Cardiovascular Slides Flashcards
What typs of artery?
What type of stain?
Muscular artery (named artery/distributing artery)
- Elastic stain
shows:
- t. intima undulating appearance
- distinct IEL
- t.media circularly arranged smooth m. (8-40 layers) - less visable
- distinct EEL
- elastic fibers in t. adventitia ,dense ct; (type I collagen, vasa vasorum + nerves)
What type of artery?
What type of stain?
Muscular artery (named artery/distributing artery)
- H&E stain
shows:
- t. intima undulating appearance
- distinct IEL
- t.media circularly arranged smooth m. (8-40 layers)
- distinct EEL
- t. adventitia dense ct, type I collagen, elastic fibers; vasa vasorum + nerves
What type of artery?
What type of stain?
Elastic Artery (Conducting artery) = A
- elastic stain
shows:
- thin t. intima (endothelial cells + subendothelial ct)
- smooth m nuclei in t. media (40-70 layers elastic lamellae; Type III collagen)
- t. adventitia (dense irregular ct)
CANNOT RECOGNIZE IEL/EEL
- elastic does not stain well w. H&E
What type of vein?
What do arrows indicate?
Medium Vein
* arrows = VALVES
shows:
- t. intima endothelium + sparse subendo. CT; contain unidirectional VALVES
- t.media few layers of smooth m.
- t. adventitia = more developed that t. media
* valve malfunction = blood backflow to sm. veins = varicose veins
Tunica Adventitia
(contents)
- Mainly collagen type I fibers + a few elastic fibers = loose network
l- Contains nerves (nervi vascularis), vasa vasorum (vessel of vessels) & lymphatics
- In smaller vessels, merges with surrounding connective tissue
Nutrient supply:
- T. intima & inner half of the T. media from blood in the lumen
- T. adventitia & the outer half of T. media from vasa vasorum
What type of vein?
MUSCULAR VEIN (Ex: VENA CAVA)
shows:
- t. intima endothelium + sparse subendo. CT; NO VALVES
- t.media circularly arranged layers of smooth m. + CT
- t. adventitia = more developed that t. media; longitudinal smooth m. bundles*
*Continuous “milking” of blood towards heart, against gravity
What type of Capillary?
Where is it located?
Sinusoid Capillary (Discontinuous capillaries)
- location: spleen, liver*
- basal lamina = discontinuous; no tight junctions; Gap junctions
- Fenestrations = large openings
*(do NOT have 3 tunics; only endothelium + basal lamina)
- in sinusoids (spleen, liver, bone marrow)
Internal Elastic Lamina
- *- Separates t. intima from t. media**
- Fenestrated elastic membrane : diffusion of materials through the layers to reach underlying cells
What type of artery?
What is the arrow indicating?
Elastic artery
- H&E stain
arrow = peripheral nerve (dots = sectioned axons); only in tunica adventitia
Identify the types of capillaries:
Left = CONTINUOUS
middle = FENESTRATED
right = SINUSOIDAL
What type of artery?
Identify 2 stains:
Elastic artery (Aorta):
Left = Elastic stain (elastic visiable –> t. media)
Right = H&E stain (smooth m. nuclei visable –> t. media)
What type of Capillary?
Where is it located?
Fenestrated Capillary (visceral capillaries)
- location: choroid plexus*
- basal lamina = continuous; tight junctions
- Fenestrations = around cytoplasm of endothelial cells (some w. diaphragm)
*(do NOT have 3 tunics; only endothelium + basal lamina)
- peptide-secreting endocrine organs, kidney glomerulus, gut capillaries, etc.
What type of vein?
Small Vein
shows:
- t. intima endothelium + subendo. CT
- t.media few layers of smooth m., circular arrange.
- t. adventitia more developed than t. media
* Arteriole + Small Artery to the right
Vein or Artery?
VEIN
can see:
- collapsed walls
- t. intima extensions into lumen = VALVES
External Elastic Lamina (EEL)
- separates T. media from T. adventitia
- feature of muscular arteries