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It is a network of blood, blood vessels and heart that supply the tissues with oxygen, nutrients and transport hormones and removes waste products.

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CIRCULATORY

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It is a part of circulatory system that play an important role in immunity system, comprising a large network of lymphatic vessels that caries the fluid.

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LYMPHATIC

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It is a clear fluid in the lymphatic vessels.

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LYMPH

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A vessel that carries blood AWAY from the heart to the body.

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ARTERY

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Artery contains what protein and collagen?

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ELASTIN and COLLAGEN TYPE III

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Function of artery.

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Transport oxygen and nutrients to the body.

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It is a small vessel of artery that leads to capillaries.

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Arterioles

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This vessel has less ELASTIN but more MUSCULAR WALLS.

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Arterioles

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Function of an arteriole?

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To maintain the vascular pressure of the blood.

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Blood vessel that is more resistant to high blood pressure.

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Arteriole

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Local chemical factors that causes DILATION.

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Increased carbon dioxide
Decreased Oxygen
Nitric oxide
Histamine

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The most potent and fastest vasodilator

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HISTAMINE

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Vessel that has the greatest resistance to FLOW.

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Arteriole

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Vessel that has little resistance to FLOW

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Artery

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Dilation of arterioles can lead to?

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Primary Hypertension

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A vessel that forms a network between arterioles and venules for exchange of interstitial fluid and regulate the blood flow.

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Capillary

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Increased capillary permeability will result to?

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EDEMA

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The leakiest capillary is?

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Sinusoidal

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The capillary found in the intestines?

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Lacteals

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What are the 3 organs that are sinusoidals?

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LIVER
spleen
bone marrow

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Most sinusoidal organ?

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Liver

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It is a vessel that carries blood TOWARDS the heart

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Vein

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A vessel that allows deoxygenated blood to return in the vein.

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Venule

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What is the largest artery?

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Aorta

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other name for AORTA
THE GREAT ARTERY
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What is the largest vein?
Inferior Vena Cava
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What supplies the artery and vein?
Vasa vasorum
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In resting man, what is the differenceof volume of Oxygen in artery an vein?
difference of 5%
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What are the vessels that contain VALVES?
Vein | Lymphatics
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Which has more valves between a vein and lymphatics?
LYMPHATICS to prevent edema
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What are valves in veins for?
Prevent backflow of deoxygenated blood and avoid carbon dioxide toxicity
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Yes or No. Are there valves in veins in the head and neck?
No
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Capillary is seen in what lining?
Endothelial lining
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Sinusoids lining
discontinuous endothelial lining
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Layer of artery and vein that covers the lumen.
Tunica INTIMA
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Layer made up of ELASTIN
Tunica MEDIA
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Made up of LOOSE FIBROUS CONNECTIVE TISSUE
Tunica EXTERNA
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Other name for tunica EXTERNA
Tunica ADVENTITIA
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Additional layer of ARTERY only
SEROSA
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Outermost layer of vein
Tunica Intima
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Outermost layer of artery
SEROSA
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Thickest layer in artery
tunica MEDIA
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Thickest layer in Vein
Tunica EXTERNA
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True or False. There is SEROSA in vein.
FALSE.
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What layer is responsible for vasodilation?
Tunica MEDIA
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Layer absent in CAPILLARY
Tunica MEDIA
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A large valveless vein that conveys blood from the upper body or head and neck.
SUPERIOR VENA CAVA
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Superior vena cava was developed by?
Right common cardinal | Right anterior cardinal veins
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Superior vena cava is FORMED by?
Right and Left BRACHIOCEPHALIC veins
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Internal jugular vein drains?
Brain | Superficial regions of face and neck
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Tributaries of Internal Jugular Vein
Lingual vein Facial vein Pterygoid plexus of Maxillary vein Pharyngeal plexus
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Lingual veins drains what organs?
Tongue | Floor of the mouth
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Facial veins drains what organs?
Lips | cheeks
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Facial vein is FORMED by?
2 Retromandibular vein
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Vein that passes through parotid gland
Retromandibular vein
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Drains all teeth
Pterygoid plexus of Maxillary vein
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Pterygoid plexus of Maxillary vein is FORMED by?
Maxillary veins | Superficial temporal veins
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Drains the pharynx
Pharyngeal plexus
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Vein that drains the scalp, face, neck and superficial muscles of the back.
External jugular vein
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External jugular vein is formed by?
Posterior auricular | Posterior retromandibular veins
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Origin of External Jugular vein
Angle of mandible
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Tributaries of External Jugular vein
Anterior jugular vein Posterior external jugular vein Transverse cervical vein Suprascapular vein
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What veins arises from subclavian vein?
Axillary vein | Cephalic vein
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Brachial veins arises from?
Axillary vein
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What branches off from brachial vein?
Basilic vein | Radial vein
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Median cubital (cephalic) vein arises from?
Basilic vein
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The largest vein in the body?
INFERIOR VENA CAVA
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Inferior vena cava runs alongside what artery?
Abdominal aorta
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Inferior vena cava was developed from?
ANTERIOR and POSTERIOR cardinal veins | Sub and Supra- Cardinal veins
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Inferior vena cava was formed by?
Right and Left common iliac vein
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Tributaries of Inferior vena cava
``` Hepatic vein Suprarenal vein Renal vein Gonadal vein Inferior phrenic veins Lumbar veins ```
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Vein that drains to Hapatic veins
Portal vein
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Veins that drains to portal vein
Splenic vein Superior mesenteric vein Gastric (coronary) vein cystic vein
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Portal vein is formed by?
SPLENIC VEIN | SUPERIOR MESENTERIC VEIN
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What vein drains to Splenic vein?
Inferior mesenteric vein | Pancreatic vein
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Vein that drains to Superior mesenteric vein
Gastro-epiploic vein
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Vein that drains the spleen
Splenic vein
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Vein that drains the descending colon and rectum
Inferior mesenteric vein
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Vein that drain the pancreas
Pancreatic vein
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Vein that drains the small intestine, cecum, ascending and transverse colon
Superior mesenteric vein
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Veins that draiins the stomach
Gastro-epiploic vein | Gastric (coronary) vein
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Vein that drains the gallbladder
Cystic vein
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Vein that drains the adrenal gland
Suprarenal vein
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Vein that drains the kidney
Renal vein
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Vein that drains the testes and ovaries
Gonadal veins
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Common iliac artery is formed by?
External and Internal Iliac vein
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Vein that drains to External iliac vein
Femoral vein Deep femoral vein Great saphenous vein
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vein that drains to the femoral vein
Popliteal vein
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Vein that drains to the popliteal vein
Tibial vein
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Vein that drains to the tibial vein
small saphenous vein
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Vein most common to form THROMBOSIS
Deep femoral vein
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Longest vein in thee body
Great saphenous vein
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Tributaries to Common Iliac Vein
``` Superior gluteal vein Inferior gluteal vein Lateral sacral vein Internal pudendal vein Obturator vein ```
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Largest tributary in the common Iliac vein
Superior gluteal vein
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Vein present only on the right side in the upper part of the posterior abdomen.
Azygous Vein
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Azygous vein is attached to what vessel?
Inferior and Superior Vena cava but specifically at superior vena cava
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Functions of Azygous vein
Drains blood from the THORACIC WALL and UPPER LUMBAR REGION
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Tributaries of Aygous vein
``` Intercostal vein Right superior Intercostal vein Hemiazygous vein Accessory himiazygous vein Right subcostal vein Right bronchial vein Right ascending lumbar vein Esophageal vein Medisteanal vein Pericardinal vein ```

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