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Blood Vessels Flashcards

1
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There are three types of blood vessels

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: 1. Arteries. 2. Veins. 3. Capillaries.

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2
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What transport blood from the heart and distribute it to the various
tissues of the body through their branches

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Arteries

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3
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Arteries always carry oxygenated except the ?

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pulmonary artery which goes to the lungs

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4
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What are mostly deeply situated in the body

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Arteries

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5
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It is a connection between arteries & veins

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ANASTOMOSIS

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6
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Have thick muscular walls

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Arteries

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7
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It serves as a backup route if one of the branches is cut off or blocked

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ANASTOMOSIS

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8
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The smallest arteries are called ?

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arteriole

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9
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Example for anastomosis

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abdominal anastomosis between intestinal arteries

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10
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allowing the blood to flow through other branches is a function of

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Anastomosis

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11
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Arteries have no valves
T/f

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T

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12
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They transport blood back to the heart

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Veins

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13
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Veins always carry deoxygenated except the ……… which goes to ?

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pulmonary veins/ Left atrium

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14
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What unites to form larger veins?

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The smaller venules (Tributries)

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15
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What commonly end in S.V.C. & I.VC.

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veins

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16
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What is known to be superficial and deep in location

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Veins

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17
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Have thin walls

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Veins

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18
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Have wider internal lumen

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Veins

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19
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Veins Have valves to ?

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prevent blood flowing backwards

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20
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Describe Capillaries structure

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Microscopic vessels in the form of a network

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21
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Capillaries connect what to what

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the arterioles to the venules

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22
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Capillaries helps with what

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They help to enable the exchange of water, oxygen and many other nutrients between blood and the tissues

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23
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arteriovenous anastomosis is

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Direct connections between the arteries and veins without the intervention of capillaries.

24
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arteriovenous anastomosis are found in

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Tips of the fingers and toes

25
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Blood is pumped from the …… to all body tissues through the …… and its …… which ultimately terminates in Systemic capillaries

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left ventricle
Aorta
systemic arteries

26
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Systemic arteries which ultimately terminates in

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Systemic capillaries

27
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Describe the movement of oxygen poor blood

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Oxygen poor blood circulates
Systemic capillary from the tissues to the
capillaries, venules & veins back
to the right atrium through the
systemic vein

28
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What receive nonoxygeneted blood

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The Right side of the heart (Right atrium & ventricle)

29
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Deoxygenated blood is pumped from the heart through the …… to the lung

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pulmonary trunk

30
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Gas exchange takes place in the

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Lungs

31
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After the exchange of gases in the lungs the blood return to the?

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left side of the heart (left atrium & ventricle) through 4 pulmonary veins

32
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Portal circulation takes place in?

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the liver

33
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the continuation of the subclavian artery & runs In the axilla

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Axillary artery

34
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Brachial artery

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is the continuation of the axillary artery & runs In the arm

35
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Brachial artery Used in

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measuring blood pressure

36
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is a branch of brachial artery and runs in the lateral side of the forearm

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Radial artery

37
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Radial artery

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Used in measuring the pulse.

38
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Ulnar artery

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is a branch of brachial artery and runs in the medial side of the forearm.

39
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Femoral artery

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is the continuation of the external iliac artery & runs in the thigh

40
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is the continuation of the femoral artery & runs behind the knee joint in the popliteal fossa

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Popliteal artery

41
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Popliteal artery is used in

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measuring the pulse

42
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a branch of popliteal artery. It runs in the front of the
leg and continues in the dorsum of the leg as dorsalis pedis artery

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Anterior tibial artery

43
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Anterior tibial artery is used in

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Used in measuring pulse

44
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is a branch of Posterior tibial artery popliteal artery. It runs in the back of the Dorsalis leg

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Posterior tibial artery

45
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Posterior tibial artery is used in

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Used in measuring the pulse

46
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Dorsal venous arch (DVA) lies is

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it lies in the dorsum of the hand

47
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is the continuation of the lateral end of DVA

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Cephalic vein

48
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is the continuation of the medial end of DVA

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Basilic vein

49
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Connects the basilic to the cephalic vein

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Median cubital vein

50
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Median cubital vein used

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often used for venipuncture or blood transfusion

51
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the continuation of the basilic vein

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Axillary vein

52
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Dorsal venous arch (DVA)

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lies in the dorsum of the foot

53
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is the lateral continuation of the DVA and runs upwards in the back of the leg

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Short saphenous vein

54
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is the medial continuation of the DVA and runs upwards in the medial side of the leg and the thigh

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Great saphenous vein

55
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harvested for use in Coronary Artery Bypass graft (CABG)

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Great saphenous vein

56
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Coronary Artery Bypass graft (CABG) procedure

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suturedi nto the heart to bypass a blockage of the coronary arteries

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