Exam Ch 15 Flashcards
Arteries
Carry blood away from the heart
Arterioles
Control blood flow, feed capillaries
Capillaries
provide site for nutrient and waste exchange
Venules
Collect blood from capillaries
Veins
Carry blood from venules back to heart
When is the highest pressure in artery
During systole
When is the pressure the lowest in artery
During diastole
Does diastolic pressure go up during dynamic exercise
during isometric exercise
No
Yes
Mean arterial pressure
average pressure over entire cardiac cycle
2/3 DBP+ 1/3 SBP
force that drives flow
Pressure
Where does pressure come from
provided by heart contraction
Force that opposes flow
Resistance
Where does resistance come from
provided by physical properties of vessels
Most important factor for resistance
Radius
Easiest way to change blood flow
change radius