Anatomy - Part 2

Question 1

which blood vessel layer does the epicardium correspond to?

Answer 1

tunica adventitia

Question 2

which blood vessel layer does the myocardium correspond to?

Answer 2

tunica media

Question 3

which blood vessel layer does the endocardium correspond to?

Answer 3

tunica intima

Question 4

which have the thicker wall - arteries or veins?

Answer 4

arteries

Question 5

which have the larger lumen - arteries or veins?

Answer 5

veins

Question 6

what are the two types of arteries?

Answer 6

muscular and elastic

Question 7

give an example of elastic arteries

Answer 7

large conducting, e.g. aorta, common carotid, pulmonary

Question 8

give an example of muscular arteries

Answer 8

distributing arteries, e.g. coronary arteries, radial, femoral

Question 9

where might you find a continuous capillary?

Answer 9

muscle

Question 10

where might you find a fenestrated capillary?

Answer 10

endocrine glands, kidney renal corpuscle

Question 11

where might you find a discontinuous capillary?

Answer 11

liver, spleen, bone marrow

Question 12

what is a sinusoid?

Answer 12

large diameter discontinuous capillary

Question 13

what are the nutritive blood vessels supplying the blood vessels themselves called?

Answer 13

vaso vasorum