Blood Vessels Flashcards
1
Q
Define systolic and diastolic
A
Systolic- first sound, CONTRACTION of heart
Diastolic- 2nd sound, RELAXATION of heart
2
Q
Atero/Athero?
makes arteries LESS ELASTIC
A
Aterosclerosis
3
Q
Atero/Athero?
form plaque in artery walls
A
Atherosclerosis
4
Q
Difference between pulmonary and systemic
A
pulmonary- heart-lungs-heart
systemic- heart- body- heart
5
Q
outermost layer of blood vessel
A
Tunica adventitia
6
Q
Innermost layer of blood vessel
A
Tunica intima
7
Q
Middle layer of blood vessel
A
Tunica Media
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