Regulation of blood flow and blood pressure Flashcards
blood pressure is the pressure exerted by the blood on what
luminal vessel wall
tight regulation of blood pressure is essential for optimal delivery of
oxygen and nutrients to target tissues
when a blood vessel exhibits a wider diameter what does this do to the blood pressure
lower blood pressure
when a blood vessel exhibits a narrow blood vessel what does this do to the blood pressure
higher blood pressure
where is there usually greater blood pressure
large systemic arteries
in large systemic arteries where does pressure reduce
with increasing number of vessels
where is the lowest pressure
larger systemic veins
how many main layers are there in arteries and arterioles
3
what are the three main layers in arteries and arterioles
intima
media
adventitia
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Must
Arrive
veins lack what
elastic layers
what do veins have that prevent backflow
valves
what are the three main layers in veins
Intima
Media
Adventitia
endothelial cells possess specific functions depending on what
tissues and organs
how many key players in the hormonal regulation of vascular tone
4
what are the 4 main hormones that are used in regulation of vasculature tone
Nitric oxide
EDHF
Endothelin-1
Ang II
nitric oxide and EDHF cause what
vasodilation
Endothelin-1 and Ang II cause what
Vasoconstriction
Endothelial cell are capable of producing
Nitric Oxide
What did EDHF used to be called
Vasoactive hormone gas
production of GPCR is stimulated by what
GPCR
Nitric Oxide causes smooth muscle what
relaxation
the endothelium regulates vasoconstriction via what
endothelin-1
Endothelin-1 inhibits what
eNOS
where is Ang II produced
in liver as angiotensinogen
atherosclerosis is the process of what
progressive thickening and hardening of medium to large sized arteries as a result of fat deposition on their inner lining
how many stages are there in atherosclerosis
5
what are the 5 stages in atherosclerosis
- endothelial dysfunction
- immune cell infiltration
- fatty streak
- young plaque
- unstable plaque
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Is
Fucking
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Up
cell permeability becomes _____ in atherosclerosis
leaky
how many biomarkers are there in atherosclerosis
2
E/P selectin
what is known as a yellow fatty streak on vessel lumen
LDL
what are foam cells
young plaque -
when foam cells cluster what do they create
hypoxic central core
when there is a hypoxic central core what happens
it becomes necrotic
what happens when the plaque becomes unstable
calcification ( feels bone like)