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Term I: Histology > Microvasculature I > Flashcards

Microvasculature I Flashcards

1
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What is a portal circulatory system?

A

Transfers blood from one capillary bed to another capillary bed

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What types of cells make up tunica intima?

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Endothelial cells

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What types of cells make up tunica media?

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Smooth muscle and fibers (elastic, reticular)

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What types of cells make up tunica adventitia?

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Connective tissue - fibroblasts and fibers (elastic), some smooth muscle

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5
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Which layer of the vessel has a basal lamina?

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Tunica intima, tunica media (smooth muscle)

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6
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Which layer has the vasa vasorum?

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Tunica adventitia

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7
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What types of junctions do endothelial cells have?

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Tight junctions and gap junctions

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What type of intermediate filament is present in endothelial cells?

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Vimentin

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9
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What makes up the subendothelial space?

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Loose connective tissue (occasional smooth muscle and fibroblasts), elastic collagen Type I fibers, internal elastic lamina

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10
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What connects vascular smooth muscle?

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Gap junctions

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11
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What secretes the fibers in the tunica media? What type of collagen is used?

A

Smooth muscle

Type III

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12
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Give examples of large elastic arteries.

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Aorta, common carotid, subclavian, common iliac arteries

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13
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What boundary separates tunica intima from tunica media?

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Internal elastic lamina

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14
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What is main role of large elastic arteries?

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Smooth out the flow, maintain diastolic pressure

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15
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What is main role of muscular arteries?

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Conduct blood under pressure and regulate lumen diameter

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16
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How does subendothelial space differ in arterioles?

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There is very little of it compared to arteries

17
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What is the terminal end of an arteriole called?

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Metarteriole - has a precapillary sphincter that opens and closes to capillaries

18
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What types of nerves innervate arterioles?

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Postganglionic, unmyelinated vasomoter nerves

19
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What type of active transport do capillaries use?

A

Transcytosis

20
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At what end of capillary is hydrostatic force applied?

A

Arteriole end

21
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At what end of capillary is osmotic force applied

A

Venule end

22
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What are the two basic types of capillaries?

A

continous and fenestrated

Term I: Histology (15 decks)

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