Circulatory system Flashcards
function of CVS
circulates blood throughout the body
CVS system contains?
the pumping organ Heart, and the complex network of blood vessels
types of blood vessels are
arteries, capillaries and venous
what are capillaries and its function?
capillaries are thin endothelial tubes that connect the arteriole portion of the circulation to venous side. they are arranged in the form of capillary bed that allows the exchange of O2, CO2 and nutrients.
the structure of capillaries?
the have simple squamous called endothelium
basement membrane
and scattered contractile cells called pericytes.
what are pericytes ?
pericytes are also known as mural cells are contractile cells that wrap around the endothelial cells of capillaries and postcapillary venule.
structure of pericytes?
elongated cells with cytoplasmic processes which partially surround the capillary wall.
location of pericytes?
they are present on the out surface of endothelial cells so they share a common basement membrane with them
function of pericytes
they have contractile ability, regulation of the blood flow through capillaries and postcapillary venules. they can also differentiate into, smooth muscle cells, endothelial and fibroblast
features of continuous capillaries
these capillaries have no intercellular gaps and are thus continuous without any discontinuities.
their basement membrane is continuous too.
and the lining endothelial cells have no fenestrations
junction present in continuous capillaries and how materials are transported ?
they have occluding junction and the materials are transported through transcytosis thats why u can see numerous vesicles in the endothelial cytoplasm
where are continous capillary found
skin, muscles, lungs, CNS
fenestrated capillaries are what
they are same as continuous capillary but have numerous pores on the lining endothelial cells
Which are spanned by a thun diaphragm made of proteoglycans
Structure of fenestrated capillary
they are have continuous basement membrane without any interruptions and it covers the pored on the outer surface
Junction present in fenestrated capillary
occluding junctions, no intercellular gap so the endothelial lining is continuous
Where are fenestrated capillaries oresent
places like the intestinal villi, renal glomeruli and endocrine glands
What are discontinuous capillaries
they have endothelial lining with large gaps and these capillaries have large diameter. They also have pores with no diaphragm covering
Their basement membrane is also discontinuous, not present on the location of intercellular gaps
What is the other name of discontinuous capillary and what is its function
its name is sinusoidal capillaries and its main function is movement of cell in the blood into the tissue and vice versa and max exchange of macromolecules
where are discontinuous capillaries are found?
these are found in liver spleens bone marrow and other endocrine glands
three layers of arteries, capillaries veins etc
tunica intima
tunica media
tunica adventitia
tunica intima
its the inner most layer made up of a layer of single endothelial cells
below basal lamina there is a loose connective tissue present called subendothelial layer
outer most layer has a fenestrated membrane which has elastin called inter elastic lamina
tunica media
middle layer
made up of smooth muscles, arranged in concentric layers
variable amount of collagen, elastic and reticular fibers and proteoglycans.
has external elastic lamina
tunica adventitia
outer most layer made up of collagenous and elastic fibers arranged longitudinal
has vasa vasorum
nervi vascularis - network of unmyelinated sympathetic nerve fibers supply the tunic media
what is the diameter of arterioles
0.3 mm
explain the 3 layers of arterioles
tunica intima - endothelium and thin layer of subendothelial layer containing small amount of elastic and reticular fibers
tunica media - small arterioles one of the two layers of muscle fibers are arranged as compared to 5 layers of smooth muscle fiber in large arterioles
tunica adventitia- its scanty and and a thin layer of collagenous and elastic fiber is present
arteriole function
is the distribution of blood to different capillaries by constriction and dilation. chief controller of systematic BP
medium sized arteries are also known as
muscular arteries or distributing arteries
why medium sized arteries are called muscular arteries
their tunic media is thick having at least 40 layers of concentrically arranged smooth muscles
names of muscular arteries
axillary, popliteal, femoral, brachial
function if muscular arteries
they distribute blood to most parts and organs of the body by dilation and constriction that’s why they are called distributing arteries
tunica intima of muscular arteries
it has all 3 layers, endothelial cells, subendothelial layer which has elastic and collagenous fibers and internal elastic lamina which is prominent makes fenestrated sheet of elastic and looks corrugated dye to post mortem contraction of smooth muscles making the elastic fiber to fold
tunica media of muscular arteries
tunica media is thick having atleast 40 layers of smooth muscles concentrically arranged.
between the smooth muscles it has elastic and reticular fibers. external elastic lamina is seen as an elastic fiber at the junction of media and adventitia