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Blood Vessel Anatomy Flashcards

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pulmonary vessels

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transport blood from the right ventricle of the heart through the lungs and back to the left atrium

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systemic vessels

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transport blood from left ventricle of the heart through all parts of the body and back to the right atrium

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functions of blood vessels

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1.carry blood
2.exchange nutrients, waste products, gases within tissues
3. transport substances
4. regulate blood pressure
5. direct blood flow to tissues

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what are arteries?

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-carry blood AWAY from heart
-thick with a lot of elastic tissue

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what are veins?

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  • carry blood TOWARD heart
    -thinner with less elastic tissue
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Capillaries

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exchange occurs between blood and tissue fluids

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general blood flow

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blood flows from arteries > arterioles > capillaries > venules >small veins > returns to heart

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tunica intima

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-innermost layer
-simple squamous

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tunica media

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-smooth layer
-smooth muscle with elastin & collagen fibers

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Tunica adventitia

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-outermost layer
-connective tissue

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elastic arteries

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-largest in diameter
-thickest walls
-ex- aorta & pulmonary trunk

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Muscular arteries

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-medium to small size
-thick in diameter
-contain smooth muscle cells
-can control blood flow to body regions

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structure of capillaries

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-thinnest blood vessel
-single layered wall
-simple squamous endothelium ONLY

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medium sized veins

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collect blood from small veins and deliver to large veins

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large veins

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contain valves

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16
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what are the 3 major systems that blood flows through throughout the body

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systemic, pulmonary, hepatic portal

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blood vessels that carry blood from RV to lungs and beck from LA of heart is ?

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pulmonary circulation

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pulmonary trunk

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  • blood pumps from RV towards lung
    -splits R/L pulmonary arteries
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pulmonary veins

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exit lungs and carry O2 rich blood to LA

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Systemic Circulation

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starts from heart (LV) through the aorta then branches to different regions of the body

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ascending aorta

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passes superiorly from left ventricle

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aortic arch

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3 major arteries which carry blood to head and upper limbs

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descending aorta

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extends through thorax and abdomen to pelvis

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divisions of the descending aorta

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Thoracic- extends through thorax to diaphragm
abdominal- extends from diaphragm through abdomen and pelvis where it divides at common iliac arteries

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Brachiocephalic artery

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supplies blood to right side of head and neck and upper limb

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Left common carotid artery

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supplies blood to the left side of head/neck

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Left subclavian artery

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supplies blood to left upper limbs

28
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what are the branches of aortic arch

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  1. Brachiocephalic artery
  2. Left common carotid artery
  3. left subclavian artery
  4. Right common carotid artery
  5. Right subclavian artery
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Right common carotid artery

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supplies blood to right side of head/neck

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Right subclavian artery

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supplies blood to right upper
limbs

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1.External Carotid Artery
2.Internal Carotid Artery

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1.face and scalp
2.brain

32
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arteries of the upper limbs.

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Axillary arteries
Brachial arteries
Ulnar arteries
Radial arteries

33
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Arteries off the abdominal wall

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Blood Supply to:
*Digestive organs
*Kidneys/Bladder
*Liver
*Back/Abdominal
Muscles
*Reproductive
Organs

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Celiac trunk arteries

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supply blood to stomach, pancreas, spleen, liver, upper duodenum

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Superior mesenteric arteries

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supply blood to small intestines and first portion of colon

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Inferior mesenteric arteries

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supply blood to colon

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Common iliac arteries

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branches from abdominal aorta

38
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External iliac arteries

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supply blood to lower limbs

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Internal iliac arteries

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supply blood to pelvic area

40
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Arteries of lower limbs

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-Femoral arteries: Thigh
-Popliteal arteries : Knee
-Anterior and posterior arteries: Leg
-Fibular arteries: Lateral leg

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Superior vena cava

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  • returns blood from head, neck, thorax, and upper limbs
  • empties into right atrium
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Inferior vena cava:

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  • returns blood from abdomen, pelvis, lower limbs
  • empties into right atrium of heart
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External jugular vein

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  • drain blood from head and neck
  • empties into subclavian veins
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Internal jugular vein

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  • drain blood from brain, face,
    neck
  • empty into subclavian veins
45
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Subclavian veins

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drain into brachiocephalic veins

46
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Brachiocephalic veins

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drain into superior vena cava

47
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Brachial veins

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empty into axillary vein

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Cephalic veins (superficial)

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empty into axillary vein and basilic vein

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Median cubital veins (superficial)

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  • drains into cephalic vein
  • anterior to elbow
  • used for blood drawing
50
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Internal iliac vein

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  • drains blood from pelvic region
  • empties into common iliac vein
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External iliac vein

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  • drains blood from lower limbs
  • empty into common iliac vein
52
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Renal Vein

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Blood from the kideys

53
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Femoral veins

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drain blood from thigh empty into external iliac vein

54
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Popliteal veins

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drain blood from knee and empty
into femoral vein

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Great saphenous veins

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drain from foot and empty into femoral vein

56
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Hepatic Portal System

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  • Liver is a major processing center for
    substances absorbed by intestinal
    tract.
  • Blood must first pass through liver
    before it enters systemic blood flow
57
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Hepatic Portal Vein

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Brings blood from capillaries of the
digestive tract to the capillaries of the
liver to be filtered

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