Organs That Deal With Blood Flashcards
cellular components of blood
RBC, WBC, platlets
matrix components of blood
plasma, fibers (fibrinogen fibers)
blood is a type of ___
connective tissue
where is blood formed in a fetus
liver, spleen, red bone marrow
how does blood circulate in a fetus
circulates via vessels (tunica intima, tunica media, tunica adventitia)
how are red and white cells removed in a fetus
spleen and liver
how is blood formed in an adult
red bone marrow (RBC only made in red bone marrow, replaced by fat ie yellow bone marrow in an adult)
how does blood circulate in an adult
pump (causes flow of circulating fluid); arterial: heart, venous: skeletal and smooth muscle; UNIDIRECITONAL FLOW
how is unidirectional blood flow maintained in an adult
pressure differences at ends of arteries, valves in heart, valves in veins; flow is unidirectional but direction can change in an artery based on pressure; vein direction is maintained by veins
homeostasis of blood kenetics
maintained between formation, circulation, and removal
structure of a typical vascular tube
tunica intima, tunica media, tunica adventitia
tunica intima of vascular tube
endothelium, basal lamina, sub endothelial connective ti, internal elastic membrane
tunica media of vascular tube
smooth muscle, elastic laminae, nerves (sympathetic to smooth mm)
tunica adventitia
connective tissue, blood vessels (vasa vasorum), nerves (sympathetic to smooth mm)
capillary structure
reduced to endothelial layer and basement membrane maximally NO TUNICA MEDIA OR TUNICA ADVENTITA
how many RBC can can capillary transfer at a time
one, transfer very quickly, exchange between air and plasma
RBC size
7 microns
capillary lining
endothelium, which is involved in neutrophil aggregation, clotting, formation of new vessels very important!
increased capillary density if
more metabolically active (more capillaries if more metabolic needs)
capillary is
the functional surface area of cardiovascular system; flow reduces in pressure and has large surface area cross which exchange from capillary to surrounding interstitial
capillary features
low resistance, large surface area, thin membrane, degree of selectivity, reflect metabolic needs of the organ (deisntiy structure), endothelium, pericytes
endothelium
simple squamous epithelium
pericytes
there are cells that lie enclosed in basement membrane of endothelial cell layer and make new endothelia +/- smooth muscle cells
types of capillaries
continuous, fenestrated, sinusoid
continuous capillary
most common type, have continuous layer of endothelium and continuous basement membrane; found in muscle, respiratory system, and CNS; materials exchanged by fluid filled vesicles (pinocytic vesicles)
fenestrated capillary
found where you want quick exchange between capillary and interstitium; intestine, kidney, endocrine gland, pancreas; has pores in it; continuous basement membrane, pores in endothelium; have pirocytic vesicles but also have fenestrations that let things cross basement membrane