Blood Vessels and Circulation

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

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Pulmonary vessels

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

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Systemic vessels

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The circulatory system has five unique functions:

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Carries blood
Exchange nutrients, waste products, and gases with tissues
Transport substances
Helps regulate blood pressure
Direct blood flow to tissues

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Scattered along the length of the capillary are ________________ closely associated with the endothelial cells.

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Pericapillary cells

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Most capillaries range from ____________ in diameter, and they branch without changing in diameter.

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7 μm to 9 μm

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three main types of blood vessels are:

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Arteries
Capillaries
Veins

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All blood vessels have an internal lining of simple squamous epithelial cells called the

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Endothelium

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Capillaries are classified as

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Continuous
Fenestrated
Siinusoidal

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are larger in diameter than either continuous or fenestrated capillaries, and their basement membrane is less prominent

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Sinusoidal capillaries

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are similar in structure to the sinusoidal capillaries but even larger in diameter.

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Venous sinuses

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They are found primarily in the spleen, and there are large gaps between the
endothelial cells that make up their walls.

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venous sinuses

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Blood flows from arterioles to capillary networks through

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Metarterioles

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Blood then flows from a metarteriole into a

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Thoroughfare channel

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are specialized vascular connections that allow blood to flow directly from arterioles to small veins without passing through capillaries.

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Arteriovenous anastomoses

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is an arteriovenous anastomosis that consists of arterioles with abundant smooth muscle in their walls.

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Glomus

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can form in areas of the body as a result of injury or tumors.

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Pathologic arteriovenous anastomoses

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The tunica intima consists of four layers:

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endothelium
a basement membrane
a thin layer of connective tissue called the lamina propria
a fenestrated layer of elastic fibers called
the internal elastic membrane

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separates the tunica intima from the tunica media

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internal elastic membrane

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or middle layer, consists of smooth muscle cells arranged circularly around the blood vessel.

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Tunica media

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separates the tunica media from the tunica
adventitia.

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External elastic membrane

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have the largest diameters and are often called conducting arteries.

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Elastic arteries

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include medium-sized and small arteries

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Muscular arteries

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are the smallest veins.

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Venules

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As the vessels increase to 0.2–0.3 mm in
diameter, the smooth muscle cells form a continuous layer; the vessels are then called

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Small veins

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Most of the veins observed in gross anatomical dissections are

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Medium veins Large veins

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transport blood from the medium veins to the heart

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Large veins

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In some areas of the body, a capillary network is directly connected to another capillary network by

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Portal veins

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Veins that have diameters greater than 2 mm contain

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Valves

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which allow blood to flow toward the heart, but not in the opposite direction

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valves

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which penetrate from the exterior of the vessel to form a capillary network in the tunica adventitia and the tunica media

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Vasa vasorum

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(hardening of the arteries) consists of degenerative changes in arteries that make them less elastic.

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Arteriosclerosis

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is the deposition of material in the walls of arteries to form distinct plaques.

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Atherosclerosis

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The heart pumps deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle into a short artery (about 5 cm long) called the

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Pulmonary trunk

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All arteries of the systemic circulation are derived either directly or indirectly from the

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Aorta

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Three general parts of aorta

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Ascending aorta Aortic arch Descending aorta

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Ascending aorta is approximately 5 cm long and has only two arteries branching from it:

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Right coronary arteries Left coronary arteries

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The aorta then arches posteriorly and to the left as the

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Aortic arch

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Three major arteries branch from the aortic arch and carry blood to the head and upper limbs.

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Brachiocephalic artery Left common carotid artery Left subclavian artery

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is the longest part of the aorta and it extends through the thorax in the left side of the mediastinum and through the abdomen to the superior margin of the pelvis.

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Descending aorta

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which are the only branches of the ascending aorta

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Coronary arteries

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The first vessel to branch from the aortic arch is the

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Brachiocephalic artery

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The second branch of the aortic arch is the ___________________, which transports blood to the left side of the head and neck.

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Left common carotid artery

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The third branch of the aortic arch is the ____________, which transports blood to the left upper limb.

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Left subclavian artery

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each common carotid artery branches into

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Internal carotid arteries external carotid arteries

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is a sudden neurological disorder, often caused by decreased blood supply to a part of the brain.

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Stroke

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The left and right vertebral arteries unite to form

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Midline basilar artery

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The left and right vertebral arteries branches to form the ________________, which supply the posterior part of the cerebrum

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Posterior cerebral arteries

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The middle cerebral arteries connect to the posterior cerebral arteries by way of the

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Posterior communicating arteries

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The three major arteries of the upper limb are the

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Subclavian Axillary Brachial arteries

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is formed by the ulnar artery and is completed by anastomosing with the radial artery.

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Superficial palmar arch

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is formed by the radial artery and is completed by anastomosing with the ulnar artery.

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Deep palmar arch

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The branches of the thoracic aorta are divided into two groups:

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Visceral branches parietal branches

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supplying portions of the thoracic organs

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Visceral branches

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supplying portions of the thoracic wall

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Parietal branches

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The thoracic walls are supplied with blood by the

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Intercostal arteries

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which consist of two sets: the anterior intercostals and the posterior intercostals.

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Intercostal arteries

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supply blood to the diaphragm.

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Superior phrenic arteries

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There are three major unpaired branches of the abdominal aorta:

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Celiac trunk Superior mesenteric artery Inferior mesenteric artery

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At the level of the fifth lumbar vertebra, the abdominal aorta divides into

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Two common iliac arteries