L08: Arterioles And Vascular Resistance Flashcards
What are arteriole vessels also called
Resistance vessels
When there is an increase in flow what happens to the vessels diameter
Vasodilation
Diameter increases
What happens to the vessel diameter as the flow decreases
Vasoconstriction
Radius decreases
What is vasodilation and vasoconstriction controlled by
Endothelial factors
Local mechanism
Central neural mechanism
Hormonal mechanism
What do arterioles do
Change radius in a flexible manner
What do endothelial cells produce
Vasoactive substances
What does vasoactive substances affect
Smooth muscle cells
What causes the release of vasoactive substances
Sheer stress
Paracrine hormones
Circulating hormone
Hypoxia
What are the vasoactive substances that cause vasodilation
Nitrous oxide
Prostaglandins
Endothelium derive hyper polarisation factor
What are the vasoactive substances that cause vasoconstriction
Endothelins
Thromboxanes
PGF
What are local factors products of
Metabolism
What are the local factors released
Adenosine
Potassium
Carbon dioxide
H+
What are local factors involved in
Vasodilation
What is an increase in flow due to an increase in metabolic activity known as
Active hyperaemia
What is the build up of metabolite causing an increase in blood flow known as
Reactive hyperaemia