Cardiovascular System - Module 12 Flashcards
Cardiovascular System
System responsible for transport and exchange of nutrients, oxygen, body fluids, waste material, heat, and blood cells around the body; Closed system of plumbing (Blood Vessels) and is propelled by heart
Cardiovascular System
Vessels of the Cardiovascular System
Veins, Venules, Arteries, Arterioles, Capillaries
Three layers of Arteries and Veins
Tunica intima, Tunica media, Tunica externa
This is the innermost layer lining a blood vessel next to lumen. Composed of Endothelium and subendothelium
Tunica Intima
This surrounds tunica intima
Basal Lamina and Loose Connective Tissue
True or False, Arteries have an internal elastic lamina that separates the T. intima from T. media
True
This is the middle layer of a Vessel wall
Tunica Media
This layer consists of concentrically arranged layers of smooth muscle
Tunica Media
True or False, arteries have thinner tunica media than veins due to absence of smooth muscle
False, Arteries have thicker Tunica Media due to more smooth muscle
This is the outermost layer of Vessel Wall
Tunica Externa (Adventitia)
This layer is composed of collagen and elastic fibers blending into the connective tissue surrounding the blood vessel
Tunica Externa (Adventitia)
Thickest tunic layer in veins
Tunica Externa (Adventitia)
Layers of Elastic Artery and Arterioles
Tunica intima, Tunica media, Tunica externa
Layers of Muscular Artery
- Tunica intima
- Internal Elastic Lamina
- Tunica media
- External Elastic Lamina
- Tunica externa
Layers of Large Vein and Venules
Tunica intima, Tunica media, Tunica externa
Layers of Medium-sized vein
- Tunica intima
- Valve
- Tunica media
- Tunica externa
Small blood vessels of large arteries and veins that nourishes the adventitia and outer media
Vasa Vasorum
True or False, Veins have more Vasa Vasorum than Arteries
True
Why do Veins have more Vasa Vasorum than Arteries
Because veins have lower content of oxygen and nutrients in blood in the lumen
Smallest blood vessel just around 7-9 micrometers in diameter.
Capillaries
This blood vessel is composed of single layer of endothelial cells rolled up to a tube
Capillaries
Where do endothelial cells of capillaries rest on
Basal Lamina