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1
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vessels are composed of 3 layers called

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tunics

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2
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name the 3 tunics

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tunica intima
tunica media
tunica externa

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3
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lumen

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space inside each vessel

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4
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the endothelium of tunica intima is

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simple squamous epithelium

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5
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in which layer of tunica are the smooth muscle cells with elastic fibers?

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tunica media

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6
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function of tunica externa

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protection

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7
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tunica media is thicker in

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arteries

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8
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tunica externa is thicker in

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veins

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9
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which vessel have valves?
artery or vein

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vein

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10
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the lumen is narrowed in
arteries or veins

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arteries

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11
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which vessel has less elastic and collagen fibers?

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veins

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12
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what happen if the lumen diameter of an artery decrease?

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elastic and collagen fibers decrease
smooth muscle cells increase

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13
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types of arteries

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elastic or conducting
muscular
arterioles

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14
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e.g of elastic arteries

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aorta, pulmonary trunk, common carotid, common iliac

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15
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muscular arteries distribute blood to _____ body regions

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specific

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16
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muscular arteries allows more:

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vasoconstriction and vasodilatation

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17
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name the two elastic layers in muscular arteries

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internal elastic layer
external elastic layer

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18
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e.g. of muscular arteries

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brachial artery, coronary arteries

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19
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types of capillaries

A

continuous
fenestrated
sinusoid

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20
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continuous capillaries have ______ allowing small particles to pass through

A

intercellular clefts

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21
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where are the continuous capillaries found?

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muscle, skin, lungs, CNS

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22
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fenestrated capillaries have ______ allowing the movements of smaller plasma proteins

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fenestrations (pores)

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23
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where are the fenestrated capillaries found?

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intestine
kidney

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24
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capillary beds are bed by

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metarteriole

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25
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distal part of a metarteriole

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thoroughfare channel

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26
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vasomotion

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cycle of contracting and relaxing of precapillary sphincters

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27
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pathways of blood vessels

A

simple
alternative:
arterial anastomosis
venous anastomosis
arteriovenous anastomosis
portal system

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28
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sequence of portal system pathway

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artery
capillary bed
portal vein
capillary bed
vein

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29
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blood flow is fastest in _____ arteries

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elastic

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30
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bulk flow

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fluid flow down gradient pressure

31
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filtration

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fluid OUT of blood
occurs in arterial end

32
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reabsorption

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fluid back into blood
occurs in venous end

33
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chemical that alter blood flow

A

vasoactive chemicals

34
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vasodilators

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dilate arterioles
relax sphincters
increase flow into capillary beds

35
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vasoconstrictors

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constrict arterioles
contraction of sphincters
decrease flow into capillary beds

36
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blood pressure

A

force against the vessel wall

37
Q

blood pressure in higher in _____ and lower in ______

A

arteries, veins

38
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systolic pressure

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pressure when the ventricle contracts
120 mmHg

39
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diastolic pressure

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pressure when the ventricle relax
80mmHg

40
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pulse

A

same as heartbeat

41
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formula for pulse pressure

A

systolic - diastolic pressure

42
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men arterial presssure formula

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systolic pressure + 1/3 pulse pressure

43
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venous return depends on

A

skeletal muscle pump
respiratory pump

44
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resistance is affected by

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viscosity
lumen length
lumen size

45
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blood pressure depends on

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cardiac output
resistance
blood volume

46
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two parts of cardiovascular center

A

cardio center
vasomotor center

47
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cardiac center

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influences blood pressure by the cardiac output

48
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vasomotor center

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influences blood pressure by vessel diameter (resistance)
origin of sympathetic pathways

49
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cardioacceleratoy

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increases cardiac output and blood pressure

50
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cardioinhibitory

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decreases cardiac output and blood pressure

51
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baroreceptors

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receptors for blood pressure

52
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chemoreceptors reflexes stimules

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high CO2
low pH
low O2
high blood pressure

53
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location of chemoreceptors

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aortic arch uses via vagus nerve
carotid bodies uses via glossopharyngeal nerve

54
Q

angiotensin II _____ blood pressure
increases or decreases

55
Q

where is inactive angiotensinogen made?

56
Q

renin is released by the

A

kidney in response to low blood pressure

57
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renin converts ______ to _____

A

angiotensinogen, angiotensin I

58
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Angiotensin I is converted to angiotensin II by

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angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) located in the lungs

59
Q

how does angiotensin II raise blood pressure?

A

vasoconstriction
stimulates thirst center
decreases urine formation
stimulation of release of aldosterone and antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)

60
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function of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)

A

decreases blood pressure
vasodilation
increases urine output

61
Q

internal thoracic artery becomes

A

superior epigastric artery

62
Q

internal jugular vein becomes

A

brachiocephalic vein

63
Q

hemiazygos and accessory hemiazygos veins are in the _____ side

64
Q

azygos are in the _____ side

65
Q

celiac trunk branches into

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left gastric artery
splenic artery
common hepatic artery: hepatic artery proper, gastroduodenal artery

66
Q

great saphenous vein originates in _____ ankle and drains into _____ vein

A

medial, femoral

67
Q

small saphenous vein originates in _____ ankle and drains into the _____ vein

A

lateral, plopiteal

68
Q

Exchange processes that occur in capillaries include ______

A

diffusion
bulk flow
vesicular transport

69
Q

The arteries that supply the mammary gland and anterior thoracic wall are the

A

internal thoracic arteries

70
Q

The bronchial arteries that supply the bronchi, bronchioles, and connective tissue of the lungs emerge as tiny branches from the anterior wall of the ______.

A

descending thoracic aorta

71
Q

The left and right bronchial veins drain into the ______.

A

azygos venous system

72
Q

Which paired arterial branches emerge from the sides of the descending abdominal aorta?

A

middle suprarenal arteries
gonadal arteries
renal arteries

73
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In general, as an artery’s diameter decreases, the artery walls show

A

+ smooth muscle
- elastic fibers

74
Q

Blood velocity is measured in _________ and is generally _________ related to total cross-sectional area of blood vessels.

A

cm/s
inversely

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