Lecture Exam #1 Ch. 21 Flashcards
detects CO2 in blood, uses chemical sensitive neuron.
chemoreceptor reflex
inflammation of the veins
phlebitis
when blood flow to part of your brain is stopped either by blockage or the rupture of a blood vessel
Cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) (Stroke)
does artery or vein blood move faster and why?
artery because there is much higher pressure
which arteries do we change the size of?
muscular arteries and arterioles
what kind of cell is the tunica adventitia?
connective tissue
the pressure at which the sound disapears
diastolic pressure
what does the hepatic portal vein carry?
blood to series of capillaries (sinusoids) in the liver
a cross sectional area of blood vessel goes up what happens?
velocity of blood goes down
what are some characteristics about elastic arteries? (3) (BUL)
1) biggest
2) up to 2.5 cm
3) lots of elastin
results when the veins of the lower limbs are steched to the point that the valves become incompetent.
varicose veins
what are capillaries made of?
simple squamous epithelium
what happens to blood pressure with vasodialation?
it goes down
what are the parts of the internal elastic membrane of both veins and arteries? (3) (TTT)
1) tunica media
2) tunica adventitia
3) tunica intima
as the diameter of vessels decrease what is ocuring?
the total cross-sectional area increases and velocity of blood flow decreases
what parts of the human body can a pulse be taken? (10( SCFABRFPDP)
1) superficial temporal artery
2) common carotid artery
3) facial artery
4) axillary artery
5) brachial artery
6) radial artery
7) femoral artery
8) popliteal artery
9) dorsalis artery
10) posterior tibial artery
what is greater at the arterial end of the capillary?
net hydrostatic pressure is greater than net osmotic pressure
what are some characteristics of veins? (3) (TLL)
1) thinner
2) larger diameter opening
3) looks deflated
what happens to blood flow when the precapillary sphincters constrict?
it decreases
detects changes in blood pressure and produces changes in heart rate, heart force of contraction and blood vessel diameter that return blood pressure to homeostatic levels
baroreceptor reflex
which layer of the internal elastic membrane touches the blood?
tunica intima
the measure of the force the blood exerts against blood vessel walls
bloop pressure
what is true of all capillaries?
they all leak
when do we use the chemoreceptor reflex?
in times of emergency