EXAM 2 Vascular System Flashcards
Arteriolar smooth muscle contraction results in increased vascular resistance, reducing ______.
capillary perfusion
Most capillaries are between __ and ___ µm in diameter
5-10µm
blushing is related to _____.
precapillary sphincters
Capillaries can dilate with ______.
increased arteriolar pressure
Size of capillaries are just big enough to allow _____ through in “single file”.
red blood cells
The entrance into capillary beds are surrounded by ______.
smooth muscle precapillary sphincters
precapillary sphincters are Smooth muscle that responds to ______ substances
vasoconstrictor
capillary pressure is low or high?
low
pressure inside the capillary
35 to 15 mmHg
% of the blood volume is in capillaries
5%
What exchanges in the capillaries?
gases, nutrients, and wastes
how is the flow in capillaries?
Flow is slow and
continuous
Capillaries allow transport by ____.
vesicle movement
Three layers of artery and vein
Tunica Externa (adventitia)
Tunica Media
Tunica Intima
Strong outer covering of arteries and veins
Consists of connective tissues (collagen and elastic fibers on external elastic lamina)
Tunica Externa (adventitia)
Middle layers of smooth muscle and elastic fibers
Thicker in arteries than veins
Tunica Media
Inner layer in direct contact with the blood
Elastic basement membrane (elastic lamina) covered by endothelial cells
Tunica Intima
Each layer of artery and vein is separated from the next by ______ (external and internal)
elastic lamina
Walls of large arteries contain a large amount of what two things?
smooth muscle (media) elastic tissue (thick elastic laminas)
Laminas stretch during _____.
systole
Laminas recoil during _____.
diastole
Vascular smooth muscle of arteries is innervated by___.
SNS
is PNS involved with innervation of arteries?
no
major site of vascular resistance (BP)
arterioles
Constriction of artery increases
________.
resistance and blood pressure
dilation of artery decreases ____.
blood pressure
what cushion the cardiac pulsation and convert intermittent blood flow to steady flow
arteries
Aorta expands during ______ to accommodate flow (SV)
systole
Aorta recoils during _____ to maintain pressure and arterial flow
diastole
large artery Pressure increases during _____
systole (systolic BP)
large artery Pressure is partially maintained during ______ by elastic recoil
diastole (diastolic BP)
Arteriolar smooth muscle contraction results in_________.
increased vascular resistance
which reduces capillary perfusion
Most capillaries are between__ and ___in diameter
5 and 10 µm
size of capillaries is sufficient enough to let in ___.
red blood cells
Capillaries can dilate with _____.
increased arteriolar pressure
The entrance into capillary beds are surrounded by _______.
smooth muscle precapillary sphincters
Smooth muscle that responds to vasoconstrictor substances
precapillary sphincters