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Flashcards in Vasculature Deck (42)
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1
Q

elastic artery:

function

A

recoil

2
Q

muscular artery:

function

A

distribution (blood pressure)

3
Q

arteriole:

function

A

resistance

blood pressure

4
Q

venule:

function

A

diapedesis

5
Q

medium/muscular vein:

function

A

capacitance

6
Q

large/elastic vein:

function

A

blood return

7
Q

elastic artery:

lumen (round/collapsed)

A

round

8
Q

muscular artery:

lumen (round/collapsed)

A

round

9
Q

arteriole:

lumen (round/collapsed)

A

round

10
Q

venule:

lumen (round/collapsed)

A

collapsed

11
Q

medium/muscular vein:

lumen (round/collapsed)

A

collapsed

12
Q

large/elastic vein:

lumen (round/collapsed)

A

collapsed

13
Q

elastic artery:

wall (thick/thin)

A

thick

14
Q

muscular artery:

wall (thick/thin)

A

thick

15
Q

arteriole:

wall (thick/thin)

A

thick

16
Q

venule:

wall (thick/thin)

A

thin

17
Q

medium/muscular vein:

wall (thick/thin)

A

thin (compared to artery)

18
Q

large/elastic vein:

wall (thick/thin)

A

thin (compared to artery)

19
Q

elastic artery:

intima

A

endothelium
2-4 subendoth CT
a few elastic fibers

20
Q

muscular artery:

intima

A

endothelium
0-1 subendoth CT
internal elastic membrane

21
Q

arteriole:

intima

A

endothelium

22
Q

venule:

intima

A

endothelium

23
Q

medium/muscular vein:

intima

A

endothelium

with valves

24
Q

large/elastic vein:

intima

A

endothelium
1-3 subendoth CT
with valves

25
Q

elastic artery:

media/adventitia

A

M>A

26
Q

muscular artery:

media/adventitia

A

M>A

27
Q

arteriole:

media/adventitia

A

M>(A)

minimal adventitia

28
Q

venule:

media/adventitia

A

M>(A)

minimal adventitia

29
Q

medium/muscular vein:

media/adventitia

A

M<A

30
Q

large/elastic vein:

media/adventitia

A

M<A

31
Q

elastic artery:

media

A

smooth muscle

~40 layers with collagen I & elastic fibers

32
Q

muscular artery:

media

A

smooth muscle
~5-35 layers with collagen I
external elastic lamellae

33
Q

arteriole:

media

A

smooth muscle

1-4 complete layers

34
Q

venule:

media

A

smooth muscle

1 incomplete layer

35
Q

medium/muscular vein:

media

A

smooth muscle

~2-15 layers with collagen I

36
Q

large/elastic vein:

media

A

smooth muscle

>20 layers with collagen I & elastic fibers

37
Q

elastic artery:

adventitia

A

with vaso vasorum & nerves

38
Q

muscular artery:

adventitia

A

N/A

39
Q

arteriole:

adventitia

A

minimal

~1 cell

40
Q

venule:

adventitia

A

minimal

~0-1 cell

41
Q

medium/muscular vein:

adventitia

A

N/A

42
Q

large/elastic vein:

adventitia

A

with vaso vasorum & nerves