A&p Ii: Vessels (Chap 21)

Front 1

Which vessels go to the heart?

Back 1

Veins

Front 2

Which vessels go away from the heart?

Back 2

Arteries

Front 3

Where do veins and arteries meet?

Back 3

Capillaries

Front 4

What is the blood vessel flow chart?

Back 4

Arteries > Arterioles > Capillaries > Venules > Veins (back to the heart)

Front 5

varicose veins

Back 5

blood pools in vein's valves; usually found in thighs and legs

Front 6

phlebitis

Back 6

inflammation of a vein

Front 7

gangrene

Back 7

dead tissue due to lack of blood supply

Front 8

anastamoses

Back 8

joining of blood vessels

Front 9

arteriosclerosis

Back 9

thickening and toughening of arterial walls

Front 10

atherosclerosis

Back 10

most common type of arteriosclerosis; formation of fat deposits in tunica media

Front 11

CVA (cerebrovascular attack)

Back 11

interruption of blood supply to a portion of the brain; stroke

Front 12

ischemia

Back 12

local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism

Front 13

anemia

Back 13

condition in which one lacks oxygen-carrying RBCs

Front 14

aneurysm

Back 14

bulge in a weakened artery

Front 15

hemorrhoids

Back 15

varicose veins around the rectum; blood pooling in vein's valves

Front 16

Where is the hepatic portal circulatory system?

Back 16

Digestive system

Front 17

Where does the hepatic portal circulatory system begin? End?

Back 17

Begins in capillaries of digestive organs

Ends in the liver

Front 18

What is the hepatic portal circulatory system?

Back 18

Vessels containing substances absorbed by the stomach and intestines, such as more blood glucose and more amino acids

Front 19

What vessel pressure does blood pressure measure?

Back 19

Atrial pressure

Front 20

What device is used to measure blood pressure?

Back 20

Sphygmomanometer

Front 21

systolic pressure

Back 21

pressure exerted by left ventricle; # on top

Front 22

diastolic pressure

Back 22

arterial pressure during relaxation and dilatation of the ventricles; # on the bottom

Front 23

What is the function of the precapillary sphincter muscles?

Back 23

Guards entrances to each capillary

Front 24

What are the 2 factors that control blood flow within the body?

Back 24

Pressure and resistance

Front 25

What 2 nervous system controls are used to regulate BP?

Back 25

Baroreceptor and chemoreceptor reflexes

Front 26

Which nervous system control is used to regulate BP on a daily basis?

Back 26

Baroreceptor reflex

Front 27

What 3 hormones are used to regulate BP?

Back 27

ADH
NE + E
Renin + Angiotensin

Front 28

ADH

Back 28

hormone from pituitary gland that tells kidneys to retain H2O, which increases blood volume

Front 29

CHP

Back 29

capillary hydrostatic pressure

Front 30

BCOP

Back 30

blood coloid osmotic pressure

Front 31

What are fenestrated capillaries?

Back 31

Leaking capillaries

Front 32

What system picks up the 10% of blood that leaks?

Back 32

Lymphatic system

Front 33

What is the sympathetic control of the arteries?

Back 33

Vasomotor center in the brain

Front 34

Where can you find baroreceptor reflexes?

Back 34

Aortic arch, carotid sinus, wall or right atrium

Front 35

Where can you find chemoreceptor reflexes?

Back 35

Aortic arch, carotid sinus, kidneys