Final Function of blood vessels Flashcards
1
Q
why capillaries are effective as exchange vessels
A
thin walls
large surface area
slow blood flow
2
Q
Heart failure-edema
A
hypervolemia=^filtration=edema; pedal/pulmonary edema
3
Q
Burn-edema
A
capillary pores dilate-proteins get out= v oncotic pressure =edema
4
Q
Kidneys
A
nephrotic syndrome=proteins get out =edema
5
Q
Impaired lymph drainage
A
lymph accumulates in interstitium=edema