lecture 6 - arteries & veins Flashcards
Where do all major arteries originate?
The aortic arch
What branch of the aorta do the arteries of the legs ultimately originate from?
The descending aorta
What are the 6 major arteries of the leg, in descending order (superior to inferior)?
Common iliac, external iliac, femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, plantar arch
What is the location of the popliteal artery?
Runs behind (posterior) to the knee
What arterial feature supplies the feet?
Plantar arch
What major vein that directly drains into the heart do the veins of the legs ultimately lead to?
Inferior vena cava
What is the order of the 7 major veins of the legs, in ascending order (inferior to superior)?
Plantar venous arch, posterior tibial, popliteal, great saphenous, femoral, external iliac, common iliac
What is the key superifical vein of the legs?
Great saphenous
What venous feature drains the feet?
Plantar venous arch
What are the 3 layers of the wall of a blood vessel?
Tunica intima, Tunica media, Tunica adventitia(externa)
What is the innermost later of a blood vessel?
Tunica intima
What is the outermost layer of a blood vessel?
Tunica adventitia (or externa)
How many layers make up the tunica intima?
3
What are the 3 layers of the tunica intima?
Endothelium, sub-endothelium, internal elastic lamina
What is the innermost layer of the tunica intima (in direct contact with the blood inside the vessel)
Endothelium
What are the characteristics of the endothelium of the tunica intima?
Simple squamous epithelium
What is the sub-endothelium of the tunica intima?
A sparse pad of loose fibrous connective tissue (FCT) that cushions the endothelium
What is the key function of the sub-endothelium of the tunica intima?
Cushions the underlying endothelium
What is the internal elastic lamina?
A condensed sheet of elastic tissues found at the outermost layer of the tunica intima in blood vessels
How does the internal elastic lamina of blood vessels differ between arteries and veins?
It is well developed in arteries but less developed in veins