Topik 3.2 X Flashcards

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Type of blood vessel

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Arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules,veins

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What’s the function of arteries

A

Carry blood away from heart

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3
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What’s the function of arterioles

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Branch from arteries lead to capillaries

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4
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What’s the function of capillaries

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Site of exchage

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What’s the function of venules

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Connect capillaries to veins

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What’s the function of veins

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Carry blood away to heart

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7
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3 layers blood vessels

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Tunica interna
Tunica media
Tunica externa

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What’s the structure of tunica interna

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Inner lining of epithelial cells

Active roll in vessel

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What’s the structure of tunica media

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Middle layer with smooth/elastic tissue

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What’s the structure of tunica externa

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An outer layer

Elastic/collagen fibers/nerve endings

Help anchor vessel to surrounding tissue

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Explain about arteries

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Have 3 layers of bv
Thick muscular - tunica media
High compliance - walls stretch to pressure without tearing
Vasoconstriction - decrease in lumen diameter

*Vasodilation - increase in lumen diameter

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Explain about arterioles

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Very small bv that branch off from arteries
Carry blood away from heart to tissues/organs
Take blood back to heart

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