachiocephalic trunk
what do you call the unpaired artery that divides into 3 branches
celiac trunk
what do you call the circulation in which blood travels from right side of heart to lungs
pulmonary circulation
which circulation carries blood from left side of heart to body system
systemic circulation