CIRCULATORY SYSTEM Flashcards
It is also referred as CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM. It consists of heart, blood vessels, and blood.
Circulatory System
What are the functions of Circulatory System?
- Deliver oxygen & nutrients.
- Removes wastes products.
- Helps in the coagulation process.
- Regulates body temperature.
- Important in body defenses (WBC’s in the blood).
What are the three types of blood vessels?
- Arteries
- Veins
- Capillaries
Outer layer (connective tissue)
Tunica Externa / adventitia
Middle layer (smooth Muscle + Elastic tissue)
Tunica Media
Innermost histologic layer (epithelial cells)
Tunica Intima
It is large, thick - walled vessels. Generally located deep and has pressure (pulse).
Arteries
small; thin vessels that connect arteries to capillaries.
Arterioles
It propels oxygen - rich )oxygenated) blood (bright red in color) away from the heart to the capillaries.
Arteries
What are the major arteries associated with healthcare?
- Aorta
- Radial
- Carotid
- Brachial
- Femoral
- Pulmonary
Largest artery distribute oxygenated blood through the body.
Aorta
Thumb side ; pulse rate.
Radial
Side of the neck; emergency pulse rate
Carotid
Ante – cubital; most common site for BP measurement.
Brachial
Groin area; arterial punctures of RT.
Femoral
Located in the lungs; the only artery that does not carry oxygenated blood.
Pulmonary
It has thinner walls than arteries. More numerous than arteries. Generally superficial; more prominent.
Veins
small veins that connect capillaries to large veins.
Venules
It carry oxygen - poor (deoxygenated) blood (dark red in color), nutrients and wastes from the capillaries back to the hearty.
Veins
What are the commonly used veins for venipuncture?
- Veins of the ante – cubital fossa
o MEDIAN CUBITAL VEIN – first choice
o CEPHALIC VEIN – second choice
o BASILIC VEIN – third choice
What are the common veins that are not associated with venipuncture?
Superior vena cava
Inferior vena cava
Great saphenous
Pulmonary
Carries deoxygenated blood from the upper part of the body to the heart.
Superior vena cava
Carries deoxygenated blood from the lower part of the body to the heart.
Inferior vena cava
Principal vein of the leg; longest vein in the body.
Great saphenous
Only vein carrying oxygenated blood.
Pulmonary
The smallest blood vessels. It is composed only of single layer of epithelial cells. It is composed of a mixture of venous and arterial blood (arterial blood is higher)
Capillaries
What is the function of Capillaries?
Exchange sites for gas exchange; nutrients and wastes product turn – over.
Illustration of circulation of blood
Aorta → Arteries → Arterioles → Capillaries → Venules → Veins → Vena Cava