Lecture 5 Assignment Flashcards
- Blood is carried toward the heart by which type of blood vessels? ________________
veins
- Larger arteries and veins contain small blood vessels within their walls known as
the ______________________.
vasa vasorum
In arteries, what process decreases blood flow as the smooth muscle in the walls of the tunica media contracts? ____________________________
vasoconstriction
What is the most common type of capillary? _________________________
continuous capillary
Which component of blood pressure measurement reflects the arterial pressure resulting from the ejection of blood during ventricular contraction?
systolic pressure
Any factor that causes cardiac output to increase will also do what to blood pressure? ________________________________
elevate
What do we call low blood volume? ________________________
hypovolemia _
The movement of fluid from an area of higher pressure in the tissues into an area of lower pressure in the capillaries is called ________________________.
reabsorption
When blood flow and/or oxygen levels decrease, the kidneys secrete what hormone to stimulate the production of erythrocytes in the bone marrow? __________________
erythropoietin (EPO)
Chronically elevated blood pressure is known clinically as ____________________.
hypertension
What is the largest artery in the body? __________________________
aorta
The brachiocephalic artery branches into the right subclavian artery and the ________________________________________.
right common carotid artery
Another term for a stroke is _________________________________.
cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
The ____________________________ supplies blood to the superior surface of the diaphragm.
superior phrenic artery
Which artery supplies blood to the kidney? ____________________________
renal artery
