Chapter 20 Flashcards
vessels are composed of 3 layers called
tunics
name the 3 tunics
tunica intima
tunica media
tunica externa
lumen
space inside each vessel
the endothelium of tunica intima is
simple squamous epithelium
in which layer of tunica are the smooth muscle cells with elastic fibers?
tunica media
function of tunica externa
protection
tunica media is thicker in
arteries
tunica externa is thicker in
veins
which vessel have valves?
artery or vein
vein
the lumen is narrowed in
arteries or veins
arteries
which vessel has less elastic and collagen fibers?
veins
what happen if the lumen diameter of an artery decrease?
elastic and collagen fibers decrease
smooth muscle cells increase
types of arteries
elastic or conducting
muscular
arterioles
e.g of elastic arteries
aorta, pulmonary trunk, common carotid, common iliac
muscular arteries distribute blood to _____ body regions
specific
muscular arteries allows more:
vasoconstriction and vasodilatation
name the two elastic layers in muscular arteries
internal elastic layer
external elastic layer
e.g. of muscular arteries
brachial artery, coronary arteries
types of capillaries
continuous
fenestrated
sinusoid
continuous capillaries have ______ allowing small particles to pass through
intercellular clefts
where are the continuous capillaries found?
muscle, skin, lungs, CNS
fenestrated capillaries have ______ allowing the movements of smaller plasma proteins
fenestrations (pores)
where are the fenestrated capillaries found?
intestine
kidney
capillary beds are bed by
metarteriole
distal part of a metarteriole
thoroughfare channel
vasomotion
cycle of contracting and relaxing of precapillary sphincters
pathways of blood vessels
simple
alternative:
arterial anastomosis
venous anastomosis
arteriovenous anastomosis
portal system
sequence of portal system pathway
artery
capillary bed
portal vein
capillary bed
vein
blood flow is fastest in _____ arteries
elastic