Lab 3 Flashcards
The right atrium receives blood from…
Atria – receiving chambers.
Right atrium – receives blood from systemic circulation.
The left atrium receives blood from…
Left atrium – receives blood from pulmonary circulation.
The right ventricle discharges blood into…
Ventricles – discharging chambers.
Right ventricle – sends blood out into pulmonary circulation.
The left ventricle discharges blood into…
Left ventricle – sends blood out into systemic circulation.
What is the pathway of the delivery system of blood?
Arterial system (away from heart)
Delivery system – supplies oxygenated blood (pulmonary exception).
Aorta – artery – arteriole: blood flowing away from heart towards capillary bed.
What is the pathway of the discharging system of blood?
Venous system (towards heart)
Removal system – drains deoxygenated blood (pulmonary exception).
Venule – vein – vena cava blood flowing away from capillary bed towards heart.
What does microcirculation refer to?
Capillary bed
Exchange area.
Microcirculation: arteriole – capillary bed – venule.
What is lumen?
Space where blood is flowing
What is endothelium?
Inner layer; directly in contact with blood
What is the basement membrane?
Support for endothelium
What is the elastic connective tissue?
Allow stretch for incoming blood; return to original shape after
What is smooth muscle?
Regulates the inner vessel lumen radius
What is fibrous connective tissue?
Tensile strength to handle pressire
What are the layers of an elastic artery?
- Fibrous CN
- Elastic CN
- Smooth muscle
- Elastic CN
- Basement membrane
- Edothelium
What are the layers of a muscular artery?
- Fibrous CN
- Smooth muscle
- Elastic CN
- Basement membrane
- Edothelium
What are the layers of an arteriole?
- Fibrous CN
- Smooth muscle
- Basement membrane
- Edothelium
What are the layers of a capillary?
- Basement membrane
- Endothelium