Lecture 30: Blood Vessels

Question 1

What is the inner most layer called?

Answer 1

Tunica intima

Question 2

What is the middle layer called?

Answer 2

Tunica media

Question 3

What is the outer layer called?

Answer 3

Tunica adventitia

Question 4

Which barrier leads to atheroma when destroyed?

Answer 4

Tunica intima

Question 5

What barrier is the source of mechanical strength and contains smooth muscle?

Answer 5

Tunica media

Question 6

What barrier contains Vaso vasorum?

Answer 6

Tunica adventitia

Question 7

What are large arteries called?

Answer 7

Elastic

Question 8

What are small arteries called?

Answer 8

Muscular

Question 9

Where are elastic arteries present?

Answer 9

Aorta

Question 10

What elastic arteries contain?

Answer 10

Collagen, elastic tissue, smooth muscle

Question 11

Which artery has more prevalent smooth muscle?

Answer 11

Small arteries

Question 12

What is the windkessel effect?

Answer 12

When large arteries inflate when blood enters

Question 13

An example of a muscular artery?

Answer 13

Coronary arteries

Question 14

Which artery type regulates blood flow?

Answer 14

Arterioles

Question 15

Which artery is primarily smooth muscle?

Answer 15

Arterioles

Question 16

What is the slow RBC’s along along the capillaries called?

Answer 16

Bolus Flow

Question 17

Where are continuous capillaries present?

Answer 17

Brain, lung, skin

Question 18

What do pericytes do?

Answer 18

They surround the capillary, provide support

Question 19

Where are Fenestrated capillaries present?

Answer 19

Intestinal villi

Question 20

What characterizes fenestrated capillaries?

Answer 20

They are slightly open, have some holes

Question 21

Where are discontinuous capillaries present?

Answer 21

Bone marrow, liver, spleen

Question 22

What characterizes discontinuous capillaries?

Answer 22

They have incomplete basement membranes