A & P Cardio And Blood Vessels

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The delivery system of dynamic structures that begins and ends at the heart

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blood vessels

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carry blood away from the heart

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arteries

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contact tissue cells and directly serve cellular needs

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capillaries

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the blood is oxygenated except for pulmonary circulation and umbilical vessels of a fetus

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arteries

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endothelium with sparse lamina

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capillaries

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carry blood towards the heart

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veins

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heart - large veins (capacitance vessels) -small veins (capacitance vessels)- postcapillary venule thoroughfare channel - capillaries

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venous system

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elastic arteries-(conducting vessels)-muscular arteries (distributing vessels)

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arterial system

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central blood containing space, which is surrounded by three distinct layers or tunics

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lumen

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the innermost tunic

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tunica intima

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it is in intimate contact with the blood in the human

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tunica intima

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simple squamous endothelium lines the lumen of all vessels, in vessels larger than 1mm of a subendothelial connective tissue basement membrane is present

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tunica intima

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smooth muscle and sheets of elastin, sympathetic vasometer nerve fibers control vasoconstriction and vasodialation of vessels

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tunica media

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reduction in lumen diameter as the smooth muscle contracts

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vasoconsetriction

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increase in lumen diameter as the smooth muscle contracts

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vasodialation

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collagen fibers protect and reinforce large vessels contain vasa vasorum to nourish the external layer

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tunica externa

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a system of tiny blood vessels that nourish the more external tissues of the blood vessel wall-its own blood supply

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vasa vasorum

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largest artery of the body

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aorta

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supplies the kidney

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renal artery

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supplies the duodenum and stomach

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common hepatic artery

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supplies the distal areas of the large intestine

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inferior mesenteric artery

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supplies pelvic structures

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aorta

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artery that does not anastomose

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renal artery

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gives rise to the right common carotid and right subclavian artery

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brachiocephalic trunk

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supplies the lower limbs

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external illiac artery

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major supply to the cerebral hemispheres

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internal carotid artery

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large unpaired branch of the abdominal aorta that supplies the liver, stomach, and spleen

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celiac trunk

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receives blood from all areas superior to the diaphragm, except the heart wall

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superior vena cava

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carries oxygen-poor blood to the lungs

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pulmonary trunk

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drains the scalp

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renal artery

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runs through the armpit area, giving off branches to the axillae, chest wall, and shoulder girdle

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axillary artery

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drains the upper extremities, deep vein

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subclavian vein

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artery usually palpated to take the blood pressure

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brachial artery

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major artery of the thigh

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femoral artery

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supplies the small intestine

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superior mesenteric artery

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carries oxygen rich blood from the lung

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pulmonary vein

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vessel commonly used as a coronly bypass vessel

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great saphenous vein

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site where resistance to blood flows is greatest

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arterioles

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site where exchanges of food and gasses are made

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capillaries

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site where blood pressure is lowest

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large veins

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site where the velocity of blood flow is fastest

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large arteries

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site where the velocity of blood flow is slowest

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capillaries

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site where the blood volume is greatest

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large veins

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site where the blood pressure is greatest

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large arteries

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site that is the major determinant of peripheral resistance

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arterioles

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the first major branch of the aortic arch is the ___ branch

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brachiocephalic trunk

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the embryonic mesodermal cells that will eventually form the endothelial lining of blood vessels are called ____

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blood islands

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the most common form of shock is ___

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hypovolemic

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a family of peptides called ___ are released by the endothelium and are among the most potent vasoconstrictors known

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endothelins

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arterial ___ provide alternate pathways for blood to get to an organ

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anastomoses

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the ___in the carotid sinuses and aortic arch detect increases in blood pressure

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barorecptors

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___ shock is due to abnormal expansion of blood vessels and a rapid drop in blood pressure

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vascular

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the third major branch of the aortic arch is the ___ artery

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left subclavian

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the ___ supply the brain with blood

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internal carotid arteries

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___ pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure

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pulse

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the lowest venous blood pressure is found in the ___

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venae cavae

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as a blood pressure cuff is deflated on the arm, sounds of ___ can be heard

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Korotkoff

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___ contain valves to prevent blood from flowing backward

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veins