Blood Vessels 1/ Branches of the Aorta (Q3,P3) Flashcards
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Hematology
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The study of blood
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Cardiology
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The study of the Heart
3
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Angiology
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- The study of blood vessels
- Two Sectors: Arteriology &Phlebology
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Arteriology
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- The study of arteries
- A sector of angiology
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Phlebology
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-Study of veins
- A sector of angiology
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Tunica Intima
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- Inner layer of blood vessels
- Endothelium
- Smooth surface
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Tunica Media
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- Middle layer of blood vessels
- Smooth muscle tissue
- Constrict/Dilate
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Tunica Externa/Adventitia
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- Outer layer of blood vessels
- Connective tissue
- Support vessel/anchor to other structures
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Order of Progression of Blood Vessels
(starting with the heart, and returning to the heart)
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- Arteries
- Arterioles
- Capillaries of the capillary beds
- Venules
- Veins
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Anastomoses/Collateral Circulation
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- Backup routes for blood to flow if one link is blocked or compromised
- Occur normally throughout the body in the circulatory system
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Circle of Willis
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- An example of an anastomoses
- a ring of vessels connecting the anterior and posterior circulations of the brain
12
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Other Anastomoses
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- Scapular Anastomoses
- Patellar Anastomoses
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Vasa Vasorum
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- Small blood vessels that supply the walls of larger arteries and veins
- supply the outer wall (externa) of large arteries and veins.
- “vessels of vessels”
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Pulmonary Trunk
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exits the right ventricle
15
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Pulmonary Arteries
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- Branch from the Pulmonary Trunk
- blood vessels that carry oxygen-poor blood from the right side of your heart to your lungs.
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Lobar Arteries
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- branch from the pulmonary arteries
- 3 right, 2 left
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Pulmonary Veins
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- Return oxygen-rich blood to the heart and empty into the left atrium
- 2 right,2 left
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Systemic Arteries
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- Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
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Aorta
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- Largest artery in the body
- vessel leaving the left ventricle
- Three Primary Regions: Ascending Aorta, Aortic Branch, Descending Aorta
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Ascending Aorta
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- Ascends from the left ventricle
- Branches include the right and left coronary arteries