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Vasculature Flashcards

1
Q

what purpose do blood vessels serve in the cardiovascular system?

A

serve as a pathway for blood to travel from one part of the body to another

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2
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Blood flow =

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Pressure gradient/resistance

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PRESSURE GRADIENT

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refers to the difference in pressure between one spot and another

the greater the pressure gradient, the greater the blood flow

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4
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RESISTANCE

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refers to anything that would hinder blood flow

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5
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Primary factor that could affect resistance

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VESSEL DIAMETER/WIDTH - changes regularly

blood viscosity and vessel length also affect resistance

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6
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VESSEL WIDTH is REGULARLY CHANGED to

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REDIRECT BLOOD FLOW FROM ONE ORGAN TO ANOTHER

OR

TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE BLOOD PRESSURE

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7
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VASOCONSTRICTION

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involves smooth muscles in the vessel wall contracting and narrowing the vessel

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VASODILATIONS

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refers to the smooth muscle relaxing and widening (dilating) the vessel

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9
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Know intrinsic and extrinsic vasocontrictors and vasodilators?

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10
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ARTERIES lead away from heart chambers, branching into

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small arteries known as ARTERIOLES

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ARTERIOLES branch into _____, where ___________ take place

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CAPILLARIES;
where exchanges between the blood and the tissues take place

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12
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VEINS lead back towards heart chambers, beginning as

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small veins, knowns as VENULES, formed by the merging of capillaries and leading to large veins near the heart

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13
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Tunica interna

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inner lining of the vessel, in direct contact with the blood in the LUMEN

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14
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What varies from one type of vessel to another

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the presence, composition, and thickness of the walls

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15
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LARGEST ARTERIES

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have less smooth muscle and MORE ELASTIC TISSUE in the tunica media, which allows them to STRETCH AND THEN RECOIL

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MEDIUM, MUSCULAR ARTERIES - tunica media

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contains more SMOOTH MUSCLE fibers, less elastic tissue

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17
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functions of medium, muscular arteries

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DISTRIBUTE BLOOD (GENERAL) VIA VASOCONSTRICTION/DILATION

18
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functions of ARTERIOLES

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notable sites for VASOCONSTRICTION AND VASODILATION

greatest influence on BLOOD PRESSURE

determine SPECIFIC CARDIAC OUTPUT DISTRIBUTION (along with smaller arteries)

19
Q

CAPILLARY WALLS

A

single layer of endothelial cells

20
Q

capillaries may have ____ between the cells

A

PORES (FENESTRATIONS)

21
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function of pores

A

EXCHANGE of substances between blood and tissues

22
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function of venules

A

RETURN BLOOD TO LARGER VEINS

23
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two kinds of VENULES

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  1. POSTCAPILLARY VENULES
  2. MUSCULAR VENULES
24
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POSTCAPILLARY VENULES

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smallest venules

form when several capillaries unite

walls are very porous serve as the site for WBC emigration

25
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MUSCULAR VENULES

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have 1-2 layers of smooth muscle

NO MORE GAS EXCHANGE with interstitial fluid

26
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Tunica media in VEINS

A

Less smooth muscle, less elastic tissue

many have valves

27
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functions of veins

A

RETURN BLOOD BACK TOWARDS THE HEART CHAMBERS

SERVES AS A BLOOD RESEVOIR

28
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VENOUS RETURN

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ASSISTED BY SKELETAL MUSCLE CONTRACTION AND RESPIRATION

29
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blood flow in deep veins is ASSISTED BY

A

BEING COMPRESSED BETWEEN CONTRACTING SKELETAL MUSCLES

30
Q

A notable assist to venous blood flow, along with respiration is

A

SKELETAL MUSCLE PUMP

31
Q

BP =

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SYSTOLIC PRESSURE/DIASTOLIC PRESSURE

32
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SYSTOLIC PRESSURE

A

pressure in arteries during ventricular systole

33
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DIASTOLIC PRESSURE

A

pressure in arteries during ventricular diastole

34
Q

BP is HIGHEST IN

A

LARGE ARTERIES

35
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BP is LOWEST IN

A

VEINS

36
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THE VELOCITY OF BLOOD FLOW IS HIGHEST IN

A

LARGE ARTERIES

37
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VELOCITY IS SLOWEST IN

A

CAPILLARIES

38
Q

HR, SV, and BP are controlled in the

A

BRAIN STEM

39
Q

THE BRAIN STEM CONTROLS HR, SV, AND BP VIA

A

motor nerves TO HEART (HR, SV)

motor nerves to the SMOOTH MUSCLE OF VESSELS (vasoconstriction/vasodilation)

40
Q

a type of mechanoreceptor that monitors BP in large arteries in the chest/neck (aorta/carotids)

A

BARORECEPTORS

41
Q

hormones that control BP

A

epinephrine
NE
ADH
ANP
Aldosterone

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