Blood Vessels Flashcards
Arteries
Away from heart Systemic arteries; oxygenated blood 3) Pulmonary arteries deoxygenated
Veins
Toward Heart 2) Systemic deoxygenated 3) pulmonary oxygenated
Capillaries
Sites of exchanged in tissues(thin walls)
Vessel Layers
1) Tunica intima 2) Tunica media 3) Tunica externa
Tunica intiama
Inner most layer 2) Endothelium(simple cuboid) 3) Subendothelial Layer(smooth Muscle)
Tunica media
Smooth muscle middle layer in vessel
Tunica externa
Outermost layer; Vasa vasorum( blood vessel that supply’s blood vessel)
Vasa vasorum
IN tunica externa; ( blood vessel that supply’s blood vessel)
Arteries Char(5)
1) Thick media 2) Lots of collagen/elastic 3) Narrow lumen 4) High pressure 5) No valves
Veins Char (5)
1) thick Externa 2) Wide Lumen 3) Low pressure 4) Valves 5) Collapse w/ out blood
3 Types of Arteries
1) Elastic 2) Muscular (smooth muscle) 3) Arterioles
Elastic Arteries
Largest Lots of Elastic fibers( can hold lots of pressure)
Muscular arteries
Elastic fibers - more in smooth muscle
Arterioles
Smallest have smooth muscle LEAD into capillaries REGULATing blood flow
Capillaries
ONE layer: Tunica intima(endothelium and basement membrane 2) Gas and nutrient exchange 3) Form capillary beds