Cardiovascular Flashcards
Exam 3 (16 cards)
discontinuous endothelial and discontinuous basal lamina
sinusoidal capillary
inside basal lamina, contractile, regulate blood brain barrier, and help control endothelial cell proliferation
pericytes
smooth muscle is part of the
tunica media
two squiggles and smooth muscle in between
muscular artery
internal elastic lamina and external elastic lamina
muscular artery
tunica adventitia contains
collagen and fibroblasts
smooth muscle is ______ to blood flow in either a vein or artery
perpendicular
large artery
elastic artery
elastic lamina from the tunica media comes from
smooth muscle nuclei
part of the endothelium that is exposed to the thoracic cavity
mesothelium
varicose veins are due to
valve failure
muscle bundles run longitudinal
tunica adventitia
failure of lymphatics
elephantitis
most movement of cells out of the blood
post-capillary venules
lymphatic has a one way drainage to the
heart
purkinje fibers live in the
subendocardium