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Exam #2

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Blood vessels contain 3 layers   1. Tunica externa 2. Tunica media 3. Tunica interna  
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Tunica interna is in direct contact with   blood flow  
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lumen   opening  
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Elastic or conducting arteries are found   closest to the heart  
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Capillaries usually connect   arterioles and venules  
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Capillaries branch to form   extensive networks  
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Flow of blood through a network is regulated by   smooth muscle  
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CAPILLARY EXCHANGE   KNOW THE U-SHAPED TUBE AND WHAT GOES ON - LOOK AT NOTES  
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Elastic or conducting arteries are found   closest to the heart  
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Capillaries usually connect   arterioles and venules  
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Capillaries branch to form   extensive networks  
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Flow of blood through a network is regulated by   smooth muscle  
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CAPILLARY EXCHANGE   KNOW THE U-SHAPED TUBE AND WHAT GOES ON - LOOK AT NOTES  
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Vein shape and thickness compared to arteries   Thinner : farther away from the heart. Cannot maintain shape, sometimes collapses  
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Venules drain   capillary blood and return blood to the heart  
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Smallest venules are located   closest to the capillaries  
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Venules have __ junctions   loosely organized junctions  
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Venules function as the site for   exchange of nutrients, wastes, movement of white blood cells from bloodstream -> inflammed/infected tissue  
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As venules grow larger   their walls thicken and lose the ability to exchange with interstitial fluid  
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Venules are   group of capillaries within a tissue that reunite to form small vessels  
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Veins are   blood vessels that carry blood from tissue back to the heart  
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Vein ratio of wall thickness to diameter   wall thickness  
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Tunica interna is made up of two layers   1. endothelium (inner) 2. interal elastic lamina (outside)  
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Endothelium of interna lines the   inner surface of cardiovascular, influences blood flow, secreting chemical mediators that affect vessel contraction, capillary permeability  
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Internal elastic lamina function   facilitates diffusion through tunica interna to media  
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Internal elastic lamina looks like   swiss cheese  
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Endothelium of interna is composed of which cells   simple squaimous  
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Deep inside the endothelium of the interna is the __ membrane   basement  
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basememnt membrane function   anchors endothelium to tissue, supports base for tensile strength and resilience for stretch + recoil  
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Tunica media description and composed of   thick layer, composed of smooth muscle cells/elastic fibers.  
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Where are smooth muscle cells found in the 3 layers   tunica media  
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Primary function of smooth muscle cells   encircles lumen like ring on finger, regulates diameter of lumen  
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The regulation of the diameter of lumen is important for influencing   blood flow and pressure  
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Tunica externa composed of   elastic/collagen fibers  
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External Elastic Lamina function   separates the tunica externa from tunica media, anchors vessel to surrounding tissues  
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External externa contains   nerves that supply tissue of vessel walls  
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Arteries carry blood   away from the heart  
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What layer is significantly different in arteries   tunica media  
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What supplies smooth muscle of arteries   sympathetic ganglionic axons of ANS  
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An increase in ANS stimulation ->   contraction of smooth muscle of arteries  
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A contraction has what affect on the lumen   narrowing of lumen and squeezing the arterial wall  
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Vasoconstriction   Decrease in diameter of the lumen  
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A decrease in ANS stimulation ->   relaxation of smooth muscle of arteries  
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A relaxation has what affect on the lumen   Lumen is more open and no pressure on arterial wall  
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Vasodilation   Increase in diameter of the lumen  
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Vasospasm occurs when   an artery or arteriole is damaged  
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Vasospasm limits   blood flow through the damaged vessel wall and helps reduce blood loss if the vessel is small  
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Elastic arteries are the   largest diameter arteries in the body  
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How are elastic arteries characterized   thick tunica media dominated by elastic fibers  
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Elastic artery function   propel blood onward while the ventricles are relaxing  
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As blood is ejected from heart into elastic arteries, their walls   stretch easily to accommodate the pressure from the blood  
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Pressure reservoir   As elastic fibers stretch, they momentarily store mechanical energy  
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How do elastic articles propel blood and when   When ventricles are relaxed, the arteries recoil  
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Elastic arteries are also called ___ because   conducting arteries, because they conduct blood from heart to muscular arteries  
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muscular arteries are (size-wise)   medium-sized  
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Tunica media of muscular arteries contain   more smooth muscle and fewer elastic fibers (which makes their walls really thick)  
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Because the tunica media of muscular arteries is thick   it is capable of greater vasoconstriction + vasodilation  
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Elastic artery wall compared to diameter   10% of vessel's total diameter AA  
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Muscular artery wall compared to diamter   25% of vessel's total diameter AA  
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Muscular arteries are also called ___ because   distributing arteries because they distribute blood to organs  
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Anastamoses is a   Union of branches of two or more ARTERIES that supply the same body region  
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Anastomoses provide   alternative routes for blood to reach a tissue or organ  
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Collateral circulation   the alternative circulatory route of blood flow to a body part through anastomoses  
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Arteries that do not anastomoses are called   end arteries  
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Obstruction of an end artery leads to   necrosis of that segment  
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necrosis   death  
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Arterioles   Small arteries  
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Elastic arteries ->   muscular arteries - > arterioles -> capillaries  
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Conducting arteries ->   distributing arteries -> arterioles -> capillaries  
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Size of arterioles   microscopic  
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Function of arterioles   Regulates the flow of blood into capillary networks (which conntrols SVR since it regulates diameter)  
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Terminal end of arteriole is called   metartieriole  
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Metarterioles narrow towards   capillary junctions  
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What happens at metarteriole-capillary junction   the muscle cell farthest away forms the precapillary sphincter  
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precapillary sphincter function   monitors the blood flow into the capillary  
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What layer of the arteriole contains the sympathetic nerves   Externa  
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Key role of arterioles   Regulates blood flow from arteries to capillaries by regulating resistance  
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Resistance   opposition to blood flow  
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Resistance is mainly due to   the friction that occurs between blood + inner walls of blood vessel  
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The smaller the blood vessel, the ___ the resistance   the greater  
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Contraction -> vaso____ -> ? resistance -> ? blood flow   constriction, higher, lower  
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Relaxation -> vaso____ -> ? resistance -> ? blood flow   lower, higher  
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Vasoconstriction causes ? blood pressure   higher  
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Vasodilation causes ? blood pressure   lower  
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Capillaries are   the smallest of blood vessels  
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Capillary connect   arterial outflow from heart to venous return  
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Primary function of capillary   exchange of substances between blood and interstitial fluid  
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Tissues with lower metabollic activity   contain fewer capillaries  
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Capillaries are absent in   cornea, lens, and cartilage  
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Capillaries lack the layers   tunica media and tunica externa  
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capillary walls are composed   1 layer of endothelial cells and a basement membrane  
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Exchange of materials occur ONLY   through walls of capillaries and beginning of venules  
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Exchange cannot happen anywhere else because   their layers are too thick  
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Capillary bed   a network of 10-100 capillaries that arise from a single metarteriole  
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Blood can flow through capillary network from an arteriole into a venule by   1. capillaries 2. thoroughfare channel  
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1. Capillary flow   blood -> arteriole -> capillary -> venules  
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Junction present in between metaarteriole and capillaries are   precapillary sphincters  
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When precapillary sphincters are relaxed   blood flows into capillaries  
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when precapillary sphincters are contracted   blood flow is decreased or stopped  
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2. Thoroughfare channel   Provides direct route for blood to go from arteriole to venule BYPASSES capillary  
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Autoregulation   The ability of a tissue to automatically adjust its blood flow to meet metabollic demands  
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Three types of capillaries   1. Continuous 2. Fennestrated 3. Sinusoids  
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Continuous capillaries   Endothelial cells, separated only by intercellular clefts.  
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Intercellular clefts prevent   substances from diffusing  
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Intercellular clefts are found   in the brain  
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Blood brain barrier contains   continuous capillaries  
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Fenestrated capillaries contain   many small holes  
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holes of fenestrated capillaries allow   greater exchange of materials  
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Fenestrated capillaries are found in   kidneys, where filtration occurs  
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Sinusoids contain   large holes, incomplete/absent membrane and large intercellular clefts  
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Large holes of sinusoids   are so leaky that large molecules and blood cells can pass through as well  
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Portal system   Blood passes from one capillary network to another through a vein  
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Mission of the entire cardiovascular system is   to keep blood flowing through capillaries and allow capillary exchange  
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At any given time ___% of blood is continually exchanging materials   7%  
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Most capillary exchange occur through the process of   simple diffusion  
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Water-soluble substances diffuse across capillary walls through   intercellular clefts or fenestrations  
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Lipid soluble substances diffuse through   lipid bi-layer  
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What cannot pass through capillary walls of continuous and fenestrated   plasma proteins, red blood cells  
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Transcytosis   When substances are enclosed in pinocytic vessicles that first enter via endocytosis, then move across the cell and exit on other side via exocytosis  
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Transcytosis is mainly for substances that   are large, lipid-soluble or other substances that cannot cross capillary wall  
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Whether fluid leaves or enters the cell depends on   balance of pressure  
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filtration   when pressure that push fluid out of capillary exceeds the pull of fluid into capillary  
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reabsorbtion   when pressure that pulls fluid into capillary exceeds fluid that pushes fluid out of capillary  
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vein layers compared to arteries   tunica interna and tunica media are much thinner  
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Veins lack   external and internal elastic laminae  
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Because veins lack external and internal elastic laminae   they can stretch, but are not structured to withstand high pressure  
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Lumen of vein compared to artery   larger  
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Why do veins look flat   very thin walls  
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Average blood pressure in veins compared to arteries   considerably lower  
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Speed of blood flow in veins   slow, steady  
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Speed of blood flow in arteries   rapid  
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What do veins contain that arteries do not   valves  
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Valves are   Thin folds of tunica interna that form flaplike cusps  
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Valve function   prevents backflow of blood  
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The low blood pressure of veins allows blood flow to be   slow, and tend to try to back up  
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Venous sinus   vein within endothelium wall that has no smooth muscle to alter its diameter  
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What is replaced in venous sinus   surrounding dense connective tissue replaces tunica media and tunica externa in providing protection  
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Venous return   the volume of blood that flows back into the heart via systemic veins  
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Venous return is generally assisted by   contraction of heart muscle  
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Blood pressure is measured in   mm Hg  
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Venous sinus quoted in notes   flattened veins with thin walls (only endothelium)  
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problems with venous return   pressure pushing blood up is barely enough to overcome gravity  
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Two mechanisms that assist venous return   1. skeletal muscle pump 2. respiratory pump  
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Skeletal muscle pump steps.   1. At rest- valves are open 2. Contraction of muscles- milking 3. Relaxation of muscles- valves closer to heart close, farther from heart opens because pressure in foot is higher than in leg  
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Respiratory pump   1. Inhaling- abdominal veins compressed, blood moves from abdominal into thoracic veins into atria. 2. exhalation- valves prevent backflow of blood from thoracic into abdominal  
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Largest portion of your blood is   at rest  
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Largest portion of your blood is located   in systemic veins and venules  
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Systemic arteries hold about __% of blood   13% of blood  
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pulmonary blood vessels hold about _% of blood   9%  
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Capillaries hold about _% of blood   7  
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heart chamber holds about _% of blood   7  
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because systemic veins and venules contain a large % of blood volume they function as   blood reservoirs  
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blood from blood reservoirs can be   diverted quickly if needed  
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Principal blood reservoirs are the veins of   abdominal organs, and skin  
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Blood flow is   the volume blood that flows through any tissue in a given time  
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Blood flow is measured in   mL/min  
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Total blood flow is equal to   cardiac output  
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Cardiac output is   the volume of blood that circulates through blood vessels each minute  
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Cardiac output depends on   heart rate and stroke volume  
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How cardiac output is distributed depends on 2 factors   1. pressure difference that drives blood flow into tissue 2. resistance to blood flow  
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Blood flows from ___ to ___, meaning that the greater the pressure difference, ___   higher, lower the greater the blood flow  
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Blood pressure   pressure exerted by blood on walls of blood vessel  
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Blood pressure is generated by the contraction of   ventricles  
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Blood pressure is HIGHEST in   aorta and large systemic arteries  
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Average blood pressure   120/80  
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what are the numbers 120/80 stand for   120 = systole 80 = diastole  
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Systolic blood pressure is   the highest blood pressure attained in arteries during systole  
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diastolic blood pressure is   the lowest arterial blood pressure attained during diastole  
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resistance is frequently referred to as   peripheral resistance  
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blood viscosity   thickness of blood, stickiness  
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As distance increases between the heart and blood vessel, the blood pressure becomes   lower  
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Total blood less than 5 L tend to   lower blood pressure  
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Total blood more than 5L tend to   increase blood pressure  
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Vascular resistance   opposition of blood flow due to friction between blood and the wall  
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Vascular resistance depends on 3 things   1. Size of lumen 2. Blood viscosity 3. Total blood vessel length  
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1. Size of lumen   The smaller the size of the lumen, the greater the resistance is to blood flow  
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2. Blood viscosity   The higher the blood viscosity, the higher resistance  
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Blood viscosity is the ratio of   red blood cells to plasma  
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Conditions that increases blood viscosity   dehydration and polycythemia  
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Conditions that decrease blood viscosity   loss of plasma proteins, anemia, hemmorrhage  
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3. Total blood vessel length   Resistance to blood flow length is directly proportional to length of blood vessel  
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Systemic vascular resistance is also known as   total peripheral resistance  
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systemic vascular resistance refers to   all vascular resistances offered by systemic blood vessels  
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Resistance in large blood vessels compared to small blood vessels   smaller  
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Cardiovascular center is located in the   medulla oblongata  
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Cardiovascular center helps regulate   heart rate and stroke volume  
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Cardiovascular center controls   neural and hormonal negative feedback systems that regulate blood flow to specific tissues  
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Cardiovascular center receives input from both   higher brain regions and sensory receptors  
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Nerve impulses descend from ____ in order to   cerebral cortex, limbic system, and hypothalamus affect the cardiovascular center  
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Three main types of sensory receptors that provide input to the cardiovascular center are   1. proprioceptors 2. baroreceptors 3. chemoreceptors  
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Proprioceptors monitor   movements of joints and muscles  
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Proprioreceptors send impulse to cardiovascular center during   physical activity  
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Proprioreceptors input to the cardiovascular center accounts for   rapid increase in heart rate (exercise)  
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barroreceptors monitor   changes in pressure and stretch in walls of blood vessels  
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chemoreceptors monitor   concentration of various chemicals in blood  
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Output from the cardiovascular center flows along   sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons of ANS  
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Opposing sympathetic and parasympathetic function   influences control of the heart  
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Output from cardiovascular center sends impulses to   smooth muscle in blood vessel wall through the body via vasomotor nerves  
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vasomotor nerves   how output from cardiovascular center sends impulses to smooth muscle in blood vessel wall  
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vasomotor tone   moderate state of vasoconstriction due to impulse from cardiovascular center to smooth muscle in blood vessel wall  
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Sympathetic stimulation of most veins result in   constriction and movement of blood out of venous blood resevoirs  
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Nervous system regulates blood pressure via two types of reflexes   1. baroreceptor reflex 2. chemoreceptor reflex  
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baroreceptor reflex are located in   the aorta, carotid, and large arteries  
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When blood pressure falls, the baroreceptors send   are stretched less and send impulses at slower rate, which results in decrease in parasympathetic stimulation  
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When increase in blood pressure, baroreceptors send   send impulses at faster rate, and increases parasympathetic stimulation  
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Chemoreceptor reflexes are located   close to baroreceptors in structures called carotid bodies and aortic bodies  
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Examples of what chemoreceptors would detect   hypoxia acidosis hypercapnia  
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hypoxia   low O2  
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acidosis   increase in H+  
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hypercapnia   excess CO2  
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Hormones that regulate blood pressure   1. renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system 2. epinephrine and norepinephrine 3. ADH 4. atrial natriuretic peptide  
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Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system detects when   blood volume to the kidneys is low  
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Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system steps   1. renin + angiotensin-converting enzyme -> angiotensin II  
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angiotensin II ____ blood pressure   raises by 1. causing vasoconstriction 2. secretes aldosterone  
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aldosterone function   reabsorbs Na and water  
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Epinephrine and norepinephrine affect on blood pressure   increase rate and force of heart contractions, vasodilate arteries in skeletal muscle to increase blood flow  
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ADH affect on blood pressure   prevents dehydration and decreased blood volume, vasoconstricts.  
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Atrial natriuretic peptide affect on blood pressure   lowers blood pressure by causing vasodilation and promoting the loss of salt and water in urine  
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ADH and atrial natriuretic peptides are   OPPOSITE EFFECTS  
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Pulse   Traveling pressure wave  
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How is pulse created   the alternate expansion and recoil of elastic arteries after each contraction of the left ventricle  
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Pulse is strongest in   the arteries closest to the heart  
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Pulse is weakest in   arterioles  
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Pulse disappears in   capillaries  
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Pulse may be felt in   any artery that lies near the surface of the body  
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Common pulse points are   1. Superficial temporal artery 2. Facial artery 3. Common carotid artery 4. brachial artery 5. Radial artery 6. Femoral artery 7. Popliteal artery 8. Dorsal artery  
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Pulse is generally the same as   heart rate  
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Normal pulse is   70-80 bpm  
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Tachycardia   rapid resting heart rate that is 100+ bpm  
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Bradycardia   slow resting heart rate that is less than 50 bpm  
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Blood pressure is measured by a device called   sphygmomanometer  
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sphygmomanometer consists of   rubber cuff connected to a rubber bulb that is used to inflate the cuff and a meter used to register the pressure in the cuff  
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Process of taking blood pressure   1. Inflating enough pressure to close the artery 2. First sound that is hurt is when the artery is opened enough to allow blood to flow through (systolic pressure) 3. when the sound stops it is called diastolic pressure  
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The sounds heard while taking blood pressure is called   Korotkoff sounds  
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Pulse pressure is the difference between   systolic and diastolic pressure  
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Pulse pressure value is normally   40 mm Hg  
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atherosclerosis   condition that greatly increases pulse pressure  
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Circulatory routes   routes that the body is organized to carry blood to specific organs  
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The two main circulatory routes are   pulmonary and systemic  
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colloid pressure   pressure that pulls fluid into capillary  
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capillary blood pressure   pressure that pushes out of the capillary  
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Cardiovascular center sends impulses to smooth muscle via   vasomotor nerves  
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baroreceptors located in   aorta  
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chemoreceptors located in   carotid bodies next to baroreceptors  
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blood pressure is clinically defined as pressure that   is exerted in the left ventricle during systole and pressure remaining in arteries during diastole  
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