Quiz2 Flashcards
(general) what is in the tunica media (types)
smooth muscle cells, elastic, reticular and collagenous fibers type III and IV
-external elastic lamina surrounds it
(general) what is in the tunica intima
subendothelial layer( thin CT), endothelium, and internal elastic lamina around that.
Which BVs:
- pressure highest, lowest
- muscle highest, lowest
- vasa vasorum highest, lowest
- elasticity highest lowest (none)
- speed of blood
- arteries, veins (huge drop in capillaries)
- arterioles, capillaries (none)
- – less in venules and veins than arteries,arterioles - arteries and veins, none in arterioles, capillaries and venules
- highest in large arteries aka elastic arteries/conducting down from there and none in capillaries, back up venules and higher in veins- but not distinct laminae
- highest in arteries, slowest in capillaries.
which bvs does external elastic lamina start to diminish
starts in muscular (distributing) arties. less in small muscular arteries and none in arterioles
which BVS does inner elastic lamina dissapear
arterioles
- still exists in the “transition” from muscular artery to arteriole
- none in arterioles, capillaries, then back again in venules and veins.
-slide 8
how many layers of muscle are in arterioles
2-3 layers. terminal arterioles are 1 muscle cell thick.
what is the junction of capillaries and arterioles
precapillary sphincter
which bvs have most control over BP
arterioles (resistance)
how to tell venule from arteriole
venules have larger lumens and less distinct muscular layers
(general) what is in the tunica adventita`
loost connective tissue, blood vessels (vasa vasorum) , lymphatics and nerves (nervi vassorum)
what are the 3 types of capillaries, where are they and defining features
- continuous capillaries (muscles and CNS) : occluding junctions make the endothelium tight together. basement membrane wraps completely. gas exchange and pinocytosis, and transcytosis
- fenestrated capillaries (endocrine glands, kidneys, small intestine) - fenestrations /openings in the endothelium can have diaphrams sometimes.basement membrane is continous throughout but more readily allow filtration nutrients etc across capillary wall.
- discontinuous capillaries (liver, spleen, bone marrow) fenestrations are larger than in fenestrated, and basement membrane is DISCONTINUOUS!! red blood cells can leave in the spleen ONLY!
what are the functions of endothelial cells
- permeability barrier
- modulates vascular tone
- promotes angiogenesis( dev of new BVs)
- trigggers blood coagulation
- inibits platelet adhesion
- regulates inflammatory cell migration
what are anastomes
connection between blood vessels, could be arterioles and venules or even two arterioles or two venules. just means a direct conneciton between bvs
what is collateral circulation
when there are alternative blood supply pathways!! like multiple arterioles going into a capillary bed, if ones cut off, the cap bad still provides blood all over the area.
what are end arteries
when theres only ONE pathway to something like retina central artery, if its cut off, retina dies (unlike collateral)
what are arteriovenous shunts
or AV shunt
- where theres a connection from an arteriole to a venule without going through a capillary bed, bypass of cap bed so we dont lose as much body heat through the skin, thats an inmportant function of it.
- also if jogging, dont need a lot of blood in walls of digestive tract, etc. shunt blood away