Arteries Flashcards

1
Q

Arteries carry blood

A

From heart

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2
Q

Veins carry blood

A

To heart

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3
Q

Which walls are thicker?
Arteries or veins

A

Arteries

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4
Q

How many pathways are there in arteries

A

Two

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5
Q

What are the pathways of arteries

A

Systemic circuit
Pulmonary circuit

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6
Q

How many walls are there in arteries

A

Three

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7
Q

Innermost layer of artery is called

A

Tunica intima

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8
Q

What is tunica intima made of?

A

Endothelial cells

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9
Q

What is called tunica media

A

The middle layer of arteries

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10
Q

What is tunica media is made of

A

Muscle cells
Elastic fibres

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11
Q

The outermost layer of arteries is called

A

Tunica externa

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12
Q

Which wall is made up of elastic fibre and collagen

A

Tunica externa

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13
Q

Function of tunica media

A

Control the diameter of the blood vessel

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14
Q

Function of tunica externa

A

Provides structure and support

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15
Q

Largest artery

A

Aorta

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16
Q

Smallest artery

A

Arterioles

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17
Q

Smallest blood vessels

A

Capillaries

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18
Q

Which artery is closest to heart

A

Aorta

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19
Q

Which artery is far away from heart

A

Arterioles

20
Q

The arterioles connect to

A

Capillaries

21
Q

Capillaries gives good to the

A

Venous system

22
Q

From the venous system the blood goes to

A

Back to heart

23
Q

Name the major arteries the body

A

Aorta
Head and neck artery
Torso artery
Abdomen artery
Arteries of arm
Arteries of leg

24
Q

Without aorta the tissue won’t get

A

O2 and nutrients

25
Aorta is connected to the heart via
Aortic valve
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How many parts are there in aorta
Three
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What are the three parts of aorta
Ascending aorta Aortic arch Descending aorta
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Function of aortic arch
Supply blood to upper body
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Which part of aorta send blood to upper body
Aortic arch
30
Function of descending aorta
Supply blood to lower body
31
Which part of aorta sends blood to lower body
Descending aorta
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How many branches are there in aortic arch
3
33
What are the three branches of aortic arch
Brachiocephalic trunk Left common carotid artery Left subclavian artery
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The aorta above diaphram is called
Thoracic aorta
35
The aorta below diaphram is called
Abdominal aorta
36
Abdominal aorta and thoracic aorta are the part of
Descending aorta
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Function of ascending aorta
Carry o2 and nutrition to heart
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Ascending aorta send oxygen and nutrient to the heart via
Coronary artery
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Which part of aorta send blood to head neck and arms
Aortic arch
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Which part of aorta send blood to abdomen and torso
Descending aorta
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Name the head and neck arteries
Left nd right coon carotid External carotid Internal carotid Vertebral They rose trunk
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Which carotid is directly attached to aorta
Left carotid
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Right carotid is attached to
Brachiocephalic trunk
44
Name some torso artery
Bronchial Esophageal Pericardial Intercostal Superior phrenic
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Name some abdomen arteries
Celiac trunk Superior mesentric Inferior mesenteric Inferior phrenic Adrenal Renal Lumbar Gonodal Common iliac Internal iliac External iliac
46
Name some arteries of arms
Axillary Brachial Radial Ulnar
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Name some arteries of leg
Femoral Genicular Popliteal Anterior and posterior tibial