MicroVascular Flashcards
What are the three types of blood circulatory systems?
- Systemic
- Pulmonary
- Portal
How many liters are in the blood circulatory system?
3L
How many liters are in the Lymphatic circulatory system?
3L
What are the layers of the blood vessel?
- Tunica Intima
- Tunica Media
- Tunica Adventitia
What is contained within the tunica intima?
- endothelial cells
- basal lamina
- subendothelial space (Elastic Fibers & fibroblasts)
- Internal elastic lamina (Elastic fibers)
What is contained within in the tunica media?
- Smooth muscle cells
- elastic Fibers
- collagen III reticular fibers
What is contained within the tunica adventitia?
- Fibroblasts & Collagen I fibers
- some smooth muscle
- Sympathetic Nerves
- Vasa Vasorum
What makes the endothelial cell frictionless/non-thrombotic?
- Negatively charged surface
- (Blood is also negatively charged)
What are Vasa Vasorum?
vessels of the vessel
Where are vasa vasorum located?
tunica adventitia
Can smooth muscle cells create fibers in the tunica media?
-yes
What is the terminal end of an arteriole?
Metarteriole
What is the purpose of the subendothelial space in the Tunica Intima?
allows for distortion of the endothelial layer during systole
Where is the internal elastic lamina seen?
-the Tunica intima of large vessels
What causes the rebounding (diastole) in large elastic arteries?
The tunica media elastic fibers (subendothelial space)