Lesson 5 - Blood Vessels Flashcards
blood flows from the… (7)
heart -> arteries -> arterioles -> capillaries -> venules -> veins -> heart
how thick are capillaries?
one cell thick
capillaries are the site of…(3)
gas, nutrient, and waste exchange with tissues
artery walls are generally……than veins? (2)
thicker and more elastic
veins generally…..than arteries? (2)
have larger lumen than arteries and have valves to prevent backflow
three layers of a blood vessels
- tunica intima
- tunica media
- tunica externa
tunica intima
single thin layer of endothelium (squamous cells) lining the lumen
the _____ _____ is continuous with the heart endocardium
tunica intima
_____ are solely composed of the heart endothelium
capillaries
tunica media
and..?
middle coat of smooth muscle and elastin
tunica media is under control of what portion of the nervous system?
sympathetic control; regulates diameter
tunica externa
outermost layer of areolar or fibrous connective tissue for support and protection
aorta (3)
where is it’s range?
(1) ascending from the left ventricle of the heart, (2) into the aortic arch, and (3) down into the thoracic cavity as the descending aorta
the ascending aorta branches into the… (2)
right and left coronary arteries
what do the R/L coronary arteries supply?
the myocardium
the aortic arch branches into… (3)
from left to right (looking at the front)
- brachiocephalic trunk
- left common carotid artery
- left subclavian artery
the R/L common carotid arteries branch into… (2)
- left and right internal carotid arteries
- left and right external carotid arteries
where do the R/L internal carotid artery serve?
brain
where do the R/L internal carotid arteries branch?
into the right and left ophthalmic arteries
where do the ophthalmic arteries serve?
the orbits
where do the R/L external carotid arteries serve?
head and neck
what do the R/L external carotid arteries branch into? (4)
right and left
- superficial temporal
- maxillary
- facial
- occipital
arteries
the R/L subclavian arteries branch into… (3)
v.t.c.
right and left
- vertebral
- thyrocervical trunk
- costocervical trunk
arteries
where do the R/L vertebral arteries serve? (3)
- cerebellum
- brain stem
- posterior cerebral hemispheres