The Circulatory System Flashcards
Artery Structure
Walls
Thick outer walls and connective tissue
Artery structure
Muscles
Thick layer of muscles and elastic fibres.
Artery structure
Lumen
Small lumen
Artery structure
Valves
No valves are present
1.Artery function
Arteries carry blood away from ❤️
- Arteries Function
Able to withstand high pressure created by the ❤️
Capillaries Structure
They have very thin walls made up of only one layer of endothelial tissue only
1.Capillaries Function
Connect arteries to veins.
- Capillaries Function
Allow substances to flow easily enter and leave he body by diffusion since the have thin walls
Squamous Epithilium
Have thin walls
Veins Structure
Walls
Thin outer walls
Veins structure
Muscles
Thin layer of muscles and elastic fibres
Veins structure Lumen
Large lumen
Veins structure
Valves
Valves present
1.Veins function
Carry blood back to ❤️
- Veins Function
Valves in veins prevent back flow of blood.
Blood pressure
Hypertension
Hypertension
A pressure reading of 140/90
Low blood pressure
Hypotension
Hypotension
Usually associated with systolic pressure reading below 100mmHg
Diseases of ❤️ and Circulatory System
Conventional cardiovascular defect.
Stroke
Heart attacks
- Congenital Cardiovascular Defect
Refers to a heart defect that a child is born with.
Congenital Cardiovascular Defect possible causes
Family genes from parents
Drugs or medication taken by mother during pregnancy
Heart attacks
Certain part of the body does not recieve oxygen and nutrients.
Stroke
When a blood clot forms in capillaries in the brain
Treatment of ❤️ disease
Stents
Pacemakers
Bypass surgery
Valve replacement
❤️ transplant
Stents
Expandable tube inserted into coronary artery to keep artery open at all times
Pacemakers
SA node
Allows ❤️ to beat in rhythmical manner
Bypass surgery
One or more of coronary arteries are blocked
Valve replacement
When 1 or more valves of the ❤️ are faulty