Blood Vessels Flashcards
arteries have ___ blood pressure
high
systole is ___ blood pressure
high
____ reduce blood pressure
arterioles
veins have ____ blood pressure
low
capillaries have ___ blood pressure
low
diastole is ____ blood pressure
low
what are the 3 wall layers of arteries and veins?
tunica intima, media, and externa/adventitia
___ ____ is the innermost layer of blood vessels
tunica intima
____ _____ is endothelium that is continuous with the lining of the heart
tunica intima
internal and external elastic lamina provide blood vessels the ability to ___ and ___
expand, recoil
___ ____ is the middle layer of blood vessels
tunica media
____ ____ is made of smooth muscle and is under autonomic innervation
tunica media
___ ____ is the outermost layer of blood vessels
tunica externa/adventitia
___ ____ is made of connective tissue and lines blood vessels
tunica externa/adventitia
____ are the diameter of a single red blood cell
capillaries
capillaries consist only of _____
endothelium
what is endothelium made of?
simple squamous epithelium and subendothelial
what are the 3 types of capillaries?
continuous, fenestrated, sinusoidal
what type of capillary is permeable to gasses (O2, CO2) and water?
continuous
what type of capillary is permeable to molecules and peptides (hormones)?
fenestrated
continuous capillaries are permeable to ___ and ____
gasses, water
fenestrated capillaries are permeable to ___ and ____
molecules, peptides
what type of capillary is permeable to protein and cells, and are found in the liver and spleen?
sinusoidal
sinusoidal capillaries are permeable to ___ and ___
proteins, cells
where are sinusoidal capillaries found?
liver and spleen
the first segment of the aorta is the ___ _____
ascending aorta
the second segment of the aorta is the ___
arch
the third segment of the aorta is the ___ ____
descending aorta
the aorta becomes the abdominal aorta after passing the _____
thorax
what are the 3 branches off the arch of the aorta?
brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid artery, left subclavian artery
what does the brachiocephalic trunk branch into?
right subclavian artery, right common carotid artery
the descending aorta exits the thorax and becomes the ____ ____
abdominal aorta
the abdominal aorta bifurcates into what?
left and right common iliac arteries
what do the left and right common iliac arteries bifurcate into?
internal and external iliac arteries
the subclavian artery becomes the ____ ______ once it passes the first rib
axillary artery
the subclavian artery becomes the axillary artery once it passes what structure?
first rib
the axillary artery becomes the ___ ___ once it passes teres major
brachial artery
the axillary artery becomes the brachial artery once it passes what muscle?
teres major
the ___ ___ ___ branches off of the brachial artery and runs posterior to the humerus
deep brachial artery
what muscles receive blood supply from the deep brachial artery?
triceps brachii
what does the brachial artery bifurcate into?
radial and ulnar arteries
the common interosseous artery stems from what artery?
ulnar
the radial and ulnar arteries form the ___ ___ ____
palmar arch arteries
what two arteries make up the palmary arch arteries?
radial, ulnar
arteries branching from the brachial artery are called ____ _____
collateral arteries
collateral arteries branch from the __ ____
brachial artery
arteries branching from the radial or ulnar arteries are called ___ ____
recurrent arteries
recurrent arteries branch from either the ___ or ___ _____
radial, ulnar arteries
___ and ____ arteries anastomose to form collateral circulation
collateral, recurrent
what does the common carotid artery bifurcate into?
internal and external carotid arteries
the external carotid artery supplies blood to what?
external head
the internal carotid artery enters the _____
cranium
the internal carotid artery supplies ___ and ___ ___ ____
anterior, middle of cerebral hemispheres
the vertebral artery supplies ___ ___ ____
posterior cerebral hemisphere
the vertebral artery branches off of the ___ _____
subclavian artery
the vertebral artery travels through the ___ ____ of the ___ ____
transverse foramen, cervical vertebrae
in the event of occluded internal carotid artery, what are the two options for blood flow?
posterior cerebral/communicating or anterior cerebral/communicating
in the event of occluded basilar artery, blood can flow through what?
the middle cerebral artery and posterior communicating arteries
what does the abdominal aorta bifurcate into?
right and left common iliac arteries
where do the common iliac arteries bifurcate?
pelvis