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Histo (04.10) Circulatory System Flashcards

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the major function of the circulatory system is to transport why 4 things?

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  • nutrients
  • oxygen
  • waste products
  • hormones
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the left side of the heart pumps for the ____ circuit and receives ____ blood

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  • systemic

- oxygenated

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the right side of the heart pumps for the ___ circuit and receives ___ blood

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  • pulmonary

- deoxygenated

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what 6 things does the heart wall contain

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  • cardiac muscle
  • fibrous skeleton of the heart
  • intrinsic conduction system
  • coronary vasculature
  • a serous membrane
  • endothelial cells and underlying connective tissue
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the fibrous skeleton of the heart contains what three things?

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  • four fibrous rings surrounding valve orifices
  • two fibrous trigones connecting rings
  • membranous portion of inter ventricular and intertribal septa
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what are the three layers of the heart wall?

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  • epicardium
  • myocardium
  • endocardium
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the epicardium is a visceral layer of ____ ___

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serous pericardium

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the myocardium is composed primarily of the ____ ___ and also contains the ___ ___ of the heart

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  • cardiac muscle

- fibrous skeleton

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what are the three components of the endocardium

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  • endothelial cells (inner layer)
  • dense connective tissue layer
  • subendocardial layer (contains the intrinsic conduction system (inner layer))
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what are the two atrioventricular valves that prevent back flow into the atria

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  • tricuspid valve

- bicuspid valve (mitrial valve)

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what are the two semilunar valves that prevent back flow into the ventricles

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  • aortic semilunar valve

- pulmonary semilunar valve

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heart valves enforce one way blood through the heart and open/close in response to ___ ___

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pressure changes

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there are NO valves associated with what three veins into the heart

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  • venae cavae
  • coronary sinus
  • pulmonary veins

*pressure is low so no worry about backflow

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what are the three layers of the heart valves

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  • spongiosa
  • fibrosa
  • ventricularis
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layer of the heart valves that is closest to the atrium

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spongiosa

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layer of the heart valves closest to the ventricle

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vetricularis

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the spongiosa is loose connective tissue covered in _____ and is loosely arranged ____ and ____ fibers infiltrated with _____ that act as shock absorbers

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  • endothelium
  • collagen
  • elastic
  • proteoglycans
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the fibrosa is the ___ of the valve and contains fibrous extensions from the ____ ____ connective tissue of the ____ rings of the heart

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  • core
  • dense irregular
  • skeletal
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the ventricularis is ____ connective tissue with layers of ____ fibers covered in endothelium

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  • dense

- elastic

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the cardiac m of the heart is able to ____ and ____ without impulses from the nervous system. its ability to do so is because of the ___ ___ ____ ____

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  • depolarize
  • contract
  • intrinsic cardiac conduction system
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the intrinsic cardiac conduction system is composed of the 1% NONcontractile cardiac cells called ____ ____ cells as they are self-excitable. they can generate an _____ ____ without nervous system input

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  • cardiac conducting cells (auto rhythmic)

- action potential

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the cardiac conducting cells are organized into ____ and highly specialized conducting fibers/tracts called ____ fibers

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  • nodes

- purkinje

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the cardiac conducting cells are responsible for the initiation and distribution of ____ throughout the heart

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impulses

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the rate of the intrinsic cardiac m contraction set by the pacemaker cells (cardiac conducting cells) is altered by the sympathetic (____ heart beat) and by the parasympathetic (_____ heart beat) divisions of the autonomic nervous system.

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  • accelerates

- decelerates

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____ can also impact intrinsic rate
hormones
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the sinoatrial node is the ___ of the heart that determines the rate through its ___ ____
- pacemaker (happens bc it reaches the threshold fastest) | - sinus rhythm
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what are the 5 steps of the excitation sequence that takes place in collections of auto rhythmic cardiac cells
- sinoatrial node - atrioventricular node - atrioventricular bundle (bundle of his) - right/left bundle branches - purkinje fibers
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in reference to the atrioventricular node, impulse travel there via the ____ ___ and impulse is delayed here for ___ to allow for the atria to contract
- internodal pathway (tracts) | - ~0.1s
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impulse travels from atrioventricular to the right and left bundle branches; only ___ connection between atria and ventricles; travels across the ____ ____
- electrical | - fibrous skeleton
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the branches of the atrioventricular bundle course toward the ___ of the heart through ____ ____
- apex | - interventricular septum
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the purkinje fibers (sub endothelial branches) are the ___ pathway in the inter ventricular septum, and head back toward the ____
- finish | - atria
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what are the two types of cells in the intrinsic conduction system
- nodal cardiac cells | - purkinje fibers
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the nodal cardiac cells are found in the ___ and ___ nodes. they are modified ____ m cells. they are ____ than surrounding atrial contractile cells and contain fewer ____ and lack ____ discs
- SA - VA - cardiac - smaller - myofibrils - intercalated
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the purkinje fibers are found in what three places
- AV bundle - bundle branches - subendothelial branches
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the purkinje fibers are modified ___ m cells and are ___ than surrounding ventricular contractile cardiac cells. they contain ___ at the PERIPHERY of the cell. they also have associated ____ discs
- cardiac - larger - myofibrils - intercalated
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what are the three layers (tunics) of blood vessels
- tunica interna/intima - tunica media - tunica externa/adventitia
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what are the three parts of the tunica interna/intima
- endothelium - basal lamina - subendothelial layer
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layer of blood vessels that contains rings of smooth m cells responsible for vasoconstriction and vasodilatation, can also contain sheets or lamellae or laminae elastin
tunica media
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layer of blood vessels that contain vasa vasorum and a nervi vascular is in larger vessels
tunica externa/adventitia
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in arteries the thickest layer is the ___ ___
tunica media
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in veins the thickest layer is the ___ ___
tunica externa
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what are the 4 types of arteries?
- elastic/conducting arteries (large arteries) - muscular/distributing arteries (medium arteries) - small arteries - arterioles
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large diameter arteries whose walls contain large amounts of elastic fibers. they are helping to propel blood onward which ventricles are relaxing
elastic/conducitng fibers
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medium sized arteries that contain a lot of smooth m. they are important in regulating the blood flow to specific body regions
muscular/distributing arteries
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have as many as 8 layers of smooth m in their tunica media
small arteries
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smallest artery in diameter and have only 1 or 2 layers of smooth m in the tunica media
arterioles
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what is the thickest layer of the elastic or conducting arteries
tunica media
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the tunica adventitia of large arteries is ___
thin
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the thickest layer of the muscular arteries
tunica media
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the tunica adventitia of the muscular artery is relatively ____
thick
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the tunica adventitia of both small arteries and arterioles is ____
thin
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what are the three layers of capillaries
- continuous - fenestrated - discontinuous
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continuous capillaries are found in what three places?
- muscle - lung - central nervous system
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continuous capillaries are uninterrupted endothelial cell lining with ___ or ____ junctions
- tight | - occluding
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in continous capillaries you may see ____ ____
pinocytotic vessels (pericytes)
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fenestrated capillaries are found where?
- endocrine glands | - sites of fluid and metabolite absorption
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the fenestrated capillaries have oval pores called ___
fenestrations
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discontinous capillaries (also called ____ ____) are found in what three places?
- -sinusoidal capillaries - liver - spleen - bone marrow
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what two characteristics distinguish discontinuous capillaries form all other capillaries?
- larger diameter | - more irregularly shaped
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the flow of blood from an arteriole through a capillary network to a post capillary venule is called _____
microcirculation
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what three items form a functional unit called the microcirculatory bed or microvascular bed
- arteriole - capillary network - postcapillary venule
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what are the two types of vessels in the capillary network?
- true capillaries | - arteriovenous (AV) anastomoses or shunts
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the more the pre capillary sphincters relax (and the smooth m of the AV shunt _____) the more blood will pass through the ____ ____ in the _____ ____
- CONTRACT - true capillaries - capillary beds
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the more the pre capillary sphincters contract ( and the smooth m of the AV shunt _____) the more blood will pass through the ____ ___ and ___ the true capillaries
- relax - ateriovenous anastomoses - bypass
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what are the 4 types of veins
- venule - small vein - medium veins - large veins
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smallest type of veins
venules
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what are the two types of venues?
- postcapillary venules | - muscular venules
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type of venule that has no tunica media and no adventitia. they have endothelial cells with basal lamina and pericytes
postcapillary venule
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type of venule that possess a tunica media with one or two layers of smooth m and a thin tunica adventitia and there are typically no pericytes
muscular venule
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type of vein that receive blood from muscular venules
small veins
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most veins in LIMBS have _____ which prevent ___ of blood
valves

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