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Function of blood vessels (finish, including last two cards) Flashcards

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Blood vessels

Blood vessel diameters change (curve)

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Blood vessels

Total cross sectional area change of blood vessels (curve)

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Blood vessels

Average blood pressure change of blood vessels (curve)

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Blood vessels

Velocity of blood flow change in blood vessels (curve)

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5
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Blood vessels

Elastic arteries

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Conduacting vessels

Pressure reservoirs

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Blood vessels

Pressure resevoir definition

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Recoil during diastole to maintain blood flow

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Blood vessels

Which arteries are elastic arteries?

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Aorta

Pulmonary artery

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8
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Blood vessels

Muscular arteries

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Distribution vessels

Distribute blood to various tissues, such as skeletal muscle

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Blood vessels

Arterioles

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Resistance vessels

Help regulate arterial blood pressure

Regulate blood flow through cappilary beds

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10
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Blood vessels

How do arterioles regulate blood flow through capillary beds?

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Vasoconstriction and vasodilation

Controls where blood can flow and how much

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Blood vessels

Functions of capillaries

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Diffusion

Filtration

Reabsorbtion

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12
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Blood vessels

The Starling equation (1896)

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Jv = Kf([Pc - Pi] - σ[πc - πi])

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Blood vessels

Pi - The Starling equation (1896)

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Interstitial hydrostatic pressure

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Blood vessels

Pc - The starling equation (1896)

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Capillary hydrostatic pressure

(what the heck is that?)

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Blood vessels

πi - The starling equation (1896)

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Interstitial colloid osmotic pressure

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