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Arteries

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Convey blood from heart to capillaries; more muscular control; Have thicker walls than veins; more elastic and collagen fibers so hold their shape

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Capillaries

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exchange substances between blood and tissues; contain only tunica intima; thin wall allows for rapid gas and nutrient exchange

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Veins

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transport blood from capillaries to heart; thicker tunica externa and larger lumen; wall collapses if no blood in vessel

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Lumen

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Space inside a blood vessel

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Tunica Intima

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innermost layer of vessel wall; endothelium of simple squamous epithelium

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Tunica Media

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Middle layer of vessel; smooth muscle cells with elastic fibers;

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Tunica Externa

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Outermost layer of vessel; areolar CT; helps anchor vessel to other structures;

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Elastic Arteries

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Conducting arteries; largest; conduct blood from heart to muscular arteries; aorta, pulmonary trunk, common carotid, common iliac arteries

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Muscular Arteries

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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)

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Arterioles

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smallest arteries; smooth muscle usually somewhat constricted; regulate systemic blood pressure and blood flow

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Capillary Characteristics

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wall consists of endothelial layer on basement membrane; thin wall and small diameter are optimal for exchange between blood and tissue fluid

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Continuous Capillaries

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continuous lining of endothelial cells; tight junctions but no complete seal; mostly small molecule and gas exchange; muscle, skin, lungs, CNS

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Fenestrated Capillaries

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continuous lining but the cells have fenestrations (pores); found in areas with major fluid transport (intestine and kidney)

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Sinusoids

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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

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Capillary Beds

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Groups of capillaries functioning together; fed by metarteriole

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Metarteriole

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a vessel branch of an arteriole

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True Capillaries

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vessels branching from metarteriole

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Precapillary Sphincter

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smooth muscle ring at true capillary origin; relaxation permits blood to flow into capillaries;

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Venules

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smallest veins; merge to form veins

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Small, medium and large veins

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Small and medium travel with muscular arteries; large veins travel with elastic arteries

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Simple Pathway

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one major artery delivers blood to organ or region

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Arterial Anastomosis

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2 or more arteries converge to supply the same region

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Venous Anastomosis

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2 or more veins converge to drain the same region

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Arteriovenous Anastomosis

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Transports blood from artery directly to vein (shunt); allows areas to be bypassed if body is hypothermic

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Portal system

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2 capillary beds in sequence with each other

26
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Angiogenesis

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formation of new vessels

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Regression

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Return to previous state of blood vessels

28
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Companion Vessels

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lie next to each other

29
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Atherosclerosis

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progressive disease of elastic and muscular arteries; thickening of tunica intima, narrowing of arterial lumen;

30
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Aneurysm

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part of arterial wall thins and balloons out; wall more prone to rupture; can cause massive bleeding and death; most common in aorta or arteries at the base of the brain

31
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Convey blood from heart to capillaries; more muscular control; Have thicker walls than veins; more elastic and collagen fibers so hold their shape

32
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exchange substances between blood and tissues; contain only tunica intima; thin wall allows for rapid gas and nutrient exchange

A

Capillaries

33
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transport blood from capillaries to heart; thicker tunica externa and larger lumen; wall collapses if no blood in vessel

34
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Space inside a blood vessel

35
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innermost layer of vessel wall; endothelium of simple squamous epithelium

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Tunica Intima

36
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Middle layer of vessel; smooth muscle cells with elastic fibers;

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Tunica Media

37
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Outermost layer of vessel; areolar CT; helps anchor vessel to other structures;

A

Tunica Externa

38
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Conducting arteries; largest; conduct blood from heart to muscular arteries; aorta, pulmonary trunk, common carotid, common iliac arteries

A

Elastic Arteries

39
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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)

A

Muscular Arteries

40
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smallest arteries; smooth muscle usually somewhat constricted; regulate systemic blood pressure and blood flow

A

Arterioles

41
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wall consists of endothelial layer on basement membrane; thin wall and small diameter are optimal for exchange between blood and tissue fluid

A

Capillary Characteristics

42
Q

continuous lining of endothelial cells; tight junctions but no complete seal; mostly small molecule and gas exchange; muscle, skin, lungs, CNS

A

Continuous Capillaries

43
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continuous lining but the cells have fenestrations (pores); found in areas with major fluid transport (intestine and kidney)

A

Fenestrated Capillaries

44
Q

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

45
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Groups of capillaries functioning together; fed by metarteriole

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Capillary Beds

46
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a vessel branch of an arteriole

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Metarteriole

47
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vessels branching from metarteriole

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True Capillaries

48
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smooth muscle ring at true capillary origin; relaxation permits blood to flow into capillaries;

A

Precapillary Sphincter

49
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smallest veins; merge to form veins

50
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Small and medium travel with muscular arteries; large veins travel with elastic arteries

A

Small, medium and large veins

51
Q

one major artery delivers blood to organ or region

A

Simple Pathway

52
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2 or more arteries converge to supply the same region

A

Arterial Anastomosis

53
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2 or more veins converge to drain the same region

A

Venous Anastomosis

54
Q

Transports blood from artery directly to vein (shunt); allows areas to be bypassed if body is hypothermic

A

Arteriovenous Anastomosis

55
Q

2 capillary beds in sequence with each other

A

Portal system

56
Q

formation of new vessels

A

Angiogenesis

57
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Return to previous state of blood vessels

A

Regression

58
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lie next to each other

A

Companion Vessels

59
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progressive disease of elastic and muscular arteries; thickening of tunica intima, narrowing of arterial lumen;

A

Atherosclerosis

60
Q

part of arterial wall thins and balloons out; wall more prone to rupture; can cause massive bleeding and death; most common in aorta or arteries at the base of the brain

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