Physiological Histology Of Blood Vessels

Question 1

Includes the aorta and large arteries which have more elastic elements that other vessels

Answer 1

Windkessel vessels

Question 2

During _______ their wall stretches to accommodate the blood ejected by _______

And during _______ their walls recoils back to presystolic position

This recoiling effect is called ________

Answer 2

Diastole; ventricles
Systole;
Windkessel effect

Question 3

These vessels have thick muscle coat and less elastic fiber composed of arterioles and metarterioles

They provide resistance to flow of blood referref sometime to as _______ of vascular system

Answer 3

Resistance vessels;
Stopcocks

Question 4

The maximum resistance to flow is offered by ________ (**peripheral resistance) and the pressure falls significantly when blood passes through arterioles.

Answer 4

Arterioles

Question 5

The _______ and _______ (slow) capillary blood flow favor exchange of gases and nutrients along capillary wall.

Example of this vessel are capillaries

Answer 5

Thin wall; sluggish;
Exchange vessels

Question 6

More than 60% of total blood is present in the ______ compartments and ______ can accomodate larger amount of blood without increasing the pressure in them

Type of vessels like this

Answer 6

Venous; veins
Capacitance vessels;