Blood Vessels Flashcards
The Tunica Intima of an artery includes the _____ and an _______, and is the ______ layer.
endothelium, internal elastic membrane
The tunica ____ is the middle layer of blood vessels and contains smooth muscle.
Media
The tunica media of an artery contains the ______ and _______ membranes.
internal and external elastic
The tunica ______ is the outer layer of the blood vessel.
adventitia.
The tunica adventitia in an artery consists of ______ tissue.
collagen fiber connective tissue.
The three type of arteries are:
Elastic arteries, muscular arteries, arterioles
The smallest blood vessels in the body
capillaries
Capillaries contain only the tunica _____.
interna
Capillaries are made of an endothelium or ________ epithelium and ________.
simple squamous and basement membrane
These regulate blood flow to the capillaries .
Pre-capillary sphincters
Pre-capillary sphincters are controlled by _______ nerves.
Sympathetic
_______ nerves control the distribution of blood to an organ.
Sympathetic
About _____ % of blood volume is found in the _____.
Veins
Veins have a _______ tuinca media than arteries.
Thinner
Two largest veins in the body:
Superior and inferior vena cava
Four types of veins
Large, medium, small and venules
When two blood vessels having seperate origins unite.
anastomosis
Provides an alternate source blood supply to an organ when a blood vessel is damaged or blocked.
anastomosis
Anastomosis is more common in the _____ circulation and ____ common in the arterial blood circulation.
More, Less
The force exerted on wall of blood vessels because of contraction of the ventricles.
Blood pressure
Instrument for blood pressure measurement
Sphygmomanometer
The highest arterial pressure measured during ventricular systole
Systolic pressure
The lowest arterial pressure measured during ventricular diastole
diastolic pressure
Factors affecting blood pressure
cardiac output, blood volume, peripheral resistance, age, vessel diameter