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Circulatory System Overview Flashcards

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Cardiovascular system

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. Transports blood throughout body

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Lymphatic system

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. Transports lymph from the body’s tissues to venous system

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Atherosclerosis

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. Build up of cholesterol plaques in arteries
. Form of arteriosclerosis
. Lead to thrombus that can occlude artery or enter bloodstream to block smaller vessels (embolus)

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Aneurysm

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Bulging of arterial walls

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Aortic dissection

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Tearing of vessel wall w/ blood flowing between layers of vessel

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Varicose veins

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Bulging of venous walls

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Thrombosis

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Formation of blood clots

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Layers of arteries and veins

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. tunica intima: innermost endothelium
. Tunica media: intermediate smooth muscle layer w/ collagen and elastic fibers
. Tunica adventitia: outermost CT layer

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Large arteries

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. Directly receive cardiac output are have v high pressure

. High collagen and numbers of elastic filaments in tunica media allow it to stretch w/ cardiac output

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Medium arteries

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. Muscular/distributing aa.
. Smaller vessels that draw blood from elastic arteries
. Able to vasoconstriction regulating blood flow to different regions

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Small arteries

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. Narrow lumen w/ thicker walls

. Distribute blood to arterioles

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Arterioles

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. Regulate blood flow into capillary beds by constricting or dilating
. Not named

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Anastomoses

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. Connections between multiple arterial branches that provide potential detours for blood flow more distal in case normal pathways are interrupted (collateral circulation)

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Terminal arteries

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. Don’t anastomose w/ anything

. Only supply of oxygenated blood to a tissue

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Arteriosclerosis

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Thickening and loss of elasticity of arterial walls

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Veins compared with arteries in blood volume

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. Veins more numerous and variable than arteries
. 60-80% blood volume in veins
. Larger lumina and thinner walls

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Venae comitantes (accompanying veins)

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. 2+ veins with single artery that form branching network around artery
. Arrangement plus gravity and extrinsic muscular contractions propel venous blood forward (arteriovenous pump)

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Venues

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Smallest veins that drain capillary beds (unnamed)

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Small and medium veins

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. Drain venous plexuses and accompany medium arteries

. Medium located in limbs w/ venous valves

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Large veins

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. Receive blood from medium veins
. Valves variable
. 1 large vein per 1 large artery

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Blood capillaries

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. Arranged I capillary beds w/in tissue
. Site of gas and nutrient exchange btw blood vessels and body tissues
. Composed of single layer endothelium
. Blood capillaries connect arterioles and venules

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Arteriovenous anastomoses (AVA)

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. Direct connections btw arterioles and venules in some regions
. Blood bypasses capillaries to pass directly from arterial to venous circulation
. also called shunts, popular in skin o conserve body heat

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Portal venous system

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. Links 2 capillary beds so blood passes through 2 capillary beds before returning to heart

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Pulmonary circulation

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. Low O2 blood returns from system circulation to RA -> RV -> pulmonary arteries to lungs -> pulmonary vein -> LA

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Systemic circulation

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. High O2 blood in LA -> LV -> aorta -> body -> returned to heart via vena cavas

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Head and brain aortic subdivision

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Aortic arch

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Head and brain large arteries

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Brachiocephalic trunks -> common carotid aa. And vertebral artery

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Upper limbs aortic subdivision

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Aortic arch

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Upper limbs large arteries

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Brachiocephalic trunk (right side only)

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Upper limbs medium arteries

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Subclavian aa -> axillary aa.

L. Side

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Heart aortic subdivision

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. Ascending aorta

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Pelvic organs aortic subdivision

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Abdominal aorta

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Pelvic organs large arteries

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. Common iliac aa.

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Lower limbs aortic subdivision

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Abdominal aorta

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Lower limb large arteries

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Common iliac aa.

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Head and brain tributaries of the ___

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Internal jugular via.

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Head and brain medium vein and canal subdivision

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. Brachiocephalic via.

. Sup. Vena cava

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Upper limbs tributaries of the ___

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Subclavian vv.

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Upper limb medium vein and canal subdivision

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. Brachiocephalic vv

. Sup. Vena cava

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Pelvis organs tributaries of the ____

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Internal iliac v.

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Pelvic organs medium vein and canal subdivision

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. Common iliac vv.

. Inf. Vena cava

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Lower limbs tributaries of the ____

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External iliac vv.

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Lower limbs medium vein and canal subdivisions

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Common iliac vv

Inf. Vena cava

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Function of lymphatic system

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. Forms accessory pathway to return excess interstitial fluid (lymph) and proteins from body’s tissues to venous circulation

45
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How many liters of lymph are returned to cardiovascular system per day?

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Lymph nodes

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. House immune response cells

47
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Lymphatic capillaries

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. Blind-ended

. Drain lymph from extracellular spaces of tissues except CNS, meninges, marrow, and avascular tissues

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Lacteals

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. Lymphatic capillaries in small intestine

. Drains chyle (lymph w/ digested fats from GI)

49
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Lymphatic collecting vessels

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. Superficial vessels drain into deep lymph vessels that accompany arteries
. Deep vessels drain internal organs
. Have thin walls and large number of internal valves to keep lymph flow unidirectional

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Lymph trunks

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. Converging lymph vessels that drain major body areas

51
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Right lymphatic duct and thoracic duct location

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. Occurs when lymph trunks unite and join the venous system near heart

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Thoracic duct

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. Drains lymph into venous system at junction of L subclavian and L. Internal jugular veins
. Receives lymph from lower limbs, pelvic walls, abdominal and pelvic walls, abdominal and pelvic organs, and L. Thoracic wall

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Cisterna chyli

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. Dilated sac at inf. End of thoracic duct inf. To thoracoabdominal diaphragm
. Receives fatty chyle from intestines and liver to act as conduit for lipid products of digestion

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Right lymphatic duct

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. Drains lymph into venous system at junction of the R. Internal jugular and R. Subclavian vein
. Receives lymph from upper right quadrant of body ( R. Side of head/neck, R. Thorax, an R. Upper limb)

55
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Major lymph node clusters

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. Head and neck
. Tracheal
. Axillary
. Deep nodes along aorta
. Inguinal and femoral
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Head and neck node characteristics

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. Superficial and deep horizontal rings around base of head
. Superficial cervical (along external jugular veins) and deep cervical (along internal jugular veins) chains on either side of neck
. Drain directly or indirectly into deep cervical nodes

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T/F Lymph is under high pressure

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F, under low pressure

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Intrinsic contractions

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. When vessel between 2 successive valves fills w/ lymph, smooth muscle of vessel contracts and prox. Valve opens so lymph flows to next segment
. Results in each segment of lymph vessel acting like pump between successive valves

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Extrinsic contractions

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. Contraction of surrounding muscles, arterial pulsation, and compression of tissues by outside forces compress/pump lymph vessels

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Lymphedema

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. Accumulation of lymph in interstitial spaces that initiates inflammatory rxn causing fibrosis and degeneration of CT
. Can occur from abnormal vessel development, trauma, surgery, radiation

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