Lab: Blood Vessels Flashcards by Logan Rochford

Q

What are elastic arteries

A

also called conducting vessels
closest to the heart and are under the highest pressure within their respective circulations

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what is the purpose of elastic tissue in conducting vessels

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need to stretch and recoil due to being under so much pressure

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what is the smallest form of arteries called

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arterioles

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what is another name for arteriole and why are they called that

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resistence vessel
they can change in diameter to provide more resistance to blood flow (when smooth MT contracts, the diameter of arterioles decreases)

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what function do capillaries serve

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they are exchange vessels (fluid, nutrients, waste exchanged between blood and tissues)

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what is the main purpose of a venule

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to move blood into veins

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which type of vein has valves

A

medium sized

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My wall only has the tunica intima as part of it’s structure

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capillaries

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what is the tunica intima made of

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simple squamous ET

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what is the tunica media made of

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smooth muscle and sometimes elastic tissue

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what is the tunica externa made of

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fibrous CT

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what is larger in an artery than in a vein

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the tunica media

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why are veins less structured (smaller tunica media)

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little to no pressure is going though them

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where does blood from the brachiocephalic artery go

A

toward the arm and head regions on the right side of body

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where does the blood from the right subclavian artery flow

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towards the right upper limb

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where does the blood from the right common carotid artery flow

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right side of the head

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where does the blood from the left common carotid artery flow

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to the left side of the head

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where does the blood from the left subclavian artery flow

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left upper limb

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where does the internal carotid artery perfuse

A

brain

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what does the external common carotid perfuse

A

structures of the cranial body cavity

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what does the vertebral artery perfuse

A

vertebrae, spinal cord, deep neck structures

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what does the axillary artery perfuse

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upper body structures

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what does the brachial artery perfuse

A

anterior brachium

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what does the deep brachial artery perfuse

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posterior brachium

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what does the radial artery perfuse

lateral antebrachial region

what does the ulnar artery perfuse

medial antebrachial region

where does blood that goes into venae cavae come from and where does it go

from systemic circuit and to the right atrium

which veins drain the brain (this is my science rap)

internal jugular veins and subclavian veins

which arteries INDIVIDUALLY branch off of the abdominal aorta

celiac trunk superior and inferior mesenteric arteries

what are the 3 paired arteries that branch off of the abdominal aorta

suprarenal (adrenal) renal gonadal

what does the celiac trunk perfuse

digestive organs

what are the 3 arteries that branch off of the celiac trunk

common hepatic splenic left gastric

what does the common hepatic artery supply with blood (organs)

liver, duodenum, pancreas

what does the splenic artery supply with blood

spleen and pancreas

what does the left gastric artery supply with blood

inferior esophagus

what is the main organ that is perfused by superior mesenteric artery

small intestines

what is the main organ that is perfused by the inferior mesenteric artery

large intestines

what do the suprarenal (adrenal) arteries supply

adrenal glands

what do the renal arteries supply

kidneys

what do the gonadal arteries supply

balls and female balls (reproductive organs)

what is an organ supplied by the internal iliac arteries

urinary bladder

what is the purpose of the external iliac arteries

conduit for blood to gain access to the lower limbs

what does the inferior vena cava drain

lower body

where does most abdominal blood go before it gets back to the heart

liver; portal system

is the blood within the hepatic portal system oxygenated or not

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internal jugular vein

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left common carotid artery

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brachiocephalic vein

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left subclavian artery

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subclavian vein

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ascending aorta

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brachiocephalic trunk

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superior vena cava

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vertebral artery

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vertebral vein

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internal carotid artery

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vertebral artery

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brachiocephalic trunk

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aortic arch

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subclavian artery

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axillary artery

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renal artery

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abdominal aorta

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common iliac artery

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internal iliac artery

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external iliac artery

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external carotid artery

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common carotid artery

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brachial artery

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ulnar artery

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radial artery

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brachial vein

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cephalic vein

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subclavian vein

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brachiocephalic vein

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basilic vein

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median cubital vein

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renal artery and vein

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gonadal artery and vein

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femoral artery and vein

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external iliac artery and vein

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internal iliac artery and vein

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common iliac artery and vein

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superior mesenteric artery

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inferior vena cava

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common hepatic artery

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celiac trunk

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left gastric artery

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splenic artery

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inferior mesenteric artery

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hepatic veins

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hepatic portal vein

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superior mesenteric vein

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inferior mesenteric vein

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splenic vein