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Chapter 19 - Blood Vessels Flashcards

1
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blood vessels

A

long tubes that transport blood to/from the heart

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2
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arteries

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carry blood away from the heart

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3
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veins

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carry blood to the heart

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4
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capillaries

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connect small, arterial arteries to small venule veins

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5
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in what type of vessel does gas and nutrient exchange occur

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capillaries

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6
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common circulatory route

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heart -> arteries -> arterioles -> capillaries -> venules -> veins

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7
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layers of vessel walls are called

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tunics

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8
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tunica interna/intima

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lines blood vessel lumen

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9
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tunica intima is made of

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simple squamous epithelium

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10
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function of tunica intima

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secretes chemicals to stimulate dilation/constriction into the tunica media

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11
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tunica media

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middle, muscular layer of a vessel

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12
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tunica media is made of

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smooth muscle, collagen, elastic tissue,

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13
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function of the tunica media

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contracts and relaxes to change vessel diameter, provide strength and prevent rupture

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14
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tunica externa

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outermost layer of vessels

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15
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tunica externa is made of

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loose connective tissue

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16
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tunica externa function

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anchor the vessel and merge with other structures

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17
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arteries are ___ walled, veins are ___ walled

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thick, thin

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18
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arteries are thought of as ____ vessels, veins are thought of as ___ vessels

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resistance vessels, capacitance vessels

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19
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what does it mean for arteries to be resistance vessels

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resultant, rigid structure that resists damage by BP change

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20
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what does it mean for veins to be capacitance vessels

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expand easy

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21
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what percentage of blood is held in veins

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64%

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22
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other names for large arteries

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conducting, elastic

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23
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large arteries can be found

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aorta, common carotid, subclavian, common iliac, pulmonary trunk

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24
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large arteries compostion

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two elastic lamanae

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25
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internal elastic lamina is between

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tunica intima and media

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26
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external elastic lamina is betwen

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tunica media and externa

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27
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when do large arteries expand and recoil

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expand in systole, recoil in diastole

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28
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function of large arteries

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keep blood flowing, blood pressure constant

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29
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medium arteries are also called

A

distributing, muscular

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30
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medium artery functions

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distribute blood to specific organs

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31
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examples of medium arteries

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brachial, femoral, renal, splenic

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32
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the tunica media of medium arteries make up how much of the vessel wall

A

3/4

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33
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small arteries are also called

A

resistance arteries

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34
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small artery composition

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thick tunica media, little tunica externa

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35
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most common example of small arteries

A

arterioles

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36
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arteriole

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small artery that leads to capillaries and controls the amount of blood in a capillary bed

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37
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arteriole composition

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20mm diameter, thin layer of smooth muscle

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38
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metarterioles

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short vessels that link arterioles to venules and allow blood to bypass capillary beds

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39
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metarterioles are thought of us

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thoroughfare channels

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40
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capillary composition

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made of endothelium and basal lamina, no tunica media or externa, microscopic

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41
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capillaries are everywhere but

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tendons, ligaments, epithelial, cornea and lens of eye

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42
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continuous capillary

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endothelial cells joined by tight junctions with small intercellular clefts

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43
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continuous capillary function

A

allow passage of solutes, most common, least permeable

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44
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pericyte

A

contractile cell that wraps around continuous capillaries to restrict blood flow

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45
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fenestrated capillary

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a thin endothelial layer with holes to allow small molecules to pass through quickly

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46
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where are fenestrated capillaries commonly found

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kidneys, small intestine

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47
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sinusoid capillaries

A

an irregular endothelium with many fenestrations to allow proteins and blood cells to pass through

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48
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sinusoid capillaries are commonly found

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in liver, bone marrow, and the spleen

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49
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postcapillary venules compositon

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tunica intima and fibroblasts

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50
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postcapillary venule function

A

where leukocytes exit the blood stream

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51
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muscular vein composition

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all three layers of tunics
thick tunica externa
1-2 layers of tunica media

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52
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muscular vein function

A

receive blood from postcapillary venules

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53
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medium vein composition

A

all three layers
tunica intima forms venous valves

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54
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medium vein function

A

venous valves prevent blood from pooling in lower extremities

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55
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large vein composition

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thin tunica media, thick tunica externa

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56
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venous sinus composition

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thin walls, large lumens, no smooth muscles

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57
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venous sinus function

A

hold lots of blood, cannot vasoconstrict

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58
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capillary exchange

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two way movement of fluid and solutes across the capillary walls

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59
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where is the only place blood and other tissues exchanged

A

capillaries

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60
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routes of passage for capillary exchange

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endothelial cell cytoplasm, intercellular clefts, filtration pores or fenestrations

61
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diffusion

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movement of molecules from areas of high concentration to low concentration

62
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capillary diffusion

A

glucose and O2 out and co2 and waste out of cells

63
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permeable solutes in diffusion

A

lipid soluble molecules and gases

64
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solute passages in diffusion

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fenestrations, intercellular clefts

65
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solute passages allow the passage of

A

glucose and ions

66
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transcytosis

A

vesicle mediated transport of materials across the endothelium

67
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steps of transcytosis

A

vesicles form around material entering cell
vesicle moves across the cell
material released on the other side through exocytosis

68
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transcytosis makes up what percentage of capillary exchange

69
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transcytosis transports what materials

A

fatty acids, albumin, hormones like insulin

70
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filtration

A

fluid exiting the capillary into surrounding tissue

71
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filtration location

A

arterial end of capillary

72
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reabsorption

A

fluid entering the capillary from surrounding tissue

73
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reabsorption location

A

venous end of capillary

74
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hydrostatic pressure

A

physical force exerted against a surface by a liquid

75
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blood hydrostatic pressure

A

bp in a vessel pushes fluid out of a capillary

76
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blood hydrostatic pressure in a capillary

A

high on arterial end, low on venous end

77
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interstitial hydrostatic pressure

A

force exerted by fluids outside the capillary push fluids into cells and draw fluids out of the capillary

78
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interstitial hydrostatic pressure in a capillary

A

consistent on both capillary ends

79
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colloid osmotic pressure is the force that causes

80
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blood colloid osmotic pressure

A

osmosis into capillaries

81
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tissue fluid colloid osmotic pressure

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osmosis out of capillaries

82
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only capillary pressure that changes from end to end

A

blood hydrostatic presssure

83
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only capillary pressure that causes reabsorption

A

blood colloid osmotic pressure

84
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colloid osmotic pressure is cause by

A

concentration of proteins and albumin

85
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colloid osmotic pressure levels

A

consistent at both ends

86
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oncotic pressure

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net colloid osmotic pressure (blood-tissue cop)

87
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does filtration equal reabsorption

88
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how much of fluid filtered out is reabsorbed

89
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how much of fluid filtered out is absorbed into the lymphatic system

90
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net filtration/reabsorption pressure

A

sum of hydrostatic and colloid osmotic pressure

91
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what must be specified in net capillary pressure calculation

A

if fluid movement is in or out

92
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net fluid in means

A

reabsorption

93
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net fluid out means

A

filtration

94
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hydrostatic pressure favors on the arterial end

A

filtration

95
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COP favors on the arterial end

A

reabsorption

96
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is net filtration or reabsorption larger on the arterial end

A

filtration because blood hydrostatic pressure is higher

97
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hydrostatic pressure favors on the venous end

A

filtration

98
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COP favors on the venous end

A

reabsorption

99
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is net filtration or reabsorption higher on the venous end

A

reabsorption

100
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edema

A

pooling of liquid in body tissue

101
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edema occurs

A

when filtration is greater than reabsorption

102
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edema is often caused by

A

heart failure of the ventricles

103
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edema symptoms

A

swelling, disfunction of affected tissue

104
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hemodynamics

A

physical principles of blood flow based on pressure and resistance

105
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blood flow

A

amount of blood flowing through an organ tissue, or vessel in a given time

106
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blood flow is measured in

107
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blood flow is proportional to

A

difference in pressure divided by resistance

108
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blood pressure

A

force blood exerts against a vessel wall

109
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measurement of blood pressure determines

A

pressure of the brachial artery

110
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systolic pressure

A

peak BP taken in ventricular systole

111
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diastolic pressure

A

minimum BP in ventricular diastole

112
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healthy blood pressure

A

120/80 mm/Hg

113
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pulse pressure

A

difference between systolic and diastolic pressure

114
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pulse pressure measures the stress on

A

small arteries

115
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mean arterial Pressure

A

average blood pressure at one time

116
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mean arterial pressure calculation

A

diastolic pressure + 1/3 of pulse pressure

117
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blood pressure in arteries changes/is steady

118
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blood pressure in veins and capillaries changes/is steady

119
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cardiac output

A

amount of blood expelled by each ventricle per minute

120
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a higher cardiac output is equated to

A

a higher blood pressure

121
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blood volume

A

amount of blood in the body

122
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a high blood volume is equated to

A

a high blood pressure

123
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blood volume is regulated by

A

the kidney

124
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resistance to flow

A

forces that prevent blood from flowing

125
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resistors to flow are in the heart or peripheral

A

peripheral

126
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a higher resistance is equated to

A

higher Blood Pressure

127
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blood viscocity

A

thickness of blood

128
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high viscosity means

A

thicker blood, more resistance

129
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blood viscosity is impacted by

A

RBC count and albumin

130
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polycythemia

A

high RBC, very viscous blood

131
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anemia

A

fewer RBC, less viscous blood

132
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high albumin means

A

more viscous blood

133
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hypoproteinemia

A

low albumin levels

134
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longer the blood vessel means what for resistance

A

more resistance

135
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the farther blood travels from the heart, more/less friction is encountered

136
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larger vessel radius means

A

less resistance

137
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laminar flow

A

normal blood flow through vessels

138
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the faster blood flow is toward the center or periphery of the vessel

139
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vasomotion

A

quick and powerful alteration of blood pressure and flow

140
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vasoconstriction

A

contraction of the tunica media

141
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vasoconstriction effect on radius and blood flow

142
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vasoconstriction effect on blood pressure

143
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vasodilation

A

relaxation of tunica media

144
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vasodilation effect on vessel radius and blood flow

145
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vasodilation effect on blood pressure

146
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vasomotion purposes

A

control blood pressure, route blood from region to region

147
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vasomotion effect on blood pressure

A

prevents cerebral perfusion

148
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blood flow increases/decreases in areas of no vasoconstriction

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