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Histology Flashcards

1
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Order of layers from superficial to internal

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Epicardium - myocardium - endocardium

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2
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Endothelium of endocardium

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Simple squamous endothelium

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3
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Layer under endothelium of endocardium

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Subendocardial layer

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4
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Cells of endocardium endothelium

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Elastic and connective fibers

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5
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Content of subendocardial layer

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Microvasculature
Nerves
Purkinje fibers

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6
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Which layer is highly vascularized

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Myocardium

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7
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Outermost layer

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Epicardium

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8
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Epithelium of epicardium

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Simple squamous epithelium

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9
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What surrounds the pericardium

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An external layer of adipose tissue

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10
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Atrioventricular valves

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Tricuspid valve (right atrium to right ventricle)
Mitral valve (left atrium to left ventricle)
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11
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Semilunar valves

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Pulmonary valve

Aortic valve

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12
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Central core of atrioventricular valves

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Dense fibrous connective tissue

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13
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Structure with high dense connective tissue and a thin layer of endothelium

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Aortic valve

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14
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What are the cells conducting the system of SA node

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Modified cardiac muscle cells

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15
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Purkinje fibers are

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Conducting myofibers

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16
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Cells rich in mitochondria and glycogen

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Purkinje fibers

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17
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Which are larger, purkinje fibers or cardiac muscle fibers

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Purkinje fibers

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18
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Order of veins from large to small

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Large vein - medium sized vein - venule

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19
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Order of arteries from large to small

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Elastic artery - muscular artery - arteriole

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20
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Difference between arteries and muscular arteries

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Muscular arteries have an internal elastic lamina between tunica intima and media + an external elastic lamina between tunica media and tunica externa

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21
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Difference between large veins and medium sized veins

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Medium sized veins have valves

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22
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Order of components in vascular wall arteries and veins

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Endothelium - smooth muscle - connective tissue

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23
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Main structural difference between artery and veins

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Arteries are round looking under microscope

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24
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Order of vessel wall layers from internal to external

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Intima - media - adventitia

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25
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Epithelium of tunica intima of vessel wall

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Simple squamous epithelium

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26
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Key characteristic of tunica intima - media

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Internal elastic membrane separating both

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27
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Layer between tunica intima and media formed of

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Smooth muscle cells

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28
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Function of myocytes

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Modify blood flow / blood pressure

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29
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What system controls the contraction of myocytes

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Autonomic nervous system + hormones + local chemicals

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30
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What is vasa vasorum in tunica adventitia

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Small blood vessels that supply oxygen + nutrients to tunica media

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31
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Function of nervi vascularis in tunica adventitia

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Small nerves controlling myocyte contraction

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32
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Take home message of tunica intima

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Endothelium + basal lamina of CT

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33
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Take home message of tunica media

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Layers of smooth muscle cells

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34
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Take home message of tunica adventitia

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CT later, fibroblast, collagen + elastic fibers

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35
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Which are elastic arteries

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Aorta, pulmonary arteries and their main branches

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36
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What separates smooth muscle cells in tunica media

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Elastic lamellae

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37
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The number and thickness of lamellae related to

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Blood pressure and age

38
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Components of elastic arteries: tunica media

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Smooth muscle
Fenestrated elastic lamellae
Collagen fibers

39
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Elastic fibers tunica adventitia

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Collagen fibers, elastic fibers, vasa vasorum, nervi vascularis, fibroblasts

40
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Which arteries help reduce changes in pressure

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Elastic arteries

41
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What is missing in tunica media of muscular arteries that elastic arteries have

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Elastic lamellae

42
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What are muscular arteries

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Distributing arteries

43
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Which are the most abundant arteries

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Muscular arteries

44
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Muscular arteries have a thick

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Tunica media

45
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Which endothelium is thinner of tunica intima, in muscular or elastic arteries

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In muscular arteries thinner due to thinner subendothelial CT

46
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Collagen stains

47
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Elastic lamellae stains

48
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Function of arterioles

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Regulate blood flow + at terminal vessels

49
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Function of metarterioles

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Channels of delivering blood to capillary bed

50
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Metarterioles are surrounded by

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Incomplete rings of smooth muscle

51
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Slowest and thinnest vessels

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Capillaries

52
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Endothelium of capillaries

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Single endothelial cells

53
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What do pericytes look like

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Small dark cells on the sides of capillaries

54
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Function of pericytes

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Communicate w/ endothelial cells

Involved in contractile cells and tissue regeneration

55
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Continuous capillaries basement membrane

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Continuous

55
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Continuous capillaries basement membrane

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Continuous

56
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Function of continuous capillaries

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Regulate exchange of materials

57
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Main characteristic of continous capilaries

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Continuous membrane and pinocytic vesicles

58
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Fenestrated capillaries

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Openings bridged by diaphragm

59
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Function of fenestrated capillaries

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A more extensive molecular exchange

60
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Where are fenestrated capillaries found

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Kidney, intestine… tissues of rapid exchange

61
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Discontinuous capillaries function

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Leakage between endothelial cells

62
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Maximum macromolecule exchange occurs at which capillary

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Discontinous capillary

63
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What depends on size, charge and shape of trasversing molecules

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The permeability of capillaries

64
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What molecules cross through transcellular pathway (diffusion)

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Small lipid-soluble (O2, CO2…)

65
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What molecules cross through paracellular pathway (Water pores)

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Small water soluble molecules (H2O, Aa, glucose)

66
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What molecules cross through transcytosis (capillaries)

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Macromolecules, Ab, albumin

67
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Thoroughfare channel in capillary network are

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Direct connections between metarteriole and venules

68
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Precapillary sphincter are

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Rings of smooth muscle that either open or close capillary flow

69
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What controls the arteriovenous anastosomes

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Thermoregulation

70
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During cold temperatures:

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Dilated anastomosis so blood does not pass to capillaries

71
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During warm temperatures:

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Constricted anastomosis so blood crosses to capillaries and releases heat

72
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Arterial portal system ex.

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Kidney portal system

73
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Place at which white blood cells leave circulation

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Postcapillary venules

74
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Distinguish veins from arterioles

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Veins are not round lookng and have red dots in center

75
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Predominant layer in arteries

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Tunica media

76
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Predominant layer in veins

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Tunica adventitia

77
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Both media and adventitia layer in veins have

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Elastic fibers

78
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Valves in large veins are rich in

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Elastic fibers

79
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Function of valves

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Prevent backflow

80
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Why are valves in veins and not in arteries

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Due to the low pressure in veins

81
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Elastic lamina in veins are seen or not seen

82
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Motor nerves are

83
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Sensory nerves are

84
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Principle site at which WBC leave circulation

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Postcapillary venules

85
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Is there an elastic membrane between tunica media and adventitia in VEINS

86
Q

More vasa vasorum in veins or in arteries

87
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Carotid sinus has chemoreceptors or baroreceptors

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Baroreceptor

88
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Carotid body has baroreceptors or chemoreceptors

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Chemoreceptors

89
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Carotid body (chemoreceptors) responds to

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Low O2 and pH

High CO2

90
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Function of carotid sinus (baroreceptor)

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Regulate blood pressure

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