Lab: Blood Vessels Flashcards
Arteries carry blood _____ from the heart
away
Veins carry blood _______ the heart
toward
Capillaries enter into
Venules
Capillaries
Site of exchange of nutrients, wastes, and gases
Very small
Forms when smaller venules merge
veins
Arteries branch into smaller…
arterioles
In which vessel does each heart beat create a surge of pressure?
artery
Which vessel maintains it’s round shape even when empty due to it’s muscle?
arteries
Vasoconstriction
Decreases diameter
Vasodilation
Increased diameter
Arteries have input from the _______ nervous system
Sympathetic
Relatively thin-walled vessel
Vein
Vessel with relatively low blood pressure
Vein
Vessel with steady blood flow
Vein
Vessel that expands easily and collapses when empty
Vein
Do veins or arteries have a greater capacity for blood?
Veins
5 ways of venous return to the heart
- Pressure gradient
- Gravity
- Skeletal muscle pump
- Respiratory pump
- Cardiac suction
Veins contain valves to…
prevent back flow
Veins contain valves to…
prevent back flow
3 layers of the blood vessel wall
- Tunica interna (intima)
- Tunica media
- Tunica externa (adventitia)
Components to the tunica interna
- Endothelium (simple squamous) (innermost)
- Basement membrane
- Internal elastic lamina
Only found in arteries because it allows for recoil and return to normal shape after stretch
Elastic lamina
Tunica media components
- Smooth muscle
- External elastic lamina(artery)
What is key to regulating diameter of a vessel?
External elastic lamina
Outer layer that provides support and protection of veins and arteries
Tunica externa
What fibers make the tunica externa?
Elastic and collagen fibers