Fung > Vascular Path Flashcards
what is ECM made of?
elastin
collagen
glycosaminoglycans
what are the 3 components of the vasculature?
endothelial cells
smooth muscle cells
ECM
what are the 5 fxns of the endothelial cells?
maintain non-thrombogenic blood-tissue interface modulate vascular resistance metabolize hormones regulate inflammation regulate cell growth
which component of the vasculature proliferates when stimulated?
smooth muscle cells
what do smooth muscle cells synthesize?
collagen
elastin
proteoglycans
what do smooth muscle cells elaborate?
growth factors
cytokines
what are the 3 layers of the vasculature?
intima
media
adventitia
what are the 2 specialized layers in muscular arteries?
internal elastic lamina
external elastic lamina
T/F: arteries have valves
false
veins do
where do berry aneurysms occur?
cerebral vessels
T/F: the majority of berry aneurysms occur sporadically
TRUE
what are 4 possible genetic causes of berry aneurysms?
AD polycystic kidney disease
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
NF1
Marfan
what are 2 risk factors for developing berry aneurysms?
cigarette smoking & HTN
are berry aneurysms present at birth?
no
they develop over time
(they’re still inexplicably called congenital though)
what are atriovenous fistulas?
small direct connections btwn arteries & veins that bypass capillaries
can inflammatory necrosis of adjacent vessels cause AV fistulas?
yes
can developmental defects cause AV fistulas?
yes
can penetrating injuries that pierce arteries & veins cause AV fistulas?
yes
can rupture of an arterial aneurysm into an adjacent vein cause an AV fistula?
yes
can AV fistulas be iatrogenic?
yes
what is fibromuscular dysplasia?
focal irregular thickening of the walls of medium & large muscular arteries
what does fibromuscular dysplasia result in?
luminal stenosis
at what age does fibromuscular dysplasia occur?
any
in what group is fibromuscular dysplasia most common?
young women