Vasculature - Workshop Flashcards
Which is part of the media of the vascular wall?
A. Endothelium
B. Smooth muscle cells
C. Vasa vasorum
D. Subendothelial C.T.
B
What is a dissecting aortic aneurysm?
A split in the middle of the tunica media
Which type of artery is shown here?
Muscular artery
When LDL is oxidized during ateriosclerosis, it is then taken up by __________.
macrophages
What is the definition of resistance?
The force against which the heart pumps
What is featured in this image?
Arteriole
What two factors are required for vasoconstriction?
A. Calmodulin/MLCK
B. Calmodulin/MLCP
C. Myosin/MLCP
A
Which is correct?
A. Calmodulin stimulates MLCK; cAMP inhibits MLCK
B. Calmodulin stimulates MLCK; cAMP stimulates MLCK
C. Calmodulin inhibits MLCK; cAMP inhibits MLCK
D. Calmodulin inhibits MLCK; cAMP stimulates MLCK
A
Cytosolic Ca2+ is increased via:
A. Norepinephrine
B. G alpha i receptor
C. decreases in cAMP
D. IP3 pathway
D
Which of the following is a local mechanism of vasoconstriction?
A. Norepinephrine
B. Myogenic stretch response
C. Angiotensin II
D. Vasopressin
E. None of these
B
Myosin light chain phosphatase is activated by:
A. increasing cGMP
B. increasing cAMP
C. increasing Rho-kinase
D. decreasing cGMP
A
Which is NOT an inhibitor of MLCK?
A. Epinephrine
B. Adenosine
C. Nitric oxide
D. Prostacyclins
C (NO activates MLCP)
Which is true regarding capillary blood flow regulation?
A. Precapillary sphincters are usually open
B. Metarterioles act as a dilating arteriole
C. Thoroughfare channels contain no smooth muscle
D. A-V anastomoses prevent bypass of arteries into capillary beds
C
Which type of tissue is featured here?
Cardiac muscle
Which type of capillary is featured here?
Continuous capillary - within cardiac muscle