Carsiovascular System - Section D Flashcards
Means blood vessels
Vascular
Means heart
Cardio
What are the 3 layers of the blood vessels from inside to outside
Intima
Muscular media
Adventitia
The inside space of a tubular structure where blood flows
Lumen
Carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
Arteries
Do arteries carry oxygenated blood or deoxygenated blood?
Oxygenated
Which artery is the only artery to carry deoxygenated blood?
Pulmonary artery
Carries blood to the heart
Veins
Do veins carry oxygenated blood or deoxygenated blood?
Deoxygenated
Which is the only vein to carry oxygenated blood?
Pulmonary vein
From the heart (aorta); to the rest of the body; back to the heart(vena cava)
Systemic circulation
From the heart(pulmonary arteries), to the lungs, back to the heart(pulmonary veins)
Pulmonary circulation
Contraction of the heart
Systole
Relaxation of the heart
Diastole
Radiograph of blood vessels after contrast is injected
Angiogram