Regulation of blood flow and blood pressure Flashcards

1
Q

blood pressure is the pressure exerted by the blood on what

A

luminal vessel wall

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2
Q

tight regulation of blood pressure is essential for optimal delivery of

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oxygen and nutrients to target tissues

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3
Q

when a blood vessel exhibits a wider diameter what does this do to the blood pressure

A

lower blood pressure

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4
Q

when a blood vessel exhibits a narrow blood vessel what does this do to the blood pressure

A

higher blood pressure

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5
Q

where is there usually greater blood pressure

A

large systemic arteries

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6
Q

in large systemic arteries where does pressure reduce

A

with increasing number of vessels

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7
Q

where is the lowest pressure

A

larger systemic veins

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8
Q

how many main layers are there in arteries and arterioles

A

3

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9
Q

what are the three main layers in arteries and arterioles

A

intima
media
adventitia

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10
Q

veins lack what

A

elastic layers

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11
Q

what do veins have that prevent backflow

A

valves

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12
Q

what are the three main layers in veins

A

Intima
Media
Adventitia

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13
Q

endothelial cells possess specific functions depending on what

A

tissues and organs

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14
Q

how many key players in the hormonal regulation of vascular tone

A

4

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15
Q

what are the 4 main hormones that are used in regulation of vasculature tone

A

Nitric oxide
EDHF
Endothelin-1
Ang II

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16
Q

nitric oxide and EDHF cause what

A

vasodilation

17
Q

Endothelin-1 and Ang II cause what

A

Vasoconstriction

18
Q

Endothelial cell are capable of producing

A

Nitric Oxide

19
Q

What did EDHF used to be called

A

Vasoactive hormone gas

20
Q

production of GPCR is stimulated by what

A

GPCR

21
Q

Nitric Oxide causes smooth muscle what

A

relaxation

22
Q

the endothelium regulates vasoconstriction via what

A

endothelin-1

23
Q

Endothelin-1 inhibits what

A

eNOS

24
Q

where is Ang II produced

A

in liver as angiotensinogen

25
Q

atherosclerosis is the process of what

A

progressive thickening and hardening of medium to large sized arteries as a result of fat deposition on their inner lining

26
Q

how many stages are there in atherosclerosis

A

5

27
Q

what are the 5 stages in atherosclerosis

A
  1. endothelial dysfunction
  2. immune cell infiltration
  3. fatty streak
  4. young plaque
  5. unstable plaque
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28
Q

cell permeability becomes _____ in atherosclerosis

A

leaky

29
Q

how many biomarkers are there in atherosclerosis

A

2
E/P selectin

30
Q

what is known as a yellow fatty streak on vessel lumen

A

LDL

31
Q

what are foam cells

A

young plaque -

32
Q

when foam cells cluster what do they create

A

hypoxic central core

33
Q

when there is a hypoxic central core what happens

A

it becomes necrotic

34
Q

what happens when the plaque becomes unstable

A

calcification ( feels bone like)