(M) Heart And Blood Vessels Flashcards
What is the organ in focus
Heart
Identify layers a and b
A - endocardium
B - myocardium
What is the structure encircled?
Purkinje fibers
What is layer a?
Lining epithelium - simple squamous
Identify b
Subendothelium
Identify c
Subendocardium
What is the defining characteristic of d?
Thickest layer of the heart
What are the encircled structures
Intercalated discs
Identify layer a,b, and c
A - tunica intima
B - tunica media
C - tunica adventitia
What organ is in the photo
Aorta
Identify structures A and B
A - Tunica Intima
B - Tunica Media
What is the structure the arrows are pointing at?
elastic fibers
In which layer of the aorta can we find the elastic fibers ?
Tunica media
Identify structures A and B
A - tunica media
B - tunica intima
what layer of the aorta is in the photo?
tunica adventitia
identify structures a and b
a - nervi vasorum
b- vasa vasorum
Identify structures a and b
A - medium sized vein
B - medium sized artery
What structure is in the photo
Medium sized artery
Identify structure a, b, and c
A - tunica intima
B - tunica media
C- tunica adventitia
Identify structures a and b
A - internal elastic lamina
B- external elastic lamina
Identify the organ in focus
Medium sized artery
Identify the structure pointed at
Internal elastic lamina
What is the collective name for the three structures in the photo
Portal triad
Identify structures a and b
A - portal vein
B - hepatic artery
Identify structure c
Bile duct
What are the structures pointed at?
Continuous capillaries
What type of capillary are the arrows pointing at
Fenestrated capillary
What organ is in the photo
Liver
Identify the structure pointed at
Liver sinusoids
What is the structure pointed at
Central vein
Where are splenic sinuses found?
Red pulp
What are the structures pointed at
Splenic sinuses
