Lab Quiz 5 - Blood Vessels Flashcards
carry blood away from the heart
arteries
return blood to the heart
veins
capillaries are composed only of
endothelium (simple squamous epithelium)
at the arterial end plasma is forced out by
hydrostatic pressure
at the venous end most fluid is drawn back in by
osmotic pressure from albumin proteins
allows fluid exchange with tissues
capillaries
3 classes of arteries
- elastic
- muscular
- arterioles
- thick walled arteries, near the heart
- e.g. aorta, carotids
elastic arteries
- delivers blood to specific organs/muscles
- e.g. radial, tibial
muscular arteries
small, constrict and dilate to control flow into capillaries
arterioles
very similar to capillaries, a class of veins
venules
have larger lumens and thinner walls than arteries
medium and large ones most often seen
veins
prevent backflow of blood
valves
valves are only present in which veins
veins w/ diameter greater than 2mm
veins that drain into the right atrium
- superior vena cava
- inferior vena cava
- coronary sinus
drains the head, neck, thorax, and both upper limbs
superior vena cava
drains the abdomen, pelvis, and both lower limbs
inferior vena cava (IVC)
drains blood from the heart wall
coronary sinus
3 layers of blood vessels (most internal to external)
- tunica intima
- tunica media
- tunica externa
blood supply to larger arteries
vasa vasorum
which type of vessel has the highest avg blood pressure
elastic arteries (aorta)
which blood vessels have the lowest average blood pressure
venae cavae
macromolecules, large proteins such as albumins
colloids
supplies the brain
circle of willis
arterial pathway of the upper limbs
- subclavian
- axillary
- brachial
- radial and ulnar
- superficial and deep palmar arches
- terminal digital arteries
supplied by anterior and posterior intercostal arteries
thoracic wall
made up of endothelium and a basement membrane of connective tissue
tunica interna