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small veins that lack elastic laminae and smaller ones may lack tunica media

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venules

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___ are structurally similar similar to valves but endothelial cells are thinner with greater permeability; valves are present; basement membrane and pericytes may be present or absent

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lymph vascular system

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T/F: Lymph vessels have a very thin tunica media

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True

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intermittent rings of smooth muscle within walls of arterioles

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pre-capillary sphincters

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medium muscular veins contain __________ only

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internal elastic lamina

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T/F: Lymph vascular system lacks intrinsic pump, relies on muscle contraction and body movement

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True

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________ of blood vessels is due to action of sympathetic, post-ganglionic nerve fibers; act on smooth muscle of tunica media which causes this and decrease lumen diameter

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vasoconstriction

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veins or arteries directly connecting 2 capillary beds

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portal vessels

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Conducts blood away from heart to capillary bed

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arterial system

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Similar to MI that affects brain which leads to cerebral infarct where neurons die and lose function

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stroke

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Tunica media is made up of

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smooth muscle and fibroblastic ct; may have reticulin fibers and elastic fibers

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Secondary function of circulatory system

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thermoregulation, transport of immune cells/hormones

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innermost layer of simple squamous endothelial cells lining lumen; very thin (1-2 cells thick), forms semi-permeable barrier supported by basement membrane

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tunica intima

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T/F: Connective tissue is more contractile than muscle tissue

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False

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In general, amount of smooth muscle ______ with increased diameter of vessel and relative amount of connective tissue _______

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increases; decreases

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inflammation and thickening of AV valves often associated with valvular incompetence which leads to turbulence and regurgitation which leads to

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vegetative endocarditis and thromboembolic disease

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17
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control smooth muscle contraction in vessel walls

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nervi vasculares

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18
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2 components of circulatory system

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pulmonary and systemic circulation

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Since cardiac muscle cells in Go phase are unable to regenerate, all healing occurs via

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fibrosis

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when endothelium of a vessel is damaged, ____ adheres to exposed proteins

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cholesterol

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Contraction of ventricles

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systole

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thin walled vessels; lined by thin single layer of endothelial cells supported by basal lamina and small numbers of pericytes

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capillaries

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ECS is drained by series of interconnected, blind-ending tubules called

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lymphatics

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_____ formed as result of high hydrostatic pressure in arterioles; exceeds colloidal oncotic pressure exerted by plasma proteins => leakage of water, electrolytes, & plasma proteins from capillaries into ECS

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Lymph

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valve failure in legs causes
varicose veins
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Sudden occlusion by an embolus leads to
acute ischemic event
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vessel layer that consists of loose fibroblastic ct with fibroblasts, collagen and elastic fibers, and smooth muscle; thinner in arteries and thickest in veins; contains vasa vasorum and nervi vasculares
tunica adventitia
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Tunica adventitia is composed of
fibroblasts, collagen, elastic fibers, and smooth muscle
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(lymph) Immobility may lead to _______
peripheral edema or swollen feet
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Thickest vessel layer of 3 layers in veins
tunica adventitia
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___ Drain excess fluid (lymph) from ECS & return it to bloodstream
Lymph vascular system
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Tunica intima is made up of what types of cells?
simple squamous endothelial
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Relaxation of ventricles; decrease of pressure
diastole
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derived from same precursor cel as endothelial cells; can differentiate into endothelial cells or smooth muscle cells following injury
pericytes
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Specialized discontinuous tight junctions between endothelial cells; allow diapedesis of WBCs
fascia occludens
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type of capillaries seen in muscle, lung, and CNS
continuous
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concerned with exchange of gases, fluids, nutrients, metabolites, and waste products that occurs primarily within capillaries but also includes arterioles and venules
microcirculation
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Chemoreceptors detect changes in _____
O2, CO2 tension, and pH
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T/F: The thoracic duct and R lymphatic duct contain tunica media
True
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untreated angina which leads to heart muscle death leads to
myocardial infarction
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vessel layer that contains smooth muscle and fibroblastic connective tissue; thickest in arteries; may also contain reticulin and elastic fibers
tunica media
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Lymphatics converge on largest lymph vessels in the body called
thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct
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Lymph returns to bloodstream at _______
junction of L internal jugular V & L subclavian V
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External elastic lamina is composed of
elastic fibers
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______ in veins prevent backflow especially in limbs and thorax
valves
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How many tunic layers are there in blood vessels of circulatory system?
3
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type of capillaries seen in endocrine glands and GI tract
fenestrated
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controls luminal diameter of muscular veins and valves
smooth muscle in tunica media
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large muscular veins contain
internal and external elastic lamina
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if present, located between tunica media and adventitia; composed of elastic fibers that are less organized
external elastic lamina
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T/F: Tunica intima has variable amounts of subendothelial connective tissue
True
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decrease in O2 to heart muscle leads to
chest pain (angia)
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Vessel wall of arteries is _____ relative to lumen diameter
thick
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most common cause of ischemic heart disease is
atherosclerosis
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large and medium sized valves are called
muscular veins
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Lymph endothelial cells are highly active in what?
phagocytosis
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contain relatively little smooth muscle; elastic laminae is absent; terminal branches of arterial system that supply capillary beds; major sites of vasoconstriction and vasodilation; regulate distribution of blood to capillaries via pre-capillary sphincters
arterioles
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Vasodilation and vasoconstriction is accomplished via smooth muscle contraction in ______ and ________ that causes passive change in capillary diameter
arterioles; precapillary sphincters
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T/F: Capillaries exhibit vasomotor activity
False
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large conducting vessels, receive blood directly from the heart; have sheets of elastic tissue in tunica media that helps maintain bp between systole and diastole; tunica media is thickest layer; posses both internal and external elastic laminae
elastic artery
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as cells within plaque die in later atherosclerosis, it leads to
necrosis and secondary calcification
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_____ is controversial; thought to be passive accomplished via INDIRECT parasympathetic innervation; ach causes endothelial cells to release NO which cause smooth muscle cells to relax; results in increased blood flow
vasodilation
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Contain lymphoid tissue for antigenic sampling & recognition, activation of immune cells & production of Ab; interspersed among lymph vessels
Lymph nodes
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T/F: Expansion and recoil of elastic arteries maintains blood pressure
True
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Arteries contain large amount of
elastin and smooth muscle
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________ lymph drainage is important in tumor metastasis
asymmetric
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direct connections between arterial and venous system; bypass capillary bed
AV shunts
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medium sized distributing artery that have more smooth muscle and less elastin in tunica media than elastic artery; tunica media is thickest layer; distinct internal elastic lamina; larger may have external elastic lamina
muscular artery
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Decrease function or partial loss of function of heart muscle is due to _______ of the dead heart muscle
fibrosis
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Regulation of bp is accompanied by changes in diameter of blood vessels; occurs via ___________ of smooth muscle in vessel walls
sympathetic control
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type of capillaries seen in the liver, spleen, bone marrow, and intestines
discontinuous
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type of capillary where endothelial cells possess pores within cells
fenestrated capillary
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Blood vascular system consists of
heart and blood vessels
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gradual narrowing by plaque leads to
thrombosis
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Once endothelium heals, the cholesterol patch is reabsorbed; then phagocytosis by macrophages later by endothelial and subintimal cells lead to _______ (atherosclerosis)
foam cells
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There are fewer layers of _______ in tunica media of veins compared to similar sized arteries
smooth muscle
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3 types of arteries
elastic, muscular, arterioles
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type of capillary where the endothelium forms continuous lining; most common
continuous capillary
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T/F: Capillaries lack smooth muscle
True
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Thickest layer in muscular layer?
Tunica media
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blood vessels can dilate to form thin-walled, balloon-like regions called _____; occasionally burst that are common in aorta or brain
aneurisms
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has smooth muscle layer in tunica media with a thicker tunica adventitia
muscular venules
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both tunica media and adventitia are reduced or absent; these are preferential site for diapedesis; drain into larger collecting ducts
post-capillary venules
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As plaque enlargers, or if endothelium damaged, exposes underlying collagen which initiates the clotting cascade which leads to
thrombus formation
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Easiest way to identify ________ in section: Thin walled, lack blood, contain smooth, eosinophilic, proteinaceous fluid (lymph), occasional WBC’s
lymph vessels
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functions as low pressure collecting system for returning blood from capillary beds to heart; Thinner walled vessels with larger relative luminal diameter; Fewer layers of smooth Mm in tunica media
Venous system
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Capillaries only contain which layer of a blood vessel
Tunica intima
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type of anastomosis common in skin, function in thermoregulation
AV shunts
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Cyclical pumping of heart is called ______
pulsatile blood flow
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What is thickest layer of elastic artery?
tunica media
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type of capillary where basal lamina not continuous; endothelial cells separated by large gaps between cells; may form sinusoids
discontinuous capillaries
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separates tunica media and intima if it is present; composed of elastic fibers
internal elastic lamina
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lumen of _____ artery may decrease by 90% in atherosclerosis
coronary
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vasoactive substances act on venules to enlarge the intercellular spaces leading to
increased permeability of vessel
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passive drainage system for returning extravascular fluid to blood vascular system
lymph vascular system
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specialized sensory receptors in blood vessels located in carotid sinus and aortic arch that detect blood pressure
baroreceptors
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There is no central pumping mechanism of lymph; movement of lymph is accomplished by ____
skeletal Mm contraction, body movement
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most common acquired abnormality of blood vessels
atherosclerosis and plaque formation
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Transport occur across capillaries via
fenestrae, transcytosis, or diapedesis
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_______ is due decreased diameter of vessel lumen and increased systolic bp
hypertension
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small blood vessels that supply the tunica media and adventitia in both large arteries and valves
vasa vasorum
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internal elastic lamina is composed of
elastic fibers
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Later atherosclerosis is accompanied by proliferation of _______
smooth muscle cells and formation of fibrous ct capsule
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small diameter arterioles; intermediate in size between arterioles & capillaries; characterized by discontinuous layer of smooth muscle in tunica media
Metarterioles
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specialized sensory receptors in blood vessels located at bifurcation of carotid artery and in aortic bodies in aortic arch; detect changes in O2, CO2 tension, and pH
chemoreceptors
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Necrosis and secondary calcification of artery is associated with _______
hypertension
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Returns blood from capillaries to heart
venous system
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T/F: Capillaries lack outer connective tissue layer
True
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Primary function of circulatory system is transport of
O2/CO2 and nutrients/metabolic waste

Histology Exam 2 (6 decks)

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