Chapter 20 Flashcards
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Vessel walls are compose of 3 ___ (layers) surround a lumen
tunic
opening through a vessel
lumen
the inner most layer of a blood vessel
tunica interna (intima)
This tunic is composed of an inner enothelium (simple squamous ET)
tunica interna (intima)
This tunic is surrounded by the sub-enothelium (areolar CT)
tunica interna (intima)
The middle layer or tunic of the blood vessel
tunica media
this layer of the blood vessel is composed of smooth muscle
tunica media
the outtermost layer of the blood vessel
tunica externa
this layer of the blood vessel is composed of dense irregular connective tissue
tunica externa
Very large vessels contain blood flow to tunica externa through a network of small arteries called the ___.
vasa vasorum
Arteries have thicker tunica ____, veins have thicker tunica _____.
media
externa
Veins have a larger ___ than arteries and contain valves.
lumen
Arteries contain more collage and elastic fibers and so can withstand a higher range of ______.
blood pressure (40-100 mm Hg)
Veins can withstand a blood pressure from __ to ___ mm Hg.
0-20
_____ are strong, elastic vessels adapted for carrying blood away from the heart under high pressure.
elastic arteries
The largest arteries are called ___. or ______.
elastic or conducting arteries
Elastic arteries contain large amounts of elastic fibers through ____.
all three tunics
Elastic arteries allow for stretching of arteries during _____ and recoiling during ______.
ventricular systole
ventricular diastole
The elastic arteries include the aorta, pulmonary trunk, brachiocephalic, common carotid, subclavian, and ____ arteries.
common iliac arteries
Lumen diameters of elastic arteries range from 2.5 to ___ centimeter.
1
Elastic arteries branch into ____ arteries.
muscular
Muscular arteries are also called ____ arteries because the distribute blood to specific body regions and organs.
distributing
Muscular arteries have thicker tunica ___.
media
In muscular arteries the elastic fibers are confined to two Circumscribed sheets: _____ and _____.
internal elastic lamina
external elastic lamina