L13- Vessels

Question 1

blood vessels can be

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Continuous, Fenestrated or Sinusoid

Question 2

Continuous

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• Continuous basement membrane and endothelial layer (tunica intima)

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Fenestrated

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• Continuous basement membrane

- Fenestrations within endothelial layer

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sinusoidal

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• Incomplete basement membrane

- Intercellular gap in epithelial layer(discontinuous)

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on entering circulation, newly formed RBC travel from

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venule intermediate veins  larger vein  vena cava

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RBC matures within

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2 days

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newly formed WBC

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WBCs take the same route at RBC

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T cells need to

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mature in the thymus and lympathics

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B cells

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already mature

Question 10

precapillary sphincters

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control flow in microciruclation

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when precaipplary spinsters are open

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open blood flows freely to capillary bed
- oxygen and nutrient rich blood flows from there arteries, through etc capillaries releasing nutrients and oxygen to the tissue and then into the venule

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function of precapillary sphincters

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 Control fluid exchange between the capillaries and the body tissue

Question 13

definition of a vein

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vein is an elastic blood vessels which transports blood to the heart (right ventricle)

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structure of a vein

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• wide lumen
• thin wall
• 3 layers: tunica intima, tunica media, tunica externa
• valves

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valves in veins

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Non return valves (fibroelastic cartilaginous ) assists flow towards the heart

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why are valves needed in veins

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• Low pressure system
• Relies on muscle contractions to return blood to the heart
• Vein problems occur due to blood clot or vein defect behind the valves

Question 17

size of veins

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Range in size: 1-1.5cm in diameter

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smallest type of vein

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venule

Question 19

venules

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Receive blood from arterioles and capillaries

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venules branch into

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larger veins e.g. carry blood to the largest vein in the largest vein in the body

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largest vein in the body

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the vena cava

- Superior and inferior vena cava drain into the right atrium of the heart

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types of vein

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• pulmonary
• systemic
• superficial
• deep

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pulmonary veins

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• Carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart

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systemic veins

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• Return oxygen depleted blood from the rest of the body to the right atrium of the heart

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superficial veins

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• Located near the surface of the skin and not located near a corresponding artery (e.g. in hands)

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deep veins

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• Located deep between tissues and typically located near a corresponding artery with the same name ( e.g. femoral artery and vein)

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artery vs vein

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• Artery has thicker tunica externa

- Very thin elastic layer in low pressure vein

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artery defintiiton

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are elastic blood vessels that convert. blood away from the heart

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structure of an artery

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Small lumen and thicker walls to deal with higher BP.

Question 30

layers of artery

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Consists of 3 main layers:
• Tunica intima- elastic membrane and smooth muscle lining
• Tunica media- smooth muscle and elastic fibres.
o This layer is thicker in arteries than in veins and has two distinct elastic layers
• Tunica externa- strong outer covering composed of collagen and elastic fibres
o Allows arteries to stretch but prevents over expansion due to higher blood pressures than in the veins

Question 31

capillaries function

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supply all cells with their requirements e.g. oxygen and nutrients
- take away waste products

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structure of capillaries

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very tin cell wall (allow for exchange)

- very narrow lumen (just wide enough for RBC to pass through)

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structure of wall in veinsq

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• thin
• mainly fibrous tissue
• contains far less muscle and elastic tissue than arteries

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why do veins not need strong walls

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• most of the BP has been lost

- wide lumen offers less resistance to blood flow

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why do arteries have thick, strong and elastic walls

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needed to withstand the pulsing of the blood, prevent bursting and maintain pressure wave
- prevents back flow

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vasculogenesis

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Formation of new blood vessels

• E.g. during embryo development, newly formed cancers and endometriosis

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precursors of new blood vessels found

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in bone marrow (angioblasts)

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angiogenesis

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Formation of new blood vessels from existing ones

- E.g. during fetal development, collateral arteries, postnatal lung development

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collateral arteries

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Arterioles which form a pathway around blockage- protect tissues that may become compromised

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why do collateral arteries form

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o Chronic diseases such as ischaema

o During development (brain and joints)

Question 41

the pericyte is a

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smooth muskie like cell found inside the basal lamina close to the basement membrane

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pericyte is a key component of which blood vessel

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capillaries - prevent endothelial cell proliferation

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pericyte also involved in

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nerve cell communications in the BBB (maintains tight capillaries)

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pericytes can differentiate into

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endothelial, smooth muscle or fibroblast