Exam 2: Lecture 14: Hemodynamics 1 Flashcards
what is the largest artery of the systemic circulation
aorta
what is the function of the arteries
deliver oxygenated blood to the organs
What is the composition of arteries
thick-walled structures
elastic tissue
smooth muscle
connective tissue
which vessels receive blood directly from the heart and are under high pressure in the vasculature
arteries
what vessels are under the highest pressure in the vasculature system
arteries
define stressed volume
amount / volume of blood in the arteries
- meaning blood volume under high pressure
what is the smallest branches of the arteries
arterioles
which vessels have extensive development of smooth muscle and they are the site of highest resistance to blood flow
arterioles
T/F: The arterioles are like normal vessels where they contract and relax
false!! they are defined as tonically active - always contracted
A1 or A2 Adrenergic receptors
found on the arterioles of several vascular beds. when activated these receptors cause contraction, or constriction of the vascular smooth muscle. constriction produces a decrease in diameter of the arterioles which increases resistance to blood flow
A1Adrenergic receptors
B1 or B2 Adrenergic receptors
found in the arterioles of skeletal muscle. when activated these receptors cause dilation, relaxation of the vascular smooth muscle, which increases the diameter and decreases the resistance of these arterioles to blood flow
B2 Adrenergic receptors
What type of cells line the walls of capillaries
single layer of endothelial cells
how do lipid soluble substance cross the single layer of endothelial cells in the capillaries
dissolving in and diffusing across the endothelial cell membranes
How do water soluble substances cross the single layer of endothelial cells in the capillaries
either through water filled clefts between the endothelial cells or through large pores in the walls of some capillaries
Are all capillaries diffused with blood at all times
NO! there is selective perfusion of capillary beds depending on metabolic needs of tissues
how is perfusion of capillaries determined
degree of dilation or contriction of the arterioles and precapillary sphincter
How is the degree if dilation of constriction controlled to innervate the vascular smooth muscle
Sympathetic innervation and vasoactive metabolites produced by tissues
What is the compisition of venules and veins
thin walled structures
usual endothelial cell layer
connective tissue
What effect does the wall of the veins being more elastic tissue compared to the the arteries have?
veins have a larger capacitance
Define unstressed volume
volume of blood containted in the veins
- blood volume under low pressure
A1 or A2 Adrenergic receptors
Smooth muscle in the wall of the veins are innertvated by sympathethic nerve fibers. This can cause contraction of the veins, which reduces their capacitance and therefore reduced the unstressed volume
A1 Adrenergic receptors
Define velocity of blood flow
rate of displacement of blood per unit time
In the equation v=Q/A, what does V stand for
velocity of blood flow
- linerar velocity and refers to the rate of displacement of blood per unit time
In the equation v=Q/A, what does Q stand for
flow
- volume of flow per time and expressed in unite of volume per unit time