Section 1 key terms arteries

Question 1

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Answer 1

aneurysm in the abdominal arota

Question 2

aneurysm

Answer 2

permanent localized dilation of an artery

Question 3

atherosclerosis

Answer 3

condition where the aortic wall becomes irregular from plaque formation

Question 4

embolism

Answer 4

conditin where the blood flow in an artery is blocked by a foreign body

Question 5

false lumen

Answer 5

lumen created by a dissection thast allows blood to flow

Question 6

fusiform

Answer 6

aneurysm with a gradual transition from the normal artery to the aneurysm

Question 7

marfan syndrome

Answer 7

hereditary degenerative disorder of the connective tissue

bones muscle

ligaments

Question 8

mycotic aneurysm

Answer 8

aneurysm arising from a bacterial infection

Question 9

saccular aneurysm

Answer 9

aneurysm with a sudden transition from normal to abnormal

somewhat spherical and larger

Question 10

small bowel ischemia

Answer 10

death of small instenital tissue due to lack of blood flow

Question 11

thrombus

Answer 11

blood clot that forms in a vessel

Question 12

tunica adventitia

Answer 12

outer layer of a blood vessel

Question 13

tunica media

Answer 13

middle layer of a blood vessel

Question 14

tunica intima

Answer 14

inner layer of a blood vessel

Question 15

high resistive

Answer 15

vessels that have very little or even reverse flow in diastole

supply organs that do not need constant perfusion

external carotid

iliac and brachial branches

Question 16

low resistive

Answer 16

vessels with a high diastole component

supply organs that need high perfusion of blood

internal carotid

hepatic artery

renal artery