Intro toCardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems Flashcards

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What are the 3 types of blood vessels?

A

Arteries
Veins
Capillaries

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What is the name of small veins and small arteries?

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Arterioles

Venules

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What are the three layers of blood vessel tissue and the tissue names? Superficial to deep

A

Tunica externa: areolar, sometimes elastic CT
Tunica Media: smooth muscle
Tunica intima/interna: simple squamous epithelium or endothelium

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Which layer of the artery is thicker than the veins?

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Tunica Media (smooth muscle)

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What tissue is the vein’s valves made up of? And what strengthens it?

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Tunica media

Collagen and elastic fibers

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What is the function of the valves in veins?

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Prevents backflow and possible pooling

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7
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What are superficial veins?

A

Close to skin surface.

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What are deep veins?

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Accompany arteries and are usually paired with another vein.

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What are capillaries composed of?

A

Simple squamous epithelium. Endothelium.

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10
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Capillary function?

A

Diffuses gases, other small molecules like nutrients and waste

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11
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What is the middle or canal portion of the veins and arteries?

A

Lumen

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12
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What are the structures that connect the cells of the cardiac muscle?

A

Intercalated disks

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13
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What are the cell connectors that the intercalated disks contain?

A

Gap junctions

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14
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The heart does not need an outside signal to beat. It is _________.

A

Autorythmic

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15
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What is the portion of the circulatory system whose arteries transport blood to the lungs for oxygenation and whose veins transport oxygenated blood back to the heart?

A

Pulmonary circulation

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16
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What is the portion of the circulatory system whose arteries transport blood to the body, where oxygen is supplied the tissues and veins return blood to the heart?

A

Systemic circulation

17
Q

The capillary bed is where gas _______ happens.

18
Q

What is the blood circulation of a baby in the womb called?

A

Fetal circulation

19
Q

What organ provides oxygen to the baby in the womb?

A

The placenta

20
Q

What is the blood vessel that returns blood from the placenta to the heart?

A

Umbilical vein

21
Q

What is the name of the non-living matrix of the blood?

22
Q

What is the name of the white blood cells? Function?

A

Leukocytes

Defense

23
Q

What is the name of the red blood cells? Function?

A

Erythrocytes

Transport of oxygen and CO 2

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Q

What is the name of the smaller fragments of cells? Function?

A

The (platelets)

Blood clotting

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What does the lymphatic system flow alongside?
The circulatory system
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Lymphatic system functions
Drain excess tissue fluid Defense response Provide alternate highway for fluid to travel (Instead of arteries and veins)
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What is lymph?
Interstatial fluid once it is in the lymphatic vessel
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What are the names of the two directional vessels?
Afferent (several vessels) and Efferent (1 vessel)
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What is the function of afferent lymphatic vessels?
Brings lymph to nodes
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What is the function of efferent lymphatic vessels?
Drains lymph from nodes