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blood direction of arteries

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carry blood away from heart to the cells of the body
-all carry oxygenated blood

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pulmonary artery

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carries deox blood from heart to lung

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umbilical artery

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during pregnancy, carries deox blood from fetus to placenta

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features of the lumen

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-central space inside the blood vessel
-gets smaller further away it is from heart

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arterioles

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smallest branches of arterial system
-furthest from heart

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structure of arteries

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-external layer of tough tissue
-middle layer containing elastic fibres and smooth muscle
-smooth lining allows easiest flow of blood
-lumen small when unstretched of blood

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middle layer of arteries features

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-contains elastic fibres and smooth muscle
-arteries nearest heart have more elastic fibres
-those further from heart have greater proportion of muscle tissue

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adaptations of arteries near heart

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a lot of elastic fibres so they can stretch to accommodate greater volume of blood without being damaged
-between surges elastic fibres return to original length squeezing blood and moving it in regular flow

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peripheral arteries

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-arteries further away from heart
-blood pressure drops

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functionality of peripheral arteries

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-muscle fibres in vessel walls contract or relax to change size of lumen
-controlling blood flow

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what do capillaries link

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arterioles and venules

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features of capillaries

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branch between cells
-substances diffuse between cells and blood quickly
-small diameter- blood travels slow- gives more time for diffusion to occur

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adaptations of capillaries

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-thin walls
-no elastic fibres, collagen, smooth muscle
-helps them fit between cells and quick diffusion

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veins carrying blood

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-carries blood back towards heart
-carries deox blood

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pulmonary vein

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carries oxygen rich blood from lungs back to heart for circulation around body

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umbilical vein

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during pregnancy
-carries ox blood from placenta to fetus

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structure of veins

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outer tough layer of collagen fibres
-thin layer of smooth muscle- few elastic fibres
-smooth inner surface
-large lumen

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18
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2 veins carry returning blood to heart

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inferior vena cava- lower parts of body
-superior vena cava- upper parts of body

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veins as blood reservoirs

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-veins hold large amounts of blood
-blood pressure low- eliminated as blood passes through capillary beds

20
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first way blood at low pressure returned to heart for oxygen

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semilunar one way valves throughout venous system
-formed from infoldings of inner wall of veins
-valves prevent backflow of blood

21
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second way blood to heart for oxygen

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-larger veins between large muscle blocks of body
-when muscle contract during physical activity they squeeze veins
-with valves keeping blood in one direction, this helps squeezing to return blood to heart

22
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how is tissue fluid formed

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from the blood

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role of tissue fluid

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moves substances in and out of cells directly

24
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what are capillary walls not permeable to

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everything but large plasma proteins and erythrocytes

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what do substances do in tissue fluid to be transported

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substances diffuse into cells along concentration gradients and waste products diffuse out into the tissue fluid

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factors that effect most of tissue fluid returning to blood vessels after blood leaves capillary beds

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water potential
-hydrostatic pressure

27
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what exerts osmotic effects in blood

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-plasma proteins
albumin

28
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how does water potential effect tissue fluid moving back into the blood capillaries

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-plasma proteins give blood low water potential of about -3.3 but tissue fluid surrounding capillaries has water potential of -1.3. water moves from area of high to low so water has tendency to move back into blood by osmosis

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whats oncotic pressure

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tendency for water to move into or out of the capillary by osmosis

30
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how does hydrostatic pressure effect tissue fluid moving back into blood capillaries

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residual pressure of heartbeat that stays as blood enters through arterial end of capillary end forcing tissue fluid out through leaky capillary beds

31
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what determines whether tissue fluid moves in or out of capillaries

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the balance between oncotic and hydrostatic pressure

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hydrostatic pressure as blood flows from arterioles into capillary beds

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high tending to force the fluid out of the capillary at around 3.3 kpa

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oncotic pressure of plasma in capillaries

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constant at around -2.0 kpa

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how does tissue fluid fill around cells for substances to diffuse

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-hydrostatic pressure forcing fluid out of capillaries higher than oncotic moving water in
-fluid squeezed out of capillaries and fills space around cells
-where diffusion between blood and cells takes place

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what happens at the venous end of the capillaries

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-the blood moves steadily and the hydrostatic pressure falls to around 1.0 kpa

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why does the hydrostatic pressure fall in the venous end of the capillaries

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the pressure from the pulse is completely lost
-fluid moves out of capillaries to form tissue fluid so volume of blood in capillaries is lowered

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why does the oncotic pressure remain constant in the venous end of the capillaries

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due to constant presence of large plasma proteins

38
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how does tissue fluid return to blood vessels

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-pressure exerted by water moving into capillaries by osmosis is greater than hydrostatic pressure forcing fluid out so water returns to capillaries
-by the time blood enters venules most of tissue fluid is lost

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what happens to the 10% of tissue fluid that is not returned to capillaries

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drains into blind ended tubes called lymph capillaries and become lymph
-lymph capillaries join to become larger vessels

40
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features of lymph vessels

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one way valves to prevent lymph flowing backwards
-lymph moved through vessels because of muscle contraction as we move

41
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where is the lymph returned to

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-neck area where is joins the left and right subclavian veins found under the collar bone

42
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how is lymph different to tissue fluid

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-has fewer nutrients and less oxygen as taken up by cells from tissue fluid
-high level of fatty acids that are absorbed directly into the lymph system in the villi of the small intestine

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where are lymph glands found

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at intervals along the lymph vessels

44
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role of lymph glands

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where lymphocytes accumulate and produce antibodies
-remove bacteria and other pathogens

45
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where are the antibodies emptied from lymph glands

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into the blood with the lymph at the subclavian veins

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