Cardio Part 1- 3

Question 1

What have
Intimal layers very thin
Median layer
Adventitial layer

Answer 1

Arterioles

Question 2

What arteries have up to 40 smooth muscle layers
Elastic layer is present- thickness depends on caliber

Answer 2

Median layer of Small-medium caliber

Question 3

What are small-medium caliber arteries also called?

Answer 3

Muscular arteries

Question 4

What are large caliber arteries also called?

Answer 4

Elastic arteries

Question 5

What is an example of a large caliber artery?

Answer 5

Aorta

Question 6

What participate in metabolic exchange and inflammation?

Answer 6

Venules

Question 7

What has an intimal layer that is just endothelium
NO subendothelial membrane and NO elastic layer
Some perictyes

Answer 7

Venules

Question 8

What are the majority of veins?

Answer 8

Small-medium caliber

Question 9

What are present in small-medium caliber veins?

Answer 9

Valves

Question 10

What are extensions of the intima
Mostly elastic fibers covered by endothelium

Answer 10

Valves

Question 11

What are small-medium caliber veins adventitial layer composed of?

Answer 11

Prominent collagenous connective tissue

Question 12

What are large caliber veins adventitial layer composed of?

Answer 12

Prominent collagenous connective tissue + smooth muscle fibers

Question 13

What are similar to veins and venules, but WITHOUT blood cells?

Answer 13

Lymphatics

Question 14

What are protein rich?

Answer 14

Lymph

Question 15

What are lymphatic capillaries lined with?

Answer 15

Endothelial cells