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ILAs Flashcards

1
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Layers of normal arterial wall

A

Tunica intima, media and adventitia

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Elastic arteries

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Closer to the heart and have more elastin in tunica media to withstand pressure and exert elastic recoil

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Muscular arteries

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Further away from heart, have more muscle in tunica media to be able to vasoconstrict and vasodilate

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4
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Arterioles

A

Have less than 3 smooth muscle layers in tunica media

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5
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Site of maximum TPR (total peripheral resistance)

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Arterioles

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Phase 2 Medicine (2 decks)

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