Body Systems L5 Flashcards
State 2 characteristics all tissues have
Arterial supply
Venous drainage
State the characteristics of blood vessels?
- Resilience
- Flexibility
- Constantly remain open
Name each of the layers in the structure of a blood vessel (Inner -> Outer)
Lumen
Tunica intima
Tunica media
Tunica adventitia
Describe the Tunica intima
Endothelium -> simple squamous epithelium
Basal lamina of epithelial cells
Subendothelial connective tissue
Describe the Tunica media
Smooth muscle fibres -> loose connective tissue
May contain elastic fibres
Describe the Tunica adventitia
Connective tissue
Merges -> surrounding connective tissue
May contain vaso vasroum
What are the characteristics of arteries?
High pressure -> thick muscular walls Small lumen Maintains shape -> elastic Resilient No valves
What are the characteristics of veins?
Low pressure -> thin walls
Wide lumen
Less elastic & resilient
Valves -> prevent backflow.
Name the types of arteries
Elastic -> conducting
Muscular -> distributing
Arterioles -> resistance
Describe the characteristics of the elastic arteries. Include examples.
1. Elastic -> conducting Diameter -> Up to 2.5cm Withstand pressure changes Continuous blood flow Thick tunica media Many elastic fibres Smooth muscle cells • Eg. Aorta, brachiocephalic & common carotid
Describe the characteristics of the muscular arteries. Include examples.
Diameter -> 0.5mm-0.4cm
Distribute blood -> muscles & organs
Vasodilation & vasoconstriction -> control rate of blood flow to organ
Smooth muscle cells -> tunica media
Distinct internal (IEL) & external (EEL) elastic laminae
Thick tunica externa
Eg. Brachial & femoral arteries
Describe the characteristics of the arterioles.
- Arterioles -> resistance
Diameter -> 30 micrometres or less.
Vasoconstriction & vasodilation -> control blood flow to organs
Involved -> control of blood pressure
1-2 layers smooth muscle -> tunica media
Poorly defined tunica externa
Describe the characteristics of the capillaries
• Capillaries:
- Connect arterioles & venules -> microcirculation
- Site of gaseous exchange
- Thin walls -> lined with endothelial cells -> enable diffusion
- Slow blood flow
- Structure -> enables 2-way exchange
- Diameter -> 8 micrometres
- Near almost every cell
Name the types of capillaries
Continuous
Fenestrated
Sinusoidal
Describe the continuous capillaries
Most common/majority
Skeletal & smooth muscle
Connective tissue & lungs
Describe the fenestrated capillaries
Pores penetrate endothelial lining
Rapid exchange water & large solutes -> small peptides
Absorption -> kidney, chorid plexus & endocrine glands
Describe the sinusoidal capillaries
Spaces between endothelial cells
Incomplete/absent basement membrane
Exchange of large solutes -> plasma proteins
Specialised lining cells in liver -> phagocytic cells engulf damaged red blood cells.
Slow blood flow
What are capillary beds?
Groups of organized capillaries