Exam 3 Questions Flashcards
what is the portal system
veins that flow from 1 capillary bed to another
what are the blood vessels that lead from the capillary to the heart
veins
what does systole mean
blood out and heart contracts
what does diastole mean
blood flow come in and heart relaxes
systolic pressure is
the highest pressure in your blood vessels when your heart contracts and pumps blood
diastolic pressure is
the minimum pressure in the arteries when the heart is relaxing between beats
how do we write blood pressure
systolic over diastolic
what is an aneurism
a popped blood vessel that has swollen
what is a DVT
a blood clot in your leg
what do blood vessels carry
blood
what do lymph vessels carry
lymph
what are the three primary layers of vessel walls
tunica intima and adventitia
what is the tunica intima made of
endothelium
what is the tunica media made of
elastic and muscle tissue
what is adventitia made of
CT
how are the walls of veins and arteries different
the walls of veins are thinner.
what is a vaso vasorum
a small vessel used to supply o2
where do we find a vaso vasorum
aorta and vena cava
list these in order of vessels found in the systemic circulation
-capillaries
-veins
-venules
-aorta
-arteries
-vena cava
-arterioles
Aorta
Arteries
Arterioles
Capillaries
Venule
Vein
Vena Cava
what is the main difference between an elastic and muscular artery
more elasticity and more support for bp fluctuation
what is involved in blood flow to tissue?
arterioles
what tunica makes the capillary walls
intima
what are the two vessels that are able to regulate blood flow surrounding tissues
areoles and venules
what happens when the precapillary sphincter closes
constricts blood flow by closing the capillary bed