Periph Circulation Flashcards
Arteries- transport O2 blood from areas of ____ pressure to ____ pressure
High to low
________ are the terminal branches of arteries that attach to capillaries
These are the primary site of vascular resistance
Arterioles
Capillaries include small blood vessels that connect the ends of arteries (arterioles) with the beginning of ____
Venules (veins)
Capillaries function from exchange of ____ and ____ between blood and tissues
Nutrients and fluids
Veins transport _____ blood from tissues back to the heart
Un-Oxyenated
Venous circulation is influenced by what 4 things?
Muscle contraction
Gravity
Respiration (inc return with inspiration)
Compliancy of R heart
What is the order or transport for blood?
Arteries —> arterioles —> capillaries —> venules —> veins
Lymphatic: includes: 1. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 2. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 3. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 4 \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (5 things)
Lymphatics
Lymph fluid
Lymph tissue
Organs - lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, thymus, thoracic duct
Lymphatic system drains lymph from bodily tissues and returns it to _____ ______
Venous circulation
Travel order for lymph:
Lymphatic capillaries —> lymphatic vessels —> ducts —> L subclavian vein
Lymphatic contraction occurs by:
- ______, ______, and _____ _____ _____
- Contraction of ______ muscles
- _____ and ____ cavity pressure changes during normal breathing
- Mechanical stim of _____ tissues
- Volume changes within each ______ ______
Parasympathetic, sympathetic, and sensory nerve stimulation Adjacent Abdominal and thoracic Dermal Lymphatic vessel
What are the major lymph nodes?
Submaxillary Cervical Axillary Mesenteric Iliac Inguinal Popliteal Cubital
Contributes to immune system function: lymph nodes collect _____ debris and _______; remove excess ________, blood ______, and ______ molecules
Produce ______
Cellular debris and bacteria
Fluid
Waste
Protein
Antibodies
