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how many distinct layers do the walls of arteries and veins have?   three distinct layers. 1. Tunica Intima, turnica media, turnica externa  
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tunica intima   innermost layer of a blood vessel  
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internal elastic membrane   in arteries, tunica intima contains this thick layer of elastic fibers  
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tunica media   the middle layer of the vessel walls  
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external membrane   thin band of elastic fibers that separates the tunica externa  
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tunica externa   outermost layer of blood vesseland forms a connective tissue sheath  
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vasoconstriction   when stimulated, arterial smooth muscles contract and thereby constrict the artery  
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vasodilation   relaxation of these smooth muscles increases the diameter of lumen.  
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what 3 things do vasoconstriction and vasodilation affect?   1) the afterload of the heart 2) peripheral blood pressure 3) capillary blood flow  
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elastic arteries   conducting arteries; large vessels that transport large volumes of blood away from the heart. Examples of elastic arteries are: pulmonary trunk, aorta, as well as their major arterial branches  
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muscular arteries   medium-sized arteries or distribution arteries. they distribute blood to the body's skeletal muscle and internal organs. Have thick tunica media and smooth muscle cells, as opposed to elastic tunica media  
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Arterioles   smaller than muscular arteries. in the tunica media, smooth muscle cells donot complete a whole layer.  
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arteriosclerosis   thickening and toughening of the arterial walls.  
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what are the 2 major forms of arteriosclerosis?   1) Focal calcification 2) Atherosclerosis  
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focal calcification   the gradual degeneration of smooth muscle in the tunica media and deposit of calcium salts  
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atherosclerosis   associated with damage to the endothelial lining and the formation of lipid deposits in the tunica media  
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plaque   fatty mass of tissue that projects into the lumen of the vessel  
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resistance (R)   force opposing blood flow  
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resistance vessels   arterioles that force opposing blood flow  
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aneurysm   when local arterial pressure exceeds the capacity of the elastic componets of the tunics  
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continuous capillary   the endothelium is a complete lining. It supplies most regions of the body. Located on every tissue except epithelia and cartilidge  
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fenestrated capillaries   capillaries that contain "windows", or pores that span the endothelial lining. The pores permit the rapid exchange of water and solutes as large as small peptides between plasma and interstitial fluid  
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sinusoids   resemble fenestrated capillaries that are flattened and irregular. In contrast to fenestrated capillaries, sinusoids commonly have gaps between adjacent endothelial cells, and the basal lamina is either thinner or absent. Blood moves thru slowly  
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Capillary bed   an interconnected network of capillaries since capillaries do not function as individual units  
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capillary plexus   same as capillary bed  
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precapillary sphincter   a band of smooth muscle that guards the entrance to the capillary  
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metarteriole   the wall in the initial part of a passageway that have smooth muscles capable of changing its diameter  
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thoroughfare channel   the rest of the passageway that resembles a typical capillary in structure  
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collaterals   multiple arteries that bring blood to the capillary bed  
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arterial anastomosis   fusion of 2 collateral arteries that supply a capillary bed  
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arteriovenous anastomoses   direct connections between arterioles and venules.  
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vasomotion   the cycling of contraction and relaxation of smooth muscles that change blood flow thru capillary beds  
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veins   collect blood from all tissues and organs and return it to the heart  
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venules   collect blood from capillary beds, are the smallest venous vessels  
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medium sized veins   range from 2mm to 9mm in internal diameter, the tunica media is thin and contains few smooth muscle cells  
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large veins   includes the superior and inferior vena cavae and all their tributaries within the abdominopelvic and thoracic cavities  
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valves   folds of tunica intima that project from the vessel wall and point in the direction of blood flow. Thepermit blood flow in one direction  
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capacitance vessels   another term for veins because they expand easily  
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venoconstriction   reduces the amount of blood within the venous system and increases the volume within the arterial system and capillaries  
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venous reserve   20% of total blood volume. It is the amt of blood that can be shifted from veins in the liver, skin, and lungs to the gereral circulation  
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hydrostatic pressure (HP)   a fluid pressure that is conducted in all directions. pushes a liquid in a higher pressure to a lower pressure  
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Capillary hydrostatic pressure (CHP)   the pressure within capillary beds  
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venous pressure   pressure within the venous system  
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total peripheral resistance   the resistance of the entire CV.  
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peripheral resistance   resistance of the arterial system  
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vascular resistance   resistance of the blood vessels, is the largest component of peripheral resistance. The amount of friction depends on the length and diameter of the vessel  
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turbulance   phenomenon that increases resistance and slows blood flow as a result of high flow rates, irregular surfaces, and sudden changes in vessel diameter  
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systolic pressure   the peak blood pressure measured during ventricular systole  
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diastolic pressure   the minimum blood pressure at the end of the ventriculardiastole  
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pulse pressure   the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures  
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mean arterial pressure (MAP)   calculated by adding one-third of the pulse pressure to diastolic pressure  
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elastic rebound   helps maintain blood flow along the arterial network while the left ventricle is in diastole  
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hypertension   abnormally high blood pressure  
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hypotension   abnormally low blood pressure  
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Capillary hydrostatic pressure (CHP)   blood pressure in a capillary  
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osmotic pressure   indication of cosmotic water movement. The pressure that must be applied to prevent osmotic pressure movement across a membrane  
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net filtration (NFP)   the difference between the net hydrostatic pressure and the net osmotic pressure  
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edema   abnormal accumulation of interstitial fluid  
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fainting   temporary loss of consciousness  
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