unit two blood vessels Flashcards
blood vessels
delivery system of dynamic structures that begins and ends at the heart
arteries
carry blood away from heart
capillaries
direct contact with tissue cells
veins
carry blood toward heart
what is the order of leaving the heart?
- artery
- arteriole
- capillary
- venule
- vein
what are the thee layers of vessels?
- tunica intima(inside)
- tunica media
- tunica adventitia(outside)
what are the three groups of arteries and what do they do?
- elastic arteries
- conducting
- pressure - muscular arteries
- disturbing - arterioles
- resistance
capillaries
-only single RBC can pass through at a time
what are the three types of capillaries?
- continuous; tight, narrow, BBB
- fenestrated; wider, kidneys and endocrine. glands
- discontinous (sinusoidal); big gaps, free flow
what two vessels are in capillary beds?
- vascular shunt
2. true capillaries
venules
pericytes
vascular anastomoses
extra pathways for vessels
systolic pressure
highest pressure of aorta
diastolic pressure
lowest pressure of aorta
pulse pressure
difference between systolic and diastolic pressure