Chapter 20 Flashcards
Arteries
Convey blood from heart to capillaries; more muscular control; Have thicker walls than veins; more elastic and collagen fibers so hold their shape
Capillaries
exchange substances between blood and tissues; contain only tunica intima; thin wall allows for rapid gas and nutrient exchange
Veins
transport blood from capillaries to heart; thicker tunica externa and larger lumen; wall collapses if no blood in vessel
Lumen
Space inside a blood vessel
Tunica Intima
innermost layer of vessel wall; endothelium of simple squamous epithelium
Tunica Media
Middle layer of vessel; smooth muscle cells with elastic fibers;
Tunica Externa
Outermost layer of vessel; areolar CT; helps anchor vessel to other structures;
Elastic Arteries
Conducting arteries; largest; conduct blood from heart to muscular arteries; aorta, pulmonary trunk, common carotid, common iliac arteries
Muscular Arteries
Distributing arteries to specific body regions; muscle allows vasoconstriction; elastic tissue in 2 layers (internal elastic lamina and external elastic lamina); most named arteries (brachial and coronary arteries)
Arterioles
smallest arteries; smooth muscle usually somewhat constricted; regulate systemic blood pressure and blood flow
Capillary Characteristics
wall consists of endothelial layer on basement membrane; thin wall and small diameter are optimal for exchange between blood and tissue fluid
Continuous Capillaries
continuous lining of endothelial cells; tight junctions but no complete seal; mostly small molecule and gas exchange; muscle, skin, lungs, CNS
Fenestrated Capillaries
continuous lining but the cells have fenestrations (pores); found in areas with major fluid transport (intestine and kidney)
Sinusoids
Incomplete lining with large gaps; basement membrane is incomplete or absent; transport of large substances and even full blood cells; found in bone marrow, spleen, and some endocrine glands
Capillary Beds
Groups of capillaries functioning together; fed by metarteriole
Metarteriole
a vessel branch of an arteriole
True Capillaries
vessels branching from metarteriole
Precapillary Sphincter
smooth muscle ring at true capillary origin; relaxation permits blood to flow into capillaries;
Venules
smallest veins; merge to form veins
Small, medium and large veins
Small and medium travel with muscular arteries; large veins travel with elastic arteries
Simple Pathway
one major artery delivers blood to organ or region
Arterial Anastomosis
2 or more arteries converge to supply the same region
Venous Anastomosis
2 or more veins converge to drain the same region
Arteriovenous Anastomosis
Transports blood from artery directly to vein (shunt); allows areas to be bypassed if body is hypothermic