Midterm | Blood Vessels Flashcards
Channels that carry blood throughout the body.
BLOOD VESSELS
Blood vessels are (1) shape but never in a (2) that starts and ends at the (3).
- tube-like
- straight line
- heart
Types of blood vessels:
- Arteries
- Arterioles
- Capillaries
- Venules
- Veins
Layers of blood vessel wall
- Tunica interna (intima)
- Tunica media
- Tunica externa (adventitia)
Epithelial inner lining of BV
TUNICA INTERNA (INTIMA)
Structure of BV that has direct contact with blood
TUNICA INTERNA (INTIMA)
Layers of the Tunica Interna (Intima)
- Endothelium
- Basement membrane
- Internal elastic lamina
Facilitates efficient blood flow by reducing friction
Endothelium
Provides a physical support base for the endothelial layer; provides resilience for stretching and recoil
Basement membrane
Facilitates diffusion of materials; looks like swiss cheese
Internal elastic lamina
TUNICA MEDIA is a (1) and (2)
- smooth muscle
- elastic connective tissue layer
Layers of Tunica Media
- Smooth muscle cells
- External elastic lamina
Regulates diameter of lumen by contracting (vaso constriction) and relaxing (vaso dilation)
Smooth muscle cells
Has the same function of internal elastic lamina: facilitates diffusion of materials; passageway of nutrients
External elastic lamina
Outer covering of blood vessels
TUNICA EXTERNA (ADVENTITIA)
TUNICA EXTERNA (ADVENTITIA) consists of
- Elastic and collagen fibers
- Numerous nerves
- Vasa vasorum
Small vessels that supply blood to the tissues of
the vessel
Vasa vasorum
Vasa vasorum means (1) and are easily seen on (2) such as (3)
- Vessels to the vessels
- Large vessels
- aorta
Functions of the Tunica Externa (Adventitia)
- Supply the vessel wall with nerves
- Supply the vessel wall with blood
- Helps anchor the vessels to surrounding tissues
Carries blood away from the heart
ARTERIES
Have high compliance
ARTERIES
What does “arteries have high compliance” mean?
Their walls easily stretch or expand without tearing in response to a small
increase in pressure
ARTERIES Types (+ other terms)
❑ Elastic arteries/ Conducting arteries
❑ Muscular arteries/ Distributing arteries
Largest arteries and examples
Elastic arteries
ex. Aorta, pulmonary trunk
Elastic arteries contains —
elastic fibers
They help propel blood onward while the ventricles are relaxing
Elastic arteries
Greater vasoconstriction and vasodilation
Muscular arteries
What do muscular arteries contain, and give example of muscular arteries?
Smooth muscle
ex. Brachial arteries
Continue to branch and ultimately distribute blood to each of the various organs
Muscular (Distributing) arteries
Union of two or more blood vessels supplying the same body region.
ANASTOMOSIS