Cardio Part 1 Flashcards
What is the group of organs and structures in charge of pumping blood and lymph?
Cardio system
What has the main purpose of:
Deliver oxygen
Remove CO2 and waste
Cardio system
What pumps blood via a system of pipes= blood vessels?
Heart
What is Efferent vessels- from heart and out
Transport blood with nutrients and O2 TO tissues ?
Arteries
What are Afferent vessel- into heart
Transport blood with waste and CO2 to lungs?
Veins
What are thin connections between arteries and veins?
Capillaries
What are ALL components of he cardio system lined by?
Endothelium cells
What does simple squamous epithelium make up in cardio system?
Endothelium cells
What are composed of a basement membrane and NO smooth muscle ?
Capillaries
What are found at these two: Zona occludens and adhaerens?
Intercellular junctions
WHat has the main function of the following:
Gas exchange
Nutrient exchange
Immune cell exit into interstitium
Capillaries
What do continuous capillaries lack?
Pores or openings
Where are continuous capillaries needed?
BBB and Blood testis barrier
Which capillaries have pores in wall of endothelial cells, usually closed by a diagram?
Fenestrated
Where do we need Fenestrated capillaries?
Intestinal vili, ciliary body, choroid plexus, glomeruli
