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Blood Vessels Flashcards

1
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The tunica media is a continuation of what layer of the heart?

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Myocardium

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The tunica adventitia is a continuation of what layer of the heart?

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Epicardium (visceral pericardium)

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What are three categories of arteries?

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Elastic, muscular, and arterioles

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What is another name for elastic arteries?

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Conducting arteries

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What is the tunica intima structure of elastic arteries?

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Attenuated endothelium
Thin/incomplete internal elastic lamina
Thicker connective tissue with elastic fibers, collagen type I, fibroblasts, and smooth muscle

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What is the tunica media structure of elastic arteries?

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Fenestrated sheets of elastic fibers with some collagen type I and smooth muscle
Thin external elastic lamina is possible
Outer portion typically contains vasa vasorum

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7
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What is vasa vasorum?

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Small blood vessels supplying the large blood vessel

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What is the tunica adventitia structure of elastic arteries?

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Loose fibroelastic connective tissue

Numerous vasa vasorum

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What is the thickest/most dominant layer of an elastic artery?

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Tunica media

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10
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What is another term for muscular arteries?

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Distributing arteries

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What is the tunica intima structure in muscular arteries?

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Endothelium
Very thin
Some connective tissue (few smooth muscle cells possible)
Internal elastic lamina

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12
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What type of artery has a uniquely thin tunica intima?

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Muscular arteries

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What is the tunica media structure of muscular arteries?

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Circular smooth muscle
Gap junctions between smooth muscle cells
Elastic and reticular fibers, chondroitin sulfate
External elastic lamina possible
Richly innervated with sympathetics (strong contraction over a small area)

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What is the thickest and most dominant layer of the muscular artery?

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Tunica media

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What is the tunica adventitia structure of muscular arteries?

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Fibroelastic connective tissue with sulfated GAGs
Fibroblasts
Vasa vasorum present

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16
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What is the tunica media of muscular arteries primarily made of?

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Smooth muscle

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17
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What are the smallest arteries?

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Arterioles

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18
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Overall, arterioles are very structurally similar to what kind of artery?

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Muscular

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19
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What is the tunica adventitia of arterioles primarily made of?

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Connective tissue

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What is the tunica media of arterioles primarily made of?

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Smooth muscle

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21
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What is significant about the lumen size of arterioles?

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Usually about the same width as the vessel wall

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Is the tunica media the thickest and most dominant layer of all types of arteries?

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Yes

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What type of artery has the most developed internal elastic lamina?

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Muscular artery

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Which is the thinnest of the major luminal wall layers in arteries?

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Tunica intima

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25
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What effect does aging have on elastic arteries?

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Width increases into your 20s

Number of elastic laminae increase in the tunica media

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26
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What effect does aging have on muscular arteries?

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Collagen and proteoglycans increase after middle age so there is a decrease in flexibility

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27
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Which specific muscular arteries are largely affected by aging leading to decreased flexibility?

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Coronary arteries

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28
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What is the artery-based reason for increased systolic blood pressure around the age of 50?

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Decreased elastic fibers and increased collagen type I

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29
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What arteries are usually affected by arteriosclerosis?

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The largest ones

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30
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What happens to the tunica intima during arteriosclerosis?

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Becomes infiltrated with soft lipid causing lumen diameter to decrease

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What happens to the tunica media during arteriosclerosis?

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Accumulation of collagen type I and sulfated GAGs

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32
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The tunica intima is a continuation of what layer of the heart?

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Endocardium

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33
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What part of the artery increases in width and results in a decreased lumen size during atherosclerosis?

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Tunica intima

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34
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What is a short terminal arteriole branch that lacks a true tunica media?

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Metarteriole

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35
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Metarterioles lead to what other vessels?

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Capillaries and a thoroughfare channel that leads to venules

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36
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What structures control blood flow into the capillaries?

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Pre-capillary sphincters

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37
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What is the purpose of pre-capillary sphincters?

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Allow blood to pulse through true capillaries

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38
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Where are metarterioles found?

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In all capillary beds

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39
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How are the vessel walls different in the arteriovenous anastomoses?

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Thicker tunica media and tunica adventitia

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40
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What innervates the AVA?

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Many ANS nerves (sympathetic and parasympathetic)

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What is the function of the arteriovenous anastomoses?

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To control the lumen size and therefore the amount of blood in the capillaries

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42
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What are the major locations of AVAs?

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Skin and stomach (also erectile tissues)

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43
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What is the activity of the AVA when blood flow into the capillary bed is normal?

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AVA is “closed”

44
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What is the activity of the AVA when most of the blood bypasses the capillary bed?

A

AVA is opened

45
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What is the activity of AVAs when less blood is being sent to erectile tissue capillaries?

A

AVA is “open”

46
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What is the activity of the AVAs when blood is sent into erectile tissue capillaries?

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AVAs are closed

47
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What things control/influence blood flow into capillaries?

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Metarterioles, AVAs, lumen size of terminal arteriole, pre capillary sphincters

48
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What cells make up the general capillary structure?

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Single layer of flattened endothelial cells

49
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What is the function of capillaries?

A

Movement of large molecules

50
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What is the function of pinocytotic vesicles seen with capillaries?

A

Form transient channels through cytoplasm to allow transfer of large molecules

51
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What cell junctions are located between the endothelial cells of capillaries?

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Fasciae occludens (discontinuous attachment)

52
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What are the functions of the cell junctions of capillaries?

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Exchange of macromolecules, allow cell movement

53
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What is the most common capillary type?

A

Continuous capillaries

54
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Where can continuous capillaries be found?

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Muscle, connective tissue, many organs

55
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Pericytes are considered to be what kind of cell?

A

Residual mesenchyme cells

56
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Pericytes are numerous on what kinds of vessels?

A

Capillaries and venules

57
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What can pericytes secrete?

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Basement membrane and matrix (ECM) components

58
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What cell types can pericytes change into?

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Smooth muscle, endothelial cells, and fibroblasts

59
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Do pericytes have the ability to divide?

60
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What are the two functions of pericytes?

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Healing and possibly regulating blood flow too

61
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Where are fenestrated capillaries located?

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Pancreas, intestines, endocrine organs, kidneys

62
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What is the structure of fenestrated capillaries?

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Pores with thin protein diaphragm containing 8 fibrils

63
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What is the function of fenestrated capillaries?

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To allow greater movement of molecules and cells

64
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What are the locations of sinusoidal capillaries?

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Bone marrow, liver, spleen, lymphatic organs, and certain endocrine organs

65
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What is the structure of sinusoidal capillaries?

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Enlarged diameter, many large fenestrae with no protein diaphragm

66
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Which has no protein diaphragm: fenestrated or sinusoidal capillaries?

A

Sinusoidal capillaries

67
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Which lacks a true tunica media: metarterioles or AVAs?

A

Metarterioles

68
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Which has a thicker tunica media and tunica adventitia: metarticles or AVAs?

69
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Which cell type, with reparative potential, is found exterior to the capillaries?

70
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How are veins similar to arteries?

A

Also have three tunics

71
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How are veins different than arteries?

A

Not as uniform in structure, often larger in diameter, higher number

72
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What is the structure of the valves of veins?

A

Two flaps of tunica intima and fibroelastic connective tissue

73
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What are the functions of the valves of veins?

A

Protection by preventing back-flow, works with skeletal muscle to keep blood moving

74
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What type of venules is the smallest and has the thinnest walls?

A

Postcapillary venules

75
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Which type of venule has the most pericytes?

A

Postcapillary venules

76
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What is unique about the layers of the postcapillary venules?

A

No tunica media nor tunica adventitia

77
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What makes up the tunica intima of postcapillary venules?

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Endothelium, small amount of connective tissue, numerous pericytes

78
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What makes up the tunica intima of collecting venules?

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Endothelium and small amounts of connective tissue

79
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What makes up the tunica adventitia of collecting venules?

A

Connective tissues, fibroblasts, some pericytes

80
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Is there a tunica media present in collecting venules?

81
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What is unique about the tunica media of muscular venules?

A

Incomplete smooth muscle layer

82
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What type of venules have the fewest pericytes in their tunica adventitia?

A

Muscular venules

83
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What is the effect of an incomplete tunica media in muscular venules?

A

Leaky venules due to inflammatory products leaking through endothelial cell junctions

84
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What is the difference between small veins and venules?

A

Small veins have a complete tunica media

85
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What is usually the thickest/most dominant layer in a vein?

A

Tunica adventitia

86
Q

Vasa vasorum is possible to be seen in what layer of medium veins?

A

Tunica adventitia

87
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What is different between the tunica intima of veins and muscular arteries?

A

Veins would not have an internal elastic lamina

88
Q

What is the structural exception involved with the superficial veins of the legs?

A

Tunica media is actually well-developed

89
Q

What are some examples of veins in the legs with well-developed tunica medias?

A

Great and lesser saphenous veins

90
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What is the structural exception involving pulmonary veins?

A

Well-developed tunica media, some cardiac muscle seen in the tunica adventitia near the heart

91
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What large and important veins also exhibit structural exceptions by having some cardiac muscle in the tunica adventitia near the heart?

A

Superior and inferior cavae

92
Q

What are the causes of varicose veins?

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  1. Loss of skeletal muscle tone around the veins
  2. Degeneration of vessel wall
  3. Valve incompetence
93
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What are varicose veins?

A

Enlarged and winding superficial veins of the legs

94
Q

What are esophageal varices?

A

Varicose veins in the lower esophagus

95
Q

Esophageal varices are commonly seen among what group of people?

A

Alcoholics

96
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What is the cause of esophageal varices?

A

Portal hypertension

97
Q

What are hemorrhoids?

A

Varicose veins at the end of the anal canal

98
Q

What are the functions of the lymphatic system?

A

Drain excess interstitial fluid
Transport lymph to lymph nodes
Transport lymph to blood stream

99
Q

What vascular structures do the lymphatic capillaries resemble?

A

Blood capillaries

100
Q

Which has no pericytes: blood or lymphatic capillaries?

A

Lymphatic capillaries

101
Q

What in the lymphatic capillaries allows for easy movement of materials into and out of the vessels that is different than blood capillaries?

A

Endothelial cells can overlap but create clefts between cells

102
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What structure is in the lymphatic capillaries that supports endothelial walls so they capillaries stay open?

A

Lymphatic anchoring filaments

103
Q

What kind of fibers make up the anchoring filaments of lymphatic capillaries?

104
Q

What vascular structures do small lymphatic vessels resemble?

105
Q

The lymphatic ducts empty into the venous system at the junction of which veins?

A

Right internal jugular and subclavian veins

106
Q

What specific ducts are included in the lymphatic duct system?

A

Short right lymphatic duct and the thoracic duct

107
Q

What is the pattern of the tunica media of the lymphatic ducts?

A

Regular: made of longitudinal and circular layers of smooth muscle

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