cadiovascular Flashcards
1
Q
cardiac muscle has
A
intercalated discs, nucleus, and cross striations
2
Q
what cells surround the capillary
A
pericytes
3
Q
as you go from aorta to capillaries
A
arterial flow velocity decreases and total vascular cross sectional area increases
4
Q
principle resistance vessels
A
arterioles
5
Q
most vascular disease is
A
arterial
6
Q
elastic arteries
A
aorta and large branches
7
Q
muscular arteries
A
coronary and renal arteries
8
Q
layers of muscle in the artery
A
- tunica intima
- tunica media
- tunica adventitia
9
Q
majority of elastin fibers and smooth muscle cells are found in
A
tunica media (stain with orcein)
10
Q
what is found in the tunica adventitia
A
- vasa vasorum
- elastin
- collagen
