Cardiovascular System Flashcards

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What ARTERIES are the only artery to carry deoxygenated blood?

A

Pulmonary arteries

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2
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What VEINS are the only vein to carry oxygenated blood?

A

Pulmonary veins

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3
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How many serperate arteries does the pulmonary artery split into for the right lung?

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3 (1 for each of the right lungs 3 lobes)

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4
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How many serperate arteries does the pulmonary artery split into for the left lung?

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2 (2 for each lobe)

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5
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What part of the aorta are the coronary arteries located?

A

Proximal ascending aorta

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6
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Where is the Popliteal artery located?

A

Back of knee

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7
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Where is the Carotid artery located?

A

Major vessels in the neck up to the head

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8
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Where is the Jugular vein located?

A

In the neck drains blood from the head

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9
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Where is the Cephalic vein located?

A

In the arm lateral to the Brachial vein

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10
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Where is the Basilic vein located?

A

In the arm medial to the Brachial vein

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11
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Where is the Saphenous vein located?

A

Back of calf

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12
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Where is the Peroneal vein located?

A

Calf

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13
Q

What’s the layers of Arteries & Veins?

A
Tunica Externa (Outermost layer)
Tunica Media
Tunica Intima (Innermost layer)
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14
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What’s another name for Tunica externa?

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Tunica adventitia

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15
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What’s another name for Tunica Intima?

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Tunica Interna

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16
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What’s Tunica Intima made from?

A

Endothelial & Sub-endothelial cells

17
Q

Which layer of blood vessels allows dilation and constriction?

A

Tunica Media

18
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What’s Tunica Externa made from?

A

Elastic & collagen fibres

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What’s Tunica Media made from?

A

Elastic & connective tissue

20
Q

Do arteries or veins have a larger lumen?

21
Q

Is the Tunica media larger in arteries?

22
Q

Is the Tunica externa larger in arteries?

23
Q

Is the Tunica Intima larger in arteries?

A

No (Same size in both)

24
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What layers do Arterioles consist of?

A

Tunica media & endothelial layer

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What layers do Venules consist of?
Consist of Tunica externa & endothelial layer
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What layers do Capillaries consist of?
Made of just the endothelial layer and a basement membrane
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How many pints of blood does an average man and women have?
Average man has 12 pints | Average woman has 9 pints
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What's another name for Red blood cells?
Erythrocytes
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What's the size of Erythrocytes (red blood cells)?
7-8µm diameter
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What's another name for White blood cells?
Leukocytes
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What's the name of the most common type of White blood cell?
Neutrophil (55-70%)
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What's another name for Platelets?
Thrombocytes
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What's the size of Platelets (Thrombocytes)?
2-3 µm diameter
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What is Cardiac Output?
Volume of blood pumped out by heart in 1 minute
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Name the 2 parts of the cardiac cycle which the heart goes through?
Systole | Diastole
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What is Diastole?
Heart is relaxed and refills with blood after the emptying is done during systole
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What is Systole?
When the heart contracts and ejects the blood from the heart into the aorta and pulmonary trunk.
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What is Venography?
Imaging of veins
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What is Angiography?
Imaging of vessels generally (including | arteries)