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Lecture 14 Flashcards

1
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What is the order of the general flow through the cardiovascular system?

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Veins - Venules - Capillaries - Arterioles - Muscular Arteries - Elastic Arteries - Heart

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Arteries carry blood from…

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Heart to Tissue

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3
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Veins carry blood from…

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Tissue to Heart

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4
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The basic Blood Vessel structure is composed of how many layered walls?

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3

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What are the 3 layered walls that make up a blood vessel?

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  1. Tunica Interna
  2. Tunica Media
  3. Tunica Externa
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Which layer of the blood vessel lines directly contacts the blood?

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Tunica Interna

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What are the layers of the Tunica Interna?

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  1. Endothelium
  2. Basement Membrane
  3. Internal Elastic Lamina
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What are the layers of the Tunica Media?

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  1. Circular Smooth Muscle
  2. External Elastic Lamina
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What is the Tunica Externa composed of? (4)

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  1. Elastic Fibers
  2. Collagen Fibers
  3. Nerves
  4. Vasa Vasorum
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10
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What is meant by Vasa Vasorum?

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Vessels of the Vessels
-small bv that supply O2 & nutrients to the walls of larger vessels

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11
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What is the “Lumen”?

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The hollow centre of blood vessels through which blood flows

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12
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What are the 4 kinds of Arteries?

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  1. Elastic Arteries
  2. Muscular Arteries
  3. Arterioles
  4. Capillaries
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13
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What is Microcirculation?

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the flow of blood from an arteriole to a venule through a capillary bed

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14
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What are the 3 types of Capillaries?

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  1. Continuous Capillaries
  2. Fenestrated Capillaries
  3. Sinusoids
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Which of the kinds of capillaries is characterized by an incomplete basement membrane?

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the Sinusoid Capillary

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16
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Which of the kinds of capillaries is characterized by the presence of small pores?

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the Fenestrated Capillary

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17
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Which of the kinds of capillaries is characterized by a plasma membrane with intercellular clefts?

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the Continuous Capillary

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18
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Where are Continuous Capillaries found?

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-In Skeletal and Smooth Connective Tissues
-In Lungs

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Which of the kinds of Capillaries represent the majority of capillaries?

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the Continuous Capillary

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20
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Where are Fenestrated found located?

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-Kidneys
-Small intestines
-Choroid Plexus
-Ciliary Process
-Endocrine Glands

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21
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Where are Sinusoid Capillaries found?

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-Liver
-Bone Marrow
-Spleen
-Anterior Pituitary
-Parathyroid Gland

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22
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What are Venules?

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Small veins that collect blood from capillaries

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23
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Venules and Veins are similar in what aspcts?

A

Size and Structure

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24
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Veins walls are _____ than Artery walls

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thinner

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25
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Veins lack what? (2)

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  1. Internal Elastic Lamina
  2. External Elastic Lamina
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26
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Which have thinner walls, Veins or Arteries?

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Veins

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27
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Why do veins have thinner walls?

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The Tunica Media of Veins have less Muscle

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28
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Many Veins, especially in the limbs contain what?

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Valves

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29
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The Valves in certain Veins have what kind of a structure?

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Thin folds of the Tunica Interna

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30
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What is the purpose of Valves in certain Veins?

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They prevent backflow

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31
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Venous Blood moves back to the Heart through venous system via what 3 mechanisms?

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  1. Pumping action of the Heart
  2. Contraction of Skeletal Muscles of the Lower Limbs
  3. Valves
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32
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What are Varicose Veins?

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abnormally swollen, twisted superficial veins with defective valves

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Where are Varicose Veins most often found?

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In the Legs

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34
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What is the cause of Varicose Veins?

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Leaky Venous Valves
(prolonged standing or pregnancy)

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35
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What issues do Varicose Veins cause?

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-Allows backflow & blood pooling
-Extra pressure forces fluid into surrounding tissue
-Inflammation of Tissues

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36
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Why are deep veins not susceptible to becoming varicose?

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They are supported by surrounding muscles

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37
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What is Systemic Circulation?

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Circulation that supplies blood to the whole body except to the lungs

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38
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All Systemic Arteries brach from what?

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The Aorta

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39
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All systemic arteries and veins drain into what 3 possible parts of the heart?

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  1. Superior Vena Cava
  2. Inferior Vena Cava
  3. Coronary Sinus
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40
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What is the strongest chamber of the heart?

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The Left Ventricle

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41
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The Superior Vena Cava drains blood from…

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from the Upper Part of the Body

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42
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What is the largest artery in the body?

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The Aorta

43
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What is the function of Systemic Veins?

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They return Deoxy’d blood back to the heart

44
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The Inferior Vena Cava drains blood from…

A

from the Lower Part of the Body

45
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The Coronary Sinus drains blood from…

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from the Hearts own Tissue

46
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What is the destination for blood flowing through Systemic Veins?

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These veins bring deoxygenated blood back to the right side of the heart, then sent to the lungs to get reoxygenated

47
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What is the composition and function of Systemic Branches?

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  • They are all Arteries that extend from the Aorta
    -They supply blood to the arms, head, lower limbs, and internal organs
48
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The Aorta receives blood from which chamber of the heart?

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The Left Ventricle

49
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What is the source of Oxygen for Systemic Branches?

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The oxygen delivered comes from the Lungs

50
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Once the blood of Systemic Brached Arteries is oxygenated, what happens next

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After blood gets Oxy’d, it is then pumped out by the Left Ventricle through the Aorta

51
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What are the 4 Divisions of the Aorta?

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  1. Ascending Aorta
  2. Arch of Aorta
  3. Thoracic Aorta
  4. Abdominal Aorta
52
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What are the main branches of the Ascending Aorta - and what do they supply to?

A

The 2 Coronary Arteries
- supply blood to the Myocardium

53
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What are the main branches of the Arch of Aorta? (5)

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  1. Brachiocephalic Trunk
  2. Left Subclavian & Left common Carotid A
  3. Vertebral A
  4. Axillary, Brachial, Radial, Ulnar A
  5. Superficial & Deep Palmar Arches
54
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What are the main branches of the Thoracic Aorta?

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Visceral and Parietal branches

55
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What are the main branches of the Abdominal Aorta?

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  1. Cephalic Trunk
  2. Superior Mesenteric A
  3. Inferior Mesenteric A
  4. Renal A
  5. Gonadal A
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A
57
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After the 4 divisions of the Aorta deliver blood to their designated destinations, what happens to the blood that is delivered?

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The blood is then deoxygenated and return via Veins, back to the heart and empty into the superior or inferior vena cava and drains into the right atrium (then blood is sent to lungs to be rexoxy’d)

58
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The Thoracic Aorta begins where (position wise)?

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at the Intervertebral disc between T4 and T5

59
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The Pelvic Viscera, and Lower Extremities are supplied with blood by what division of the Aorta?

A

The Abdominal Aorta

60
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The Organs within the Thorax are supplied with blood by what division of the Aorta?

A

The Thoracic Aorta

61
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The Myocardium is supplied with blood by what division of the Aorta?

A

the Ascending Aorta

62
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the Cephalic Trunk branch of the Abdominal Aorta supplies blood to what parts?

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Liver, Stomach Spleen and Pancreas

63
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the Superior Mesenteric Artery branch of the Abdominal Aorta supplies blood to what part?

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Intestines; from duodenum to transverse colon

64
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the Inferior Mesenteric Artery of the Abdominal Aorta supplies blood to what part?

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Intestines; from transverse colon to the rectum

65
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the Renal Artery branch of the Abdominal Aorta supplies blood to what part?

A

Kidneys

66
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the Gonodal Artery branch of the Abdominal Aorta supplies blood to what parts?

A

Ovaries in females
Testes in men

67
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The 2 divisions of the Brachiocephalic branch of the Arch of Aorta supplies blood to what part?

A

Right Common Carotid - Right side of Head & Neck
Right Subclavian - Right Arm

68
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The 2 divisions of the Left Subclavian and Left Common Carotid branch of the Arch of Aorta supplies blood to what part?

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Left Subclavian- Left side of the Head and Neck
Left Common Carotid- Left arm

69
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The Vertebral Artery brach branch of the Arch of Aorta supplies blood to what part?

A

The base of the brain

70
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The branches of the Thoracic Aorta supplies blood to what parts?

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The Thorax and Chest Wall

71
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The Abdominal Aorta splits into what? at which level of the vertebra?

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It splits into the Left and Right Common Iliac Arteries
at the 4th lumbar vertebra

72
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The left and right common carotid arteries of the Abdominal Aorta, supplies blood to what?

A

The Lower Limbs

73
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What are the Arteries of the Lower Extremity?

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L & R External Iliac Arteries
L & R Internal Iliac Arteries

74
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Of the Arteries of the Lower Extremity, which supplies the Pelvic Viscera?

A

Left and Right Internal Iliac A.

75
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External Iliac arteries become what kind of arteries once it passes into thigh?

A

the Femoral Arteries

76
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Femoral Artery becomes ______ which then bifurcates into ______ _____ __

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Popliteal A. ; Anterior & Posterior Tibial A.

77
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The external iliac arteries transition into the femoral arteries when it passes under what?

A

the Inguinal Ligament

78
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What is the continuation of the Anterior Tibial Artery that extends on to the Dorsum of the Foot?

A

Dorsalis Pedis Artery

79
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What is the continuation of the Posterior Tibial Artery that extends on to the Plantar SUrface of the Foot?

A

Planter Arteries (medial and lateral)

80
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Veins of the Systemic Circulation drain blood from the entire body to…

A

The Heart

81
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What side of the heart do veins of systemic circulation return blood to?

A

The Right Side

82
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True or False: Deep Veins are parallel to the Arteries of that region

A

True

83
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What veins drain the Head and Neck into the Superior Vena Cava?

A

External and Internal Jugular Veins

84
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Of the head and neck veins, which drains into the subclavian veins and then into the brachiocephalic veins?

A

The External Jugular Veins

85
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Of the veins of the head and neck, which 2 drains directly into the brachiocephalic vein?

A

The Internal Jugular Veins and the Vertebral Veins

86
Q

What is the Anastomosis of superficial veins?

A

when superficial veins connect with each other and with deep veins

87
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Which are larger, superficial or deep veins?

A

Superficial

88
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What are the key superficial veins? (5)

A
  1. Cephalic
  2. Accessory Cephalic
  3. Basilic
  4. Median Antebrachial
  5. Right Median Cubital
89
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What are the key deep veins? (4)

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  1. Radial
  2. Ulnar
  3. Brachial
  4. Axillary
  5. Subclavian
90
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What is the primary artery supplying blood to the thigh?

A

The Femoral Artery

91
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Are valves more numerous in deep veins or superficial veins?

A

Deep Veins

92
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Which of the 2 accompany arteries - Deep veins or Superficial veins?

A

Deep Veins

93
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Most Thoracic structures are drained by a network of veins called…

A

the Azygous System

94
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The Azygous System is composed of what kind of veins? (3)

A
  1. Azygous Vein
  2. Hemiazygous Vein
  3. Accessory Hemiazygous Vein
95
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Blood from the abdominal wall and pelvic viscera return to the heart via what part of the heart?

A

the Inferior Vena Cava

96
Q

What are the key veins of the Superficial Veins of the Lower Limbs? (2)

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  1. Great Saphenous
  2. Small Saphenous
97
Q

What is the longest vein in the body?

A

the Great Saphenous vein

98
Q

What are the key deep veins of the body? (3)

A
  1. Posterior/Anterior Tibial Veins
  2. Popliteal Vein
  3. Femoral Vein
99
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What is the Hepatic Portal System?

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a subdivision of the Systemic Circulatory System composed of Portal Veins and Sinusoids where blood is carried from capillaries in the GI tract to capillaries in the Liver

100
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What is the role of the Portal Veins in the Hepatic Portal Circulatory System?

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they transport blood from the GI tract and spleen capillary network, to the liver capillary network

101
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What are Sinusoids and their roles, in the Hepatic Portal Circulatory System?

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Sinusoids are capillaries within the liver that receive blood from the portal veins

102
Q

Hepatic Portal Veins are formed by the union of what? (2)

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  1. Splenic Vein
  2. Mesenteric Vein
103
Q

What happens in the Pulmonary Circulatory System?

A

Deoxygenated blood is collected from the right atrium and is pumped through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle

104
Q

What are the 3 main difference between systemic arteries and pulmonary arteries?

A
  1. Pulmonary Arteries are larger with thinner walls of elastic tissue
  2. Pulmonary Circulation operates under lower pressure
  3. the resistance to flow is low and pulmonary blood pressure is lower

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