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Chapter20 - Blood Vessels Flashcards

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Blood vessels

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hollow tubes that direct blood.

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Blood vessel types

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Artery
Vein
Capillaries

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Capillaries-

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microscopic permeable vessels that allow the exchange of substances between blood and surrounding tissues

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Artery-

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away from the heart

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Vein-

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take blood to the heart

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Blood vessel structure

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Walls are composed of layers, tunics, that surround the inner space ,lumen.

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tunic intima

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(connective tissue for support and protection)

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tunic media

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(smooth muscle layer +/- elastic fibers)

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tunic externa

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(endothelium + connective tissue)

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Artery

lumen, thickest layer, shape,pressure, valves

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L: narrower
TL:tunica media
S: maintain shape and better resistant to high-pressure (more elastic and collagen fibers)
P: 100-40 mm Hg
V: no
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Vein

lumen, thickest layer, shape,pressure, valves

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L: narrower
TL: Turnica externa
S: collapses without blood and less resistant to have pressure (less elastic and collagen fibers)
P:20-0 mm Hg
V:yes
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Arteries

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Branch into smaller vessels:

Elastic arteries
Muscular arteries
Arterioles

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Elastic arteries

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Or conducting
conduct blood from the heart. Large proportion of elastic fibers allows them to stretch and recoil assisting in propelling blood

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Muscular arteries

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Or distributing

distribute blood to various body regions

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Arterioles

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Or resistance vessels
Smallest
can dilate and constrict thus, regulating blood flow to tissues and systematic blood pressure

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Atherosclerosis

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Progressive disease of elastic and muscular arteries characterized by formation of plaques narrowing already arterial limit and obstructing bloodflow

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Aneurysm

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Part of the arterial wall thins and balloons out, prone to rupture leaving to massive bleeding and death

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Capillaries

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Smallest vessel (just larger than a single erythrocyte)
Consist of endothelial layer on the basement membrane
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Why does the capillaries consist of endothelial layer on the basement membrane?

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Optimal for exchange of substances between blood and surrounding tissues

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Types of capillaries

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  • Continuous capillaries
  • Fenestrated capillaries
  • Sinusoids
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Continuous capillaries

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Least permeable (only small molecules pass) 
most common (muscle, skin, lungs)
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Fenestrated capillaries

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Endothelium with thin areas(fenestrations) that allow movement of small plasma proteins

-small intestine endocrine glands

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Sinusoids

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Have openings that pass large substances (formed elements, large plasma proteins)
- in bone marrow liver spleen

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Capillary bed

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Groups of capillaries functioning together

  • true capillaries
  • vascular shunt
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Vascular shunt
=metarteriole | Proximal part with scattered muscle cells) + thorough fare channel (distal part with no muscle cells
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True capillaries
Vessels branching from metarteriole
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Precapillary sphincters
(Smooth muscle rings) regulate blood flow into the true capillaries. they contract and relax at a rate 5-10 cycles/min: 1/4 open at a time
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Perfusion
Amount of blood entering capillaries per unit time per gram of tissues (Varies)
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Function of capillaries
Allow exchange of substances between blood and surrounding tissue
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Diffusion
Movement of substances from high to low concentration
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Vesicular transport
Endothelial cells perform endocytosis to transport large molecules
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Bulk flow
Movement of large amounts of fluids with a dissolved substances in one direction down a pressure gradient through pores in intercellular clefts Includes
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Filtration
Movement of fluid out of the capillaries
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Reabsorption
Movement of fluid in the capillaries
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Hydrostatic pressure
Force exerted by a fluid on a structure "pushing" | Up
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Colloid osmotic pressure
Pull of water by tissues proteins
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Net filtration pressure (NFP)
Difference between HP and net COP determines movement of fluid
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Veins
Merge into the larger vessels as they extend from the capillaries to the heart
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Venules
Smallest | -drain capillaries merge to form veins
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Small and medium sized veins
Are companion vessels to muscular arteries; | contain numerous valves that prevent blood from pulling in the limbs
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Large veins
Travel along elastic arteries contain numerous valves
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Systemic veins function as blood _________________ (55-60%).
-reservoirs
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If necessary, blood can be: -moved into circulation via vaso________ (if more blood is needed, ex.during exertion) -shifted back into reservoirs via vaso___ (if less blood needed, ex. during rest)
- constriction | - dialation
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There is_____enough blood in the body to fill all the capillaries at the same time, so blood can be __________ to the organs and tissues where it is most needed.
- not | - directed
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Low blood flow
–amount of blood delivered to capillaries of a specific tissue. It depends on: 1.degree of tissue vascularization 2.local regulatory factors altering blood flow 3.total blood flow
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Degree of Vascularization
determines potential ability of blood delivery high vascularization in brain, skeletal muscle, heart, liver ; little vascularity in tendons, ligaments
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Angiogenesis
formation of new blood vessels in tissues, stimulated by: - aerobic training(in skeletal muscle) - weight gain(adipose tissue) - tumor development
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Regression
return to the previous state of blood vessels, stimulated by: - sedentary style of life - losing weight
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Local regulation
Involve surrounding tissues altering the bloodflow in response to changes in the metabolic activity or damage Perivascular tissues release a variety of vasoactive chemicals: 1 vasodialators 2 vasoconstrictors
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Vasodialators
Dilate Arterioles and relaxed precapillary sphincters -> increased flow into the capillaries Ex: histamine released by leukocytes in response to infection (part of the inflammatory response) Ex: low levels of O2 & nutrients, high levels of co2 anaphylactic acid as a result of intense exercise or disrupted bloodflow
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Vasoconstrictors
Cut straight arterio lace in precapillary sphincters -> increased flow into the capillaries Ex: release of thromboxyne x2 by thrombocytes causes vasoconstriction to reduce blood loss through the damaged vessel
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Total blood flow
Amount of blood transported through the cardiovascular system per unit time (min)
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Total blood flow equation
Pressure gradient (established by the heart) / Resistance (experience by blood as it moves through the vessels)

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