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Veins And Arteries Flashcards

1
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Arteries: Systemic circulation

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Oxygenated blood

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Arteries: Pulmonary circulation

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Unoxygenated blood

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Veins

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Carry blood to the heart. Are one way valves.

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Veins: Systemic circulation

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Unoxygenated blood

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Veins: Pulmonary circulation

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Oxygenated blood

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Capillaries

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Microscopic blood vessels. Exchange of gases, nutrients and wastes. Are one layer thick.

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The three layers of the veins and arteries

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Inner layer: tunica intima
Middle layer: tunica media
Outer layer: tunica externa

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Tiny arteries are called:

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Arterioles

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Tiny veins are called:

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Venules

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Systemic circulation

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Blood taken from the heart to the body and back

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Pulmonary circulation

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Blood taken from the heart to the lungs and back

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Hepatic portal circulation:

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Routes blood back from the stomach, spleen, pancreas, gallbladder, and intestines through the inferior vena cava

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Fetal circulation

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Ductus arteriosus, ductus venosus, and the for amen ovule.

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Coronary circulation

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Blood from the heart to the muscles and back

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15
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How to define blood pressure

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Systolic number over the diastolic number

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Pulse

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How fast the heart is going

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Hecrosis

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Complete tissue death

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Gangrene

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As tissue dies, it prigressively decays

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Arteriosclerosis

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Hardening of the arteries; thickening as arterial walls as calcium deposits form

20
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Angioplasty

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A procedure where a deflated balloon is attached to a tube and placed in an artery to pop the hardened vessel open so blood can pass through

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Aneurysm

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section of the artery that has become abnormally widened and weakend; promotes blood clots and could rupture causing death.

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Cerebrovascular incident

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Stroke

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Varicose veins

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Spider web veins where blood tends to pool

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Hemorrhoids

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Varicose veins in the rectum which cause painful defecation

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Phlebitis

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Vein inflammation

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Cyanosis

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“Blue baby” when the foramen ovale fails to close at birth

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure

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Cardiogenic shock

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Results from any kind of heart failure which causes the heart to no longer pump effectively

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Hypovolemic shock

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Results from the loss of blood volume due to hemorrhage, chronic diarrhea, vomiting, etc..

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Neurogenic shock

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Widespread dilation of the blood vessels caused by an imbalance of autonomic stimulation of smooth muscles in vessel walls

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Anaphylactic shock

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widespread dilation of blood vessels caused by an acute allergic reaction

32
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Septic shock

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When infectious agents release toxins into the blood causing vessels to dilate

33
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Arteries

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Carry blood away from the heart. Have the thickest smooth muscle layers.

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