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____ repels blood cells and platelets
Tunica interna
what is the tunica interna made of?
simple squamous endothelium and a basement membrane
______ provides passage for small nerves, lymphatic vessels and smaller blood vessels that supply outer parts of large vessels
Tunica externa
What, other than atherosclerosis and hypertension can cause aneurysms?
congenital weakness of blood vessels, trauma or bacterial infections
Why do the tendons, cartilages and epithelia heal so slowly?
they have little to no cartilage
Capillaries, arterioles and venules are all _______.
Microvasculature
What causes the blood brain barrier?
The continuous capillaries in the brain that have really tight junctions with no intercellular clefts
What are some features of the continuous capillary?
Pericyte, basal lamina, intercellular cleft, tight junction
Simusoids allow ________ to enter the circulation
proteins (albumin), clotting factors and new blood cells
What in the veins keeps blood from falling back down when the muscles relax?
Skeletal muscles and venous valves
What causes edema?
Varicose veins
What kind of anatomoses is it considered when fingers, palms, toes and ears reduce heat loss in cold weather by allowing warm blood to bypass these exposed surfaces?
Arteriovenous anastomosis
What happens to poorly perfused areas in arteriovenous anastomosis?
They become more susceptible to frostbite
_____ is the force that the blood exerts against a vessel wall
Blood pressure
What is the silent killer most common disease that affects about 30% of Americans over 50?
Hypertension
Two causes of primary and secondary hypertension.
Primary - Obesity, diet
Secondary - Kidney disease, atherosclerosis
______ is the autonomic negative feedback response to changes in BP detected by stretch receptors in large arteries above heart
Baroreflex
______ is an automatic response in changes to blood chemistry
Chemoreflex
Where can chemoreceptors be found?
In aortic arch, subclavian arteries, external carotid arteries
_____ is the automatic response to a drop in perfusion of the brain
Medullary ischemic reflex
What part of the brain monitors its own blood supply?
Medulla oblangata
Stress, anger and arousal can ______
raise BP
How does aldosterone increase blood volume and blood pressure?
Salt retention
Atrial natiuretic factor is secreted by the ________, increases ________ and decreases ________
Heart
Na excretion by kidney
Decreases BP