Cardiovascular Test Flashcards
contraction
systole
relaxation
diastole
a sound made by the blood leaking back through the valve the wrong way
murmur
tunica interna
inner layer of artery
tunica media
middle layer of artery
tunica externa
outer layer of artery
lumen
the space in artery
have 3 layers that are thicker; don’t have valves
arteries
have 3 layers that are thinner; have valves
veins
what happens in capillaries?
they allow gas exchange between the blood and tissue because they have thin walls
when the smooth muscles relax and the diameter of the vessel increases, which increases the blood flow and decreases the blood pressure
vasodilation
takes oxygenated blood to the upper part of the body
ascending aorta
takes oxygenated blood to the lower part of the body
descending aorta
takes oxygenated blood to arms
subclavian artery
takes oxygenated blood to the head
carotid artery
takes oxygenated blood to intestines
mesenteric arteries
takes oxygenated blood to kidneys
renal arteries
takes oxygenated blood to legs
iliac arteries
supplies blood to the muscles of the heart
coronary arteries