Chapter 20 Flashcards
Name the layers of veins and arteries
tunica Interna
Tunica media
Tunica externa
Which is the innermost layer of the tunicas?
Tunica interna
Which is the middle layer of the tunicas?
tunica media
Which is the outermost layer of the tunics?
tunica externa
Explain the anatomy and physiology of the tunica interna
Lines the blood vessel and is exposed to blood.
Simple squamous endothelial overlying basement membrane and sparse layer of loose connective tissue allows rapid exchange.
Acts as a selectively permeable barrier
secretes chemicals that Stimulate vasodilation and constriction
Explain the anatomy and physiology of the tunica media
middle layer
Consists of smooth muscle collagen and elastic tissue.
Strengthens blood vessels and prevents blood pressure from rupturing them
Regulates diameter of the blood vessel
Pump of the blood vessel
Explain the anatomy and physiology of the tunica externa
outermost layer
Loose connective tissue that often merges with neighboring blood vessels, nerves and organs
Anchors vessel and provides passage for nerves and lymphatic vessels
Vasa vasorum, small vessels that supply blood to larger vessels
What are vasa vasorum
small blood vessels found in the tunica externa that supply the larger blood vessels with blood
What is the difference between the anatomy of veins and arteries?
The tunica media of the arteries are much thicker than the tunica media of the veins
Place the following in the correct order
Large vein Conducting artery Venule Capillary Distributing,medium artery Medium vein Arteriole
conducting,large artery Distributing, medium artery Arteriole Capillary Venule Medium vein Large vein
Why are arteries sometimes called resistance vessels
because of their strong resilient tissue structure
What are the size classifications of arteries?
Conducting arteries, large
Distributing arteries, medium
Arteriole small
Metarterioles
Name some of the conducting elastic large arteries
aorta Common carotid Subclavian Pulmonary trunk Common iliac
Explain physiology of conducting elastic artery
expand during systole, recoil during diastole.
Expansion takes pressure of smaller downstream vessels
Recoil maintains pressure during relaxation and keeps pressure flowing
Explain anatomy of conducting arteries
have a layer of elastic tissues internal elastic laminate at the border between lamina internal and media
Name some of the distributing arteries
brachial
Femoral
Renal
Splenic
Explain anatomy of distributing arteries
smooth muscle layers constitute three fourths of wall thickness
Explains the physiology of distributing arteries
Distributes blood to specific organs
Name the resistance arteries
arterioles
Explain the physiology of resistance arteries
control amount of blood to various organs
Explain the anatomy of resistance arteries
thicker tunica media in proportion to their lumen than large arteries and very little tunica externa
What are metarterioles
short vessels that link Arteriole to capillaries
Muscle cells form pre capillary sphincter around the entrance to the artery
What is the function of the pre capillary sphincter?
to direct blood towards the tissue by opening or to constrict, directing blood away and along the thoroughfare channel
What is an aneurysm?
weak point in artery or heart wall
Forms a thin wall bulging sac that pulsates with each
heartbeat and may rupture at any time
What is a dissecting aneurysm?
When blood accumulates between the tunica of an artery and separates them. Usually because of degeneration of tunica media
What are the most common sites of aneurysms.
abdominal aorta
Renal arteries
Arterial circle at base of brain
what are the causes if an aneurysm?
Atherosclerosis and hypertension.
Congenital weakness of blood vessels
Trauma
Bacterial infections
What is the function if chemoreceptors?
detect fluctuations in PH usually due to CO2 fluctuations
What are arterial sense organs
sensory structures in walls of major vessels that monitor blood pressure and chemistry. They transmit I formation to the brainstem to regulate heart rate, blood pressure, vessel diameter and respiration
What is the function of baroreceptors?
Detect fluctuations in blood pressure
What are the carotid sinuses?
baroreceptors In walls of internal carotid artery Monitor blood pressure Transmit signals through glossopharyngeal nerve Allow baroreflex
What are carotid bodies
chemoreceptors
Oval bodies near branch of common carotids
Monitor blood chemistry
Transmit signals through glossopharyngeal nerve to brainstem respiratory centers
Adjust respiratory rate to stabilize PH CO2 and O2
What are aortic bodies
chemoreceptors
One to three bodies in aortic arch
Innervated by vagus nerve
Explain how the composition of capillary walls differs from that of other blood vessels.
Capillary walls consist only of endothelial and basal laminar. This makes exchange more rapid as they are the business end of the cardiovascular system.
What are the three types of capillaries?
Continuous capillaries
Fenestrated capillaries
Sinusoid/noncontinuous
Explain the anatomy and physiology of a continuous Capillary
occur in most tissues
Endothelial cells have tight junctions forming a continuous tube with intercellular clefts.
Because the clefts are so small, they allow only passage of the smallest solutes such as water and glucose.
Pericytes, peripheral to the endothelial cells wrap around the capillaries and contain the same contractile protein as muscle so they can contract and regulate blood flow.
Explain the anatomy and physiology of a fenestrated Capillary
found in organs where rapid absorption or filtration is needed. The endothelial cells are rich with filtration pores called fenestrations. Spanned by a very thin glycoprotein layer and allow passage of only small molecules.
Explain the anatomy and physiology of a sinusoid
Have large fenestrations that can allow entire cells, proteins such as albumins and clotting factors to pass through them.
Most common site of a fenestrated capillary
kidneys and small intestine
Most common site of a sinusoid
liver, bone marrow and spleen
How many capillaries make up a capillary bed
a network of 10-100
What are capillary beds supplied by?
A single arteriole or metarteriole
At the distal end of the capillary bed…
capillaries transition to venules or drain into the thoroughfare channel
How is bloodflow through the capillary bed controlled?
The control of bloodflow through the capillary bed involves constriction of arterioles that are upstream from the capillaries. Bloodflow is usually dependent upon the need of tissues or organs. Once the blood reaches the capillary bed, precapillary sphincters control flow. When sphincters are relaxed, capillaries are well perfused with blood. When sphincters contract, they constrict entry to the capillary and blood continues along the thoroughfare channel.
Where is the majority of blood found and what is the percentage?
Veins
54%
what are postcapillary venules?
the smallest veins
explain the anatomy and physiology of postcapillary venules
More porous than capillaries so also exchange fluid with surrounding tissues
Tunica interna with a few fibroblasts and no muscle fibers
most leukocytes emigrate from the bloodstream through venule walls
What are muscular venules?
veins that are up to 1mm in diameter
have one or two layers of smooth muscle in tunica media
thin tunica externa
What are medium veins?
veins up to 10mm in diameter
Thin tunica media and thick tunica externa
Tunica interna forms venous valves
What are varicose veins?
Blood pools in the lower legs of people who stand for long periods stretching the veins
cusps of the valves pull apart in enlarged superficial veins further weakening
blood backflows and further extends the vessels
What are venous sinuses?
Veins with especially thin walls. large lumens and no smooth muscle.
Not capable of vasomotor responses
Name the types of venous sinuses
Dural venous sinus and coronary sinus of the heart
What are large veins?
veins with a diameter of 10mm and above
contain some smooth muscle in all three tunics
Thin tunica media with moderate amount if smooth muscle
Tunica externa is the thickest layer containing longitudinal bundles of smooth muscle
Name some large veins
Venae Cavae, Pulmonary veins, internal jugular veins and renal veins
What are hemorrhoids?
Varicose veins of the anal canal
Common causes of varicose veins
Hereditary weakness, obesity and pregnancy
What are the circulatory routes?
Simple
Portal system
Anastomoses
Describe the simple circulatory route
Heart-arteries-arterioles-capillaries-venules-veins
Passes through only one set of capillaries from when it leaves the heart and returns
Describe the Portal system
Passes through two consecutive capillary beds between leaving the heart and returning
Anastomosis
Convergence point between 2 vessels other than capillaries.
Types of anastomosis
Arteriovenous (shunt)
Venous anastomosis
Arterial anastomosis
Arteriovenous anastomosis
Artery flows directly into vein, bypassing capillaries
venous anastomosis
most common
one vein empties directly into another
reason vein blockage is less serios than arterial blockage
Arterial anastomosis
2 arteries merge provides collateral (alternative) routes of blood supply to a tissue coronary circulation and common around the joints
Blood flow
The amount of blood flowing through an organ, tissue or blood vessel in a given time (mL/min)
Perfusion
the flow per given volume or mass of tissue in a given time (mL/min/g)
What is resting blood flow
5.25 L/min and is equal to cardiac output
Importance of blood flow
important for delivery of nutrients and O2 and removal of metabolic wastes
Hemodynamics
study of bloodflow
Formula for physical principles of blood flow
F(flow)= AP(difference in pressure)/R(resistance)
Principle of blood flow
The greater the pressure difference between two point the greater the flow.
The greater the resistance, the less flow
What is blood pressure?
The force that blood exerts against a vessel wall
How is blood pressure measured?
At the brachial artery of the arm using a sphygmomanometer
Which two pressures are recorded when determining blood pressure?
Systolic pressure
Diastolic pressure
What is systolic pressure?
Peak arterial BP taken during ventricular contraction (Ventricular systole)
What is diastolic pressure?
minimum arterial pressure taken during ventricular relaxation (diastole) between heartbeats
Normal blood pressure for a young adult
120/75 mm Hg
What is pulse pressure?
Difference between systolic and diastolic pressure