Blood Vessels Flashcards
(150 cards)
arteries have ___ blood pressure
high
systole is ___ blood pressure
high
____ reduce blood pressure
arterioles
veins have ____ blood pressure
low
capillaries have ___ blood pressure
low
diastole is ____ blood pressure
low
what are the 3 wall layers of arteries and veins?
tunica intima, media, and externa/adventitia
___ ____ is the innermost layer of blood vessels
tunica intima
____ _____ is endothelium that is continuous with the lining of the heart
tunica intima
internal and external elastic lamina provide blood vessels the ability to ___ and ___
expand, recoil
___ ____ is the middle layer of blood vessels
tunica media
____ ____ is made of smooth muscle and is under autonomic innervation
tunica media
___ ____ is the outermost layer of blood vessels
tunica externa/adventitia
___ ____ is made of connective tissue and lines blood vessels
tunica externa/adventitia
____ are the diameter of a single red blood cell
capillaries
capillaries consist only of _____
endothelium
what is endothelium made of?
simple squamous epithelium and subendothelial
what are the 3 types of capillaries?
continuous, fenestrated, sinusoidal
what type of capillary is permeable to gasses (O2, CO2) and water?
continuous
what type of capillary is permeable to molecules and peptides (hormones)?
fenestrated
continuous capillaries are permeable to ___ and ____
gasses, water
fenestrated capillaries are permeable to ___ and ____
molecules, peptides
what type of capillary is permeable to protein and cells, and are found in the liver and spleen?
sinusoidal
sinusoidal capillaries are permeable to ___ and ___
proteins, cells