Exam I | Systems Overview: Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Flashcards

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arteries

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carry oxygenated blood away form the heart

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veins

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return deoxygenated blood to the heart (except pulmonary and umbilical veins)

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pulmonary arteries

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carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs

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3 ways arteries are classified

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1) composition of walls
2) size
3) thickness of wall relative to lumen

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3 general morphological classes of artery

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1) conducting arteries (large elastic arteries)
2) distributing arteries (medium muscular arteries)
3) small arteries and arterioles

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large elastic arteries

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  • aka conducting arteries
  • multiple elastic layers in walls
  • e.g. aorta
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medium muscular arteries

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  • aka distributing arteries
  • walls predominately of radial smooth muscle
  • capable of significant vasoconstriction for blood flow regulation
  • e.g. femoral artery
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small arteries and arterioles

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  • narrow lumina with thick muscular walls

- capable of constriction for maintenance of peripheral pressure

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end (terminal) arteries

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  • do not communicate with adjacent arteries

- blockage may result in significant ischemia and tissue damage

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functional terminal arteries

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  • very limited communication with adjacent arteries

- present in the brain, kidney, spleen, and intestines

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anastaomses

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  • interconnect arteries and veins at various points (branching interconnected system)
  • often present in the joints
  • may be relatively sparse or dense reticulating
  • provide potential of re-routing blood in the event of blockage/compression, trauma, or dz. This generally requires time
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arteriosclerosis

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  • hardening of arteries
  • wall thickens and becomes less elastic
  • can contribute to elevated BP
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Atherosclerosis

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  • type of arteriosclerosis
  • fat (cholesterol) accumulates on arterial wall, Ca deposition precipitates formation of atheromatous plaque
  • flow is reduced as lumen narrows
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What are the consequences of atherosclerosis?

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  • can potentially lead to thrombosis and ischemia or infarction (tissue damage)
  • risk elevated as plaque is ruptured or becomes inflamed
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What are venae comitantes?

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  • interconnected paired veins

- when veins accompany medium-sized deep arteries as an enveloping anastomosis

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venous valves

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  • aka “check valves”
  • present in medium veins of limbs, where gravity may oppose normal venous blood flow
  • only allow blood flow to the heart
  • contraction of surrounding skeletal muscle pumps blood unidirectionally (musculovenous pump)
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composition of large veins

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-extensive lengthwise smooth muscle and tunica adventitia (connective tissue encapsulement)

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What is the blood pressure in the vena cava?

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close to 0

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what are the 4 classifications of veins?

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  • superficial veins
  • deep veins
  • pulmonary veins
  • systemic veins
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superficial veins

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  • near surface of body
  • lack accompanying arteries
  • important for thermoregulation
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deep veins

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  • usually accompany artery of similar name
  • generally carry more blood than superficial veins
  • occlusion (blockage) of certain deep veins can be life threatening
  • contraction of muscle tends to divert blood to superficial veins
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systemic veins

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carry deoxygenated blood from body tissues to right atrium

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pulmonary veins

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4 vessels (2 from each lung) carry oxygenated blood to left atrium of heart

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What is anatomically more variable, arteries or veins?

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What is a perforating vein?
connects superficial veins to deep veins
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Where do phlebitis and thrombophlebitis occur?
phlebitis occurs in superficial veins; thrombophlebitis occurs in deep veins
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varicose veins
- vessel becomes distended due to prolonged high hydrostatic blood pressure - have impaired of dysfunctional valves (often following inflammation) - common in the legs where distal pressure is greatest
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what are the three functions of the lymphatic system?
- returns excess ECF to venous circulation as lymph - returns ECF protein and fats to circulation - facilitates clearing of cellular debris from ECF
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lymphatic system includes what 3 main things?
- lymphatic vessels - lymphatic capillaries - lymphatic plexuses (networks)
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what is lymph?
clear fluid, similar to plasma
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What are the characteristics of lymphatic vessels?
- present in all tissues, except bone - thin walls - have check valves - pass through lymph nodes into large lymphatic trunks that join to form right lymphatic duct or thoracic duct
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right lymphatic duct
drains lymph from right head, neck, thorax, and right upper limb
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thoracic duct
drains the remainder of the body that right lymphatic duct does not
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what are lymphatic nodes?
dispersed clusters of lymphatic tissue that filter lymph
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what are lymph nodules?
-aggregations of lymphoid tissue (e.g lymphocytes) present along GI, respiratory, and urinary tract often small, unencapsulated regions largely independent of lymphatic vessels (& therefore do not act as lymph filters)
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what is an example of a lymphatic nodule?
GI Peyer's patches of ileum
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What are lymphocytes?
specialized small WBCs that participate in immunological defense
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Where do you find lymphatic tissue?
- concentrated in lymphatic nodules and nodules of spleen and thymus - in red bone marrow - along GI tract