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32 Cards in this Set
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thick walled arteries closest to heart
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elastic arteries
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deliver blood from elastic arteries and distributes it to specific tissues
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muscular artieries
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tiny system of blood vessels that nurish the tunica externa
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vaso vasorum
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kinetic energy in blood from left ventricle expeling blood into the aorta
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systolic pressure
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pressure of bloood propeling through the tissues
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mean arterial pressure
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nuerons in medulla controlling diameter of blood vessels
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vasomotor center
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innervate smooth muscle of blood vessels
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vasomotor fiber
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spots on body to stop flow of blood to distal tissues during hemmorage; places where pulse can be felt
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pressure points
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temporary low blood pressure from sitting to standing
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orthostatic hypotension
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low blood pressure from diet
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chronic hypotension
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important sign of circulatory shock
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acute hypotension
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leaky flat shaped capillaries in special needs areas like brain or heart
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sinusoids
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smooth muscle valve regulating blood flow through capillaries
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precapillary sphincter
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where vessels meet to take blood to different areas of body
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vascular anastmoses
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blood flow through tissues to do gas and nutrient exchanges
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tissue perfusion
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congested blood flow causing inflammation
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hyperima
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occours when mean arteial pressure is below 60; fainting
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synscope
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amount of pressure from blood flow exerted at capillary walls
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capillary hydrostatic pressure
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pressure measured from interstitial fluid pushing in or onto capillaries
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interstitial fluid hydrostatic pressure
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pressure of plasma proteins flowing into capillaries through osmosis
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capillary osmotic pressure
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osmotic pressure of plasma protiens flowing out of capillaries into interstitial fluid
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interstital fluid osmotic pressure
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pressure measured from all forces pushing on capillary bed
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net filtration pressure
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circulatory shock caused by inadequately filled blood vesels; occours from large scale blood loss
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hypovolemic shock
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failure of autonomic nervous system caused by body wide vasodialation
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neurogenic shock
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severe systemic bacterial infection
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septic shock
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heart is so inefficent it cannot pump blood
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cardiogenic shock
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nutrient rich blood from digestive system to liver
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hepatic portal circulation
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infusion of dye into blood vessels to preform diagnostic testing
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angiogram
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inflammation of vein caused by trauma or bacterial infection
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phlebitis
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drainage system that collects excess protien interstitial fluid
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lymphatic vessels
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drains lymph from right side of body
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right lymphatic duct
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recieves lymph from rest of body
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thoracic duct
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