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Function of the system

What does it include

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  • pumps blood and contents to all cells for metabolite exchange and immune response
  • cardiovascular and lymphatic
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List the components of the cardiovascular system and what they do generally

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1 heart - has 4 chambers to receive blood and pump blood

2 arteries - efferent to the blood. Transports blood away from heart

3 capillaries- responsible for metabolite exchange between tissue and blood

4 veins - afferent to blood and carries blood back to heart for pumping

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List and describe the 2 major systems of the cardiovascular system

List the basic blood flow pattern

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1 pulmonary - pumps deoxygenated blood to lungs for oxygenation

2 systematic- pumps oxygenated blood to the body

-right atrium / right ventricle / lungs / left atrium / left ventricle / body

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What is internal surface of blood and lymph system lined with

And it’s function the lining

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/simple squamous epithelium called endothelium

1 semi permeable for metabolite exchange
2 controls where exudate enters CT
3 antithryombogenic barrier
4 secret of factors for growth of other cells

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Function of the heart and properties

What supplies heart with nutrients

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  • rhythmic contractions to pump blood into the cardiovascular vessels
  • has 4 chambers
  • is auto-rhythmic

-coronary arteries

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List the 3 layers of the heart muscle

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1 endocardium
2 myocardium
3 epicardium

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Describe the endocardium structure , function

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  • thin inner layer of endothelium with CT.
  • middle layer of smooth muscle called myoelastic
  • subendocardial outer layer of CT which merges with myocardial layer
  • subendocardial layer has modified cardiac fibers part of hearts impulse conducting system
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Describe myocardial layer structure and function

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  • thickest middle layer of heart muscle

- around each chamber spirally

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Why are ventricle myocardial thicker than atria ones

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-a lot of force is required to pump blood as compared to receiving it

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Describe epicardium structure and function

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  • outer layer of endothelium and CT with blood vessels and nerves for the Heart
  • continuous with outer covering of heart called Pericardium
  • it’s adipose cushions underlying structures during movement
  • fluid of pericardial mesothelium prevent friction
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List all parts of the heart

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  • atrium
  • ventricle
  • sinoatrial node
  • internodal pathways
  • atrioventricular node
  • valve cusps
  • papillary muscle
  • atrioventricular bundle ( Bundle of His )
  • interventricular septum
  • purikinje fibers
  • chordae tendinae
  • valve flaps
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Describe heart valves
How anchored In heart

Function of chordae tendinae

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  • flaps of CT anchored in the CT of the heart
  • has chordae tendinae that extend from cusp to papillary muscle

-prevent valve from turning inside out during ventricle contraction

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Describe impulse structures from AV node to apex of heart

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  • AV continuous with His bundle which gives rise to right and left bundles that run in interventricular septum
  • run to apex of heart and divide into purkinje fibers
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Describe structure and function of cardiac skeleton

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-dense fibrous irregular CT which 1 makes interventricular septum
2 surrounds all valves and extend to valve cusp and chordae tendinae
3 provide insertion joint for cardiac muscle
4 provide electrical insulation between atria and ventricle

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Describe structure, location and function of impulse system from SA nodes to purkinje fibers

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—SA node is modified muscle fibers. Impulse initiated here and move along myocardial of both atria along internodal pathway

  • stimuli reaches AV node and this propagates along His bundle to purkinje bundle
  • purkinje have fewer myofibrills and much glycogen and stimulate both atrium and ventricles
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What innervates the heart and it’s effects

Where are their ganglia found

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  • parasympathetic ( slows down )and sympathetic ( speeds up )system
  • near SA and AV nodes
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How does angina pectoris come about

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-free afferent fibers between myocardium fibers register pain

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What do walls of vasculature have

What determines the amount and arrangement

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  • endothelial and smooth muscle in veins and arteries
  • only endothelial in capillaries

-mechanical and metabolic factors

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Endothelial function

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  • semi permeable barrier facilitating exchange of metabolites between tissue and blood
  • control where exudate is released ( immune roles )
  • secrete factors which influence growth of other cells
  • modulate blood flow by release of factors such as endothelin 1 , prostacyclin
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Why doesn’t endothelial clot

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-due to release of anticoagulants such as heparin

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What does VEGF do and how does it do it

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  • vascular endothelial growth factors stimulate vascular formation from mesoderm ( vasculogenensis )
  • Maintain adult capillaries
  • stimulate sprouting of already existing capillaries ( angiogenesis )

-endothelial recruits smooth muscle and fibroblasts to form vascular tissue

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Where is smooth muscle present and it’s structure

Why do arteries have gap junctions

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  • in vessels larger than capillaries

- to modulate blood flow via vasoconstriction and vasodilation

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Where elastic fibers present, why and in what structure

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  • in arteries to allow the vessels to expand under pressure

- as lamellae

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What is tunics and. And them

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-concentric layers of CT of vessels

1 initima
2 media
3 adventitia

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Size of lumen and media of arteries and veins
- narrow and thick media | - large lumen and thin media
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Describe the initima structure and function ( in veins and arteries )
- endothelial and thin subendocardial layer of CT | - arteries have internal elastic lamina which have holes to allow better diffusion from blood to deeper wall
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Describe the media structure and function ( in veins and arteries )
-middle layer of concentric layers of smooth muscle which secrets ground substance , elastic reticular fibers /thicker in arteries and has external elastic lamina -thinner in veins and no lamina
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Describe the adventitia structure and function ( in veins and arteries )
-CT of collagen 1 and elastic fibers continuous with and bound to stroma of organ wc it runs through -has vaso vasorum /has unmyelinated nerves ( vasomotor nerves ) -thicker in vein than artery
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Function of vaso vasorum and why necessary
/supplies vessels with exchange of metabolites | -lumen blood isn’t enough for the vessels especially in veins with deoxygenated blood
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Elastic arteries examples , alias , function and describe the structures of its media, adventitia and elastic lamina
- aortic and pulmonary artery and their branches - conducting arteries - carries blood to smaller arteries - thick media of alternating smooth muscle and elastic lamellae - adventitia thin - internal lamina more developed than external
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Function of internal lamina in elastic arteries
-to ensure uniform flow of blood
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Describe state of elastic artery at systole and diastole
- ventricle contracts , blood forcefully moved into artery’s which stretch to limit of collagen - pressure drops but elastic rebound is passive to maintain arterial pressure to continue flow of blood away from heart
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Describe structure of carotid sinuses and where found Function State of tunic media and why
-slight dilations of the bilateral internal carotid where they branch from common carotid arteries /baroreceptor for blood pressure -tunice media thinner allowing greater swelling when pressure rises
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Structure of adventitia of carotid sinuses How do the sinuses control pressure
- has numerous nerve endings from nerve IX endings ( glossophranygeal nerve ) - brain vasomotors centers process afferent impulses from baroreceptors and adjust vasoconstriction controlling BP
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Where does the Vegas nerve gets it signals from What do chemoreceptors do. Where found
- baroreceptors from aortic arch | - monitor O2 and C02 and pH blood levels. Carotid bodies and aortic bodies
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How do chemoreceptors work and the other structures aiding
-when there is acidosis, hypoxia or Hypercarpnia glomulus cells release neurotransmitters into nerve IX and signal brain to initiate adjustments
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Function of muscular arteries Where is external lamina found Describe structure of tunics of muscular arteries
- distribute blood to organs - modulate flow by contracting or relaxing smooth muscles /in large arteries only -thin subendocardial and prominent internal lamina. Adventitia has vaso vasorum which penetrates to base of media
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What are arterioles What do they indicate Describe the structure of the media and adventitia and what they form
- branches of muscular arteries only 2-4 media cells thick - beginning Of micro vasculature /thin adventitia and media. Branch to form anastomose capillaries
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Function of sphincters at ends of arterioles Why are arterioles major sites of systematic blood pressure
- to Modulate flow into capillaries - resistance to passive stretching keeps arterioles partially closed resisting blood flow making the vessels major determinants systematical blood pressure
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Describe structure of thermoregulation vessels ( how formed ) and structures that aid in their function
- arterioels do not branch into capillaries but join direct to venues - have thicker media and adventitia in the atrioventricular shunts and rich ANS nerves to control vasoconstriction
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Describe portal veins and function
- blood flows thru 2 capillary beds separated by portal vein - allows for metabolites absorbed in bed 1 are properly delivered to cells in bed 2 before going to heart for general distribution
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Function of capillary beds Function of metartioles where coming from and what connected to and how
-permit and regulate metabolic exchange between blood and tissue - supply capillary beds, branching from arteriole - connected to post capillary thru throughfare channel
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How do capillaries from metarterioles What encircles the capillaries after branching and its function and how it does it job
/branch from met-arterioles -smooth muscle ( precapillary sphincter ) -control blood flow into capillary by cyclically causing blood to flow in a pulsatile manner
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What happens when sphincter closed Why is a few blood in capillary How are capillaries specialized for their function
- blood flows direct to post capillary venule - due to sphincters - thin walls , extensive surface , pulsatile flow
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Why endothelial nuclei curved Listh the 3 types of capillaries
/to accommodate small tubular structure 1 continuous 2 fenestrations 3 sinusoids
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Describe continuous capillary structure , function and where found
-numerous tight junctions /overlapping cells for continuity -for controlled exchange of metabolites via diffusion and transcytosis only /muscle CT ,
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Describe fenestrations capillary structure , function and where found
- sieve like structure on cells covered by thing glycoprotein coat - allow more extensive exchange - Basement membrane continuous -kidney
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Describe sinusoid capillary structure , function and where found
- permit maximal exchange - large gaps on cells and no covering - irregular cell clefts and discontinuous membrane - large lumen so slow flow -bone Marrow
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Describe pericytes function , structure , where found and origin
- secrete ecm and BL wc fuses with endothelial - have contractile apparatus to constrict and modulate flow - proliferate and diff into vascular components during trauma - long cyto processes - surround continuous epi - mesenchyme origins
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Describe structure of post capillary Venule Venule function
/similar to capillaries but larger lumen and has smooth muscle layers - return blood to heart - site of exudate diapedesis
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How is muscular veins formed Describe cell wall and lumen ratio
/joining of post capillary veins and aquire tunica -large lumen compared to wall
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How is blood moved through veins Where are small and medium veins found Describe tunice structure of small and medium veins
-smooth muscle Media and external muscle contractions /parallel to muscular artery -thin intima and media. Thick adventitia
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Describe structure of large veins and where found
/parallel to elastic artery near heart | -thin media and thick adventitia
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Which veins have valves. Their structure and function
- large and medium - thin parallel folds of initima projecting into lumen - ensure unidirectional flow of blood
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Structure and function of lymphatic capillaries Where isn’t lymphatic system found
/thin walled endothelial which collect excess interstitial fluid from tissue as lymph no blood -transports of immune cells -CNS and bone marrow
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How is lymphatic vessels collapse prevented Are tight junctions present How is the basal membrane like How does fluid enter lymph system
-anchoring fibrils extend to vessels and to CT /no tight junction -discontinuous -Through diffusion and transcytosis
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How are valves formed in lymph system How is fluid propelled in lymphatic vessels Tunics structure of lymphatic vessels
-some adjacent endothelial doesn’t have hemidesmosomes joining them to BL and so extend inward forming valves /external tissue compressions -no distinguish tunics
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Where are lymph nodes found and function
- interposed in path of lymph vessels | - to process lymph by immune cells
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What do lymph vessels eventually join into
-2 large trunks thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct
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Where do the 2 lymph trunks join blood system
- thoracic at junction of the internal jugular vein with the left subclavian vein - right lymphatic duct near confluence of right subclavian vein and internal jugular vein

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