Chapter 19 - Part 2 Flashcards
lines lumen of all vessels and is continuous with endocardium
tunica intima
endothelium
tunica intima
what type of cells is the tunica intima made of
simple squamous epithelium
smooth muscle and sheets of elastic fibers
tunica media
what layer involves vasoconstriction and vasodilation
tunica media
collagen fibers and connects and anchors
tunica externa
continuous with fibrous pericardium
tunica externa
which have thinker walls: arteries or veins
arteries
which have larger diameters: arteries or veins
veins
which do capillaries have: endothelium, smooth muscle and elastic fibers, or collagen fibers
endothelium
carry blood away from heart
arteries
arteries carry oxygenated blood in all areas except
pulmonary artery and umbilical artery of fetus
directly serve cellular needs
capillaries
what has contact with tissue cells
capillaries
carry blood towards heart
veins
what type of artery: thickest, closest to heart (aorta) and pressure reservoir
elastic artery
what type of artery: deliver blood to body organs (distributing)
muscular artery
what artery is distal to elastic arteries
muscular arteries