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Cardiovascular & Lymphatic Systems Flashcards

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______ organisms require a mechanism for distribution of oxygen, food, wastes, and hormones, which is accomplished by the _______ system in vertebrates.

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  • Multicellular

- Circulatory

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The circulatory system consists of a _____ ____ heart and a system of _____ _____, including arteries veins, and capillaries.

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  • Muscular pump

- Blood vessels

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Four chambers of the heart

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  • Right and left atria

- Right and left ventricles

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_____ are a core of dense fibrous connective tissue covered by endocardium.

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Valves

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Valves of the heart

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  • Tricuspid
  • Bicuspid
  • Aortic semilumar
  • Pulmonary semilunar
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The tricuspid valve is located between _______ and _______.

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Right atrium and ventricle

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The bicuspid (or mitral) valve is located between _______ and _______.

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Left atrium and ventricle

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The aortic semilunar valve is located between _______ and _______.

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Left ventricle and aorta

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The pulmonary semilunar valve is located between _______ and _______.

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Right ventricle and pulmonary trunk

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Blood supply to heart is through _____ _____ branching out of aorta. Arteries branch into capillaries and empty into right atrium through _____ _____.

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  • Coronary arteries

- Coronary sinuses

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The ______ is the inner layer of the heart and is homologous to tunica intima of blood vessels

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Endocardium

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The _____ is the middle layer of the heart and is homologous to tunica media of blood vessels

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Myocardium

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The _____ or ______ ______ is the outer layer of the heart, homologous to tunica adventitia of blood vessels.

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Epicardium or Visceral Pericardium

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The _____ consists of mesothelium and a CT layer with elastic fibers, blood vessels, nerves and adipose tissue.

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Epicardium or Visceral Pericardium

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The ______ forms inner layer of pericardium. Epicardium and parietal pericardium enclose pericardial cavity containing pericardial fluid.

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Epicardium or Visceral Pericardium

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The _____ is the inner most layer of the endocardium, continuous with endothelium of blood vessels, polygonal squamous cells.

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Endothelium

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A _________ forms bulk of endocardium with bundles of smooth muscles fibers.

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Dense Connective Tissue layer

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The __________ layer of the endocardium is thin loose CT with fibroblasts and collagen fibers, bind endocardium with myocardium.

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Subendothelial

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The ________ layer of the endocardium is present everywhere in the heart except in papillary muscles and chordae tendinae, made of loose CT.

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Subendocardial

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Three concentric rings of blood vessel arteries

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  • Tunia intima
  • Tunica media
  • Tunica adventitia
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The tunica intima is an an endothelial tube followed by an _____ ______.

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Elastica interna

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The tunica media is predominantly smooth muscles followed by an _______ ______.

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Elastica externa

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The _____ ______ is a fibrous connective tissue.

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Tunica Adventitia

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The three categories of arteries are:

  1. ____ or ____ or _____ arteries
  2. _____ or _____ or _____ arteries
  3. _____ and _____ arteries
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  1. Elastic or conducting or large
  2. Muscular or distributing or medium
  3. Arterioles and small
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The large, elastic, or conducting arteries include the a____, p_____, s_____, and c____ c____.

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  • Aorta
  • Pulmonary
  • Subclavian
  • Common carotid
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In the tunica intima of the large, elastic, or conducting arteries, the _______ is thin and is made of _______ epithelium with few fibroblasts and a few smooth muscle cells.

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  • Endothelium

- Squamous

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In the tunica intima of the large, elastic, or conducting arteries, the endothelium is a ________ _____ for diffusion.

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Selective barrier

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In the tunica intima of the large, elastic, or conducting arteries, the endothelium has vesicles for ________ transport of materials and has short processes for communications.

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Transendothelial

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In the tunica intima of the large, elastic, or conducting arteries, the endothelium also has rod like cytoplasmic ______ called ________ which store ________ or ___________ (involved in platelet aggregation and clotting).

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  • Inclusions
  • Weibel Palade Bodies
  • von Wille Brand Factor
  • Coagulating factor VIII
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In the tunica media of the large, elastic, or conducting arteries, it is mostly fenestrated _______ with long smooth muscle cells.

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Elastic fibers

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In the tunica media of the large, elastic, or conducting arteries, the _________ is thin and inconspicuous.

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Elastica interna

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In the tunica adventitia of the large, elastic, or conducting arteries, there are mostly bundles of ________ oriented longitudinally.

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Collagen fibers

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In the tunica adventitia of the large, elastic, or conducting arteries, the _______ allows for blood supply.

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Vasa vasorum

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In the large, elastic, or conducting arteries, endothelial cells participate in the ______ and ______ integrity of the ________.

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  • Structural
  • Functional
  • Vascular wall
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Endothelial cells of the large, elastic, or conducting arteries, participate in production of extracellular components, such as f______, l______, and c________.

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  • Fibronectin
  • Laminin
  • Collagen I, IV, and V
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Endothelial cells of the large, elastic, or conducting arteries, participate in maintenance of a ___________, which allows simple diffusions and transcellular pathways.

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Selective permeability barrier

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Endothelial cells of the large, elastic, or conducting arteries, participate in maintenance of a non-thrombogenic barrier by producing anticoagulants (________) and antithrombogenic substances (_________ and _______).

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  • Thrombomodulin

- Postacyclin PGI2 and Tissue Plasminogen Activator

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Endothelial cells of the large, elastic, or conducting arteries, participate in modulation of blood flow and vascular resistance by secreting vasoconstrictors (_____, _______) and vasodilators (_______ or ______)

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  • Endothelin, Angiotensin Converting Enzyme

- Endothelium Derived Relaxing Factor or Nitric Oxide

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Endothelial cells of the large, elastic, or conducting arteries, participate in regulation and modulation of immune response by expression of _______ molecules and secreting __________.

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  • Adhesion

- Interleukins IL-I, IL-6, IL-8

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Endothelial cells of the large, elastic, or conducting arteries, participate in hormonal synthesis and other metabolic activities by secreting _________(CSF), _______(FGF), and ___________ (PDGF) as well as growth inhibitors such as _______.

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  • Colony stimulating factors
  • Fibroblast growth factor
  • Platelet-derived growth factor
  • Heparin
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An _______ is an abnormal localized _____ in the weakened wall of an artery.

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  • Aneurysm

- Dilation

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An aortic aneurysm occurs when the diameter of the aorta increases to ____% or more.

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50

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A true aneurysm is a ________ in the wall that consists of _______. A rupture here may lead to fatal bleeding in a few minutes.

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  • Large bulge

- All 3 tunics

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_______ (hardening of arteries) is a major cause of most aortic aneurysms.

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Atherosclerosis

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C_______, I______, I______, S_____ and M______ also weaken arterial walls.

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  • Chronic hypertension
  • Infection
  • Inflammation
  • Syphilis
  • Marfan syndrome
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Medium or Muscular or Distributing Arteries include b____, f____, r_____, and p_____.

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  • Brachial
  • Femoral
  • Radial
  • Popliteal
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The tunica intima of the Medium or Muscular or Distributing Arteries is ______ than that of elastic artery and lacks _______.

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  • Thinner

- Smooth muscles

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The tunica intima of the Medium or Muscular or Distributing Arteries has a well developed _______.

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Elastica interna

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The tunica media of the Medium or Muscular or Distributing Arteries is mostly _______ with gap junctions.

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Smooth muscle cells

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The tunica adventitia of the Medium or Muscular or Distributing Arteries is ______ than that of elastic arteries and is mostly _______.

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  • Thicker

- Collagen fibers

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51
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Arterioles are the principal components of __________.

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Peripheral resistance

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The tunica intima of arterioles has endothelium followed by a thin _______ layer of reticular and elastic fibers.

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Subendothelial

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The tunica intima of arterioles has an elastica interna that is ______ and ______.

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Thin and fenestrated

54
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The tunica media of arterioles, has one or two layers of ________.

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Smooth muscle cells

55
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In the tunica media of arterioles, _______ (blood vessels between arterioles and capillaries have a ______ layer of __________ that function as valves or sphincters.

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  • Metarterioles
  • Single
  • Smooth muscle cells
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The tunica adventitia of arterioles includes ______ CT, f_______, m_____, and small unmyelinated _______.

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  • Loose
  • Fibroblasts
  • Macrophages
  • Nerve fibers
57
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Arteriovenous shunts are ________ between arteries and veins without capillaries.

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Direct connections

58
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Arteriovenous shunts are important for regulation of ______.

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Blood flow

59
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Examples of arteriovenous shunts are the g_____ in the nail beds, fingers, toe pads, and ear.

60
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Blood flow is ______ but blood supply is _______.

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  • Intermittent

- Continuous

61
Q

Arteries maintain a ________.

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Vasomotor tone

62
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Tone is required for appropriate ______ or ______ and is under the control of ______, ______, and ______.

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  • Vasoconstriction or dilation

- ANS, Hormones, Autoregulation

63
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Tone is under the control of ANS, such as neurotransmitter __________.

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Norepinephrine

64
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Tone is under the control of hormones such as _______ from adrenal gland, _____ from kidney, and ______ from posterior pituitary, which cause _______.

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  • Norepinephrine
  • Renin
  • ADH
  • Vasoconstriction
65
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Tone is under the control of autoregulation or reactive hyperemia, in which increased ____ or ______ causes _______.

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  • CO2 or lactic acid

- Vasodilation

66
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Sensory organs of arteries monitor blood _______ and ______.

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  • Composition

- Pressure

67
Q

Chemoreceptors monitor ______ and include ______ and ______.

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  • O2/CO2
  • Carotid bodies
  • Aortic bodies
68
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Carotid bodies are found at the junction of _____ and its branches are richly _______.

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  • Carotid

- Innervated

69
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Carotid bodies have two types of cells ______, which contain ______, and _____, which surround _____.

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  • Type I (glomus) cells
  • Vesicles
  • Type II
  • Type I cells
70
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Aortic bodies are found near ________.

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Arch of aorta

71
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Baroreceptors monitor _______ and are dilatations in ________.

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  • Blood pressure

- Common carotids

72
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From infancy to age 25, _____ fibers in elastic arteries and smooth muscle in muscular arteries ______.

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  • Elastic

- Increase

73
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From middle age on, _____ fibers increase and arteries become ______ (susceptible) to adverse effects.

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  • Collagen

- Pliant

74
Q

Two disorders associated with age are ______ and _____.

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  • Arteriosclerosis

- Atherosclerosis

75
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Arteriosclerosis is the hardening of ______ and is characterized by loss of ______.

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  • Arteries

- Elasticity

76
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Atherosclerosis is characterized by deposition of _____ and ______ and may lead to _______ (heart attack) or _______ (stroke).

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  • Lipids
  • Calcification
  • Myocardial infarction
  • Cerebral thrombosis
77
Q

______ is the major layer of capillaries and is made of flattened elongated cells with tapering ends 9-12 micrometers.

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Endothelium

78
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In capillaries, contractile mesenchymal cells called _______ or ______ are also present which control ______.

A
  • Pericytes or Rouget cells

- Blood flow

79
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Cross sections of capillaries show a ______ forming the entire circumference; large capillaries may have 2-3 cells.

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Single cell

80
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Main types of capillaries

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  • Continuous or Muscle type Capillaries
  • Fenestrated Capillaries
  • Discontinuous Capillaries or Sinusoids
81
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Continuous or Muscle type Capillaries have an ______ endothelium with a continuous basement membrane. It is found in _____, _____, and ______-.

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  • Uninterrupted

- Muscle, nerve, connective tissue

82
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The endothelium of Fenestrated Capillaries is interrupted with _____ or _____ which are closed by a very thin _____. In ______ the fenestrae are not closed by diaphragm.

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  • Pores or fenestrae
  • Diaphragm
  • Renal glomeruli
83
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Fenestrated capillaries can be found in r_____, e______, and l______ of intestines.

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  • Renal glomeruli
  • Endocrine glands
  • Lamina propia
84
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Discontinuous Capillaries or Sinusoids have very thin walled ______ vascular channels with large caliber.

85
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Discontinuous Capillaries or Sinusoids are found in l____, s_____, b______, p_______, and p_____.

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  • Liver
  • Spleen
  • Bone marrow
  • Pituitary glands
  • Pancreas
86
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Associated with sinusoids in liver are _________ (SSM) (Kupffer cells) and _________ (VASHSC) (Ito cells)

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  • Stellate sinusoidal macrophages

- Vitamin A storing hepatic stellate cells

87
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Specialized capillaries involve _______ and include the __________ (also involves astrocytes), _______, and _______.

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  • Tight junctions
  • Blood brain barrier
  • Blood ocular barrier
  • Blood testis barrier
88
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______ involves fluids picked up by vesicles for transport across plasma membrane, also termed ______.

A
  • Micropinocytosis

- Transcytosis

89
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Transendothelial Capillary Exchange uses _______, populations of _______ formed by Golgi complex, and formation of _______ with vesicles.

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  • Micropinocytosis
  • Vesicles
  • Channels
90
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Veins are ______ than arteries, have _____ walls, are less _______, and appear ______ in histological sections.

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  • More numerous
  • Thinner
  • Elastic
  • Collapsed
91
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The three types of veins are ______, _______, and ______.

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  • Venules and small veins
  • Medium veins
  • Large veins
92
Q

Venules and small veins are not significantly different from ________, but they are more ______.

A
  • Capillaries

- Permeable

93
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The endothelium of venules and small veins is _____ with ______ present.

A
  • Very thin

- Pericytes

94
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Venules and small veins are different in shape, giving way to appearance of ________.

A

Smooth muscles

95
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Venules and small veins are responsive to substances such as ______ and ______.

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  • Histamine

- Serotonin

96
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In venules and small veins, as caliber increases, ________ appear with elastic and collagen fibers.

A

Smooth muscles

97
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The ________ of medium veins is endothelium with basal lamina and reticular fibers.

A

Tunica intima

98
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The ______ of medium veins is much thiner than that in arteries, has smooth muscles and collagen fibers

A

Tunica media

99
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The ______ of medium veins is much thicker than in arteries, has loose CT and collagen fibers

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Tunica adventitia

100
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The ______ of large veins is similar to that in medium veins.

A

Tunica intima

101
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The ______ of large veins is poorly developed in majority of veins and contains smooth muscles.

A

Tunica media

102
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The ______ of large veins makes up greater portion of wall, has CT with elastic and collagen fibers and ______ is present.

A
  • Tunica adventitia

- Vasa vasorum

103
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Valves of veins consist of thin CT and prevent _______ of blood.

104
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The membrane of the valves of veins is covered with endothelium and the back of valves encloses a space called ______.

A

Sinus of valve

105
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Functional relationship of heart

A

Pump blood

106
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Functional relationship of elastic arteries

A

Conduct blood

107
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Functional relationship of Muscular arteries

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Distribute blood

108
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Functional relationship of Arterioles

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Regulate blood pressure

109
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Functional relationship of Capillaries

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Exchange materials

110
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Functional relationship of Venules

A

Return/exchange materials

111
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Functional relationship of Veins

A

Return blood

112
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Functional relationship of Venae cavae

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Return blood

113
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As a general rule _______ connects arterial and venular branches. At several places in the human body, this arrangement is _______.

A
  • Capillary network

- Modified

114
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In this modified arrangement, one capillary bed unites to form a vein which then branches to form ________. This system of vessels with two capillary beds is called a _______.

A
  • Another capillary bed

- Portal system

115
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Portal systems are found in _____ (hepatic portal system), ________ (hypophyseal portal system), etc.

A
  • Liver

- Pituitary gland

116
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Lymph is supplied to most organs and systems except that lymph capillaries are not found in C___, c_____, b_____, b_____, t_____, t____, and p______.

A
  • CNS
  • Cartilage
  • Bone
  • Bone marrow
  • Thymus
  • Teeth
  • Placenta
117
Q

Lymphatic system is essentially a ________.

A

Drainage system

118
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A function of lymph is to return to blood the ____ and ______ that have left blood vascular system.

A
  • Fluid

- Plasma proteins

119
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A function of lymph is to return ______ to the blood.

A

Lymphocytes

120
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A function of lymph is to add _________ (antibodies) to the blood.

A

Immunoglobulins

121
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Lymphatic capillaries differ from blood capillaries in that lymphatic capillaries are ________ in shape and cross sectional area.

A

More variable

122
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Lymphatic capillaries differ from blood capillaries in that lymphatic capillaries’ endothelium is _______ and edges _____.

A
  • Very thin

- Overlap

123
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Lymphatic capillaries differ from blood capillaries in that in the lymphatic capillaries, a continuous basal lamina is _______.

124
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Lymphatic capillaries differ from blood capillaries in that in lymphatic capillaries intercellular _____ are present.

125
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Lymphatic capillaries differ from blood capillaries in that lymphatic capillaries have lymphatic ________ associated with plasma membrane.

A

Anchoring filaments

126
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Lymphatic vessels have a large _____, a wall that is _____ than that of lymphatic capillaries, and is surrounded by ______ and ______ fibers.

A
  • Lumen
  • Thicker
  • Collagen and elastic
127
Q

In lymphatic vessels, _____ are common, the _______ are usually present, and occasionally ______ are present.

A
  • One way valves
  • Three basic layers (intima, media, adventita)
  • Smooth muscles
128
Q

Two lymphatic ducts that have well developed smooth muscles are _______ and ________.

A
  • Right lymphatic duct

- Left thoracic lymphatic duct

129
Q

The __________ is relatively shorter, carries lymph from upper right portion, opens into right brachiocephalic vein.

A

Right lymphatic duct

130
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The __________ is longer, arises in abdominal region and reaches base of neck, opens at the junction of left jugular and subclavian vein.

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Left thoracic lymphatic duct

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