Arteries, Lecture Guide
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mshelendich on April 9, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Pattern of blood flow through vessels | Heart - artery - arteriole - capillary - venule - vein - heart |
| What vessel serves to reduce pressure? | Arterioles |
| What are the 3 layers of the blood vessel wall? | Tunica intima, media, and externa |
| What is the endothelium in blood vessels that is continuous with the lining of the heart? | Tunica intima |
| In what layer of a blood vessel are smooth muscle and elastin found? | Tunica media |
| What type of capillary allows the passage of gases, water, and lipids? | Continuous capillaries |
| What type of capillary allows for the passage of molecules and peptides (hormones)? | Fenestrated capillaries |
| What type of capillary allows for the passage of proteins and cells and is found in the liver and spleen? | Sinusoid capillaries |
| What type of arteries contain large amounts of elastin and are found in the pulmonary trunk and aorta? | Elastic arteries |
| What is the most common type of artery? | Muscular arteries |
| What artery supplies the middle/anterior of the brain? | Internal carotid arteries |
| What artery supplies the posterior of the brain? | Vertebral arteries |
| What artery supplies the extensors of the arm? | Deep brachial artery |
| Brachial artery --> | Radial and ulnar arteries |
| Femoral artery --> ___ --> Popliteal artery | Adductor hiatus (adductor magnus) |
| Collateral circulation around the knee | Genicular arteries |
| Popliteal artery --> ___ --> Dorsalis pedis | Anterior tibial artery |
| Popliteal artery --> ___ --> Peroneal artery | Posterior tibial artery |
| What divides anterior tibial artery from dorsalis pedis | Line from medial to lateral malleous |
| Dorsalis pedis terminates as what? | Arcuate artery |
| The medial and lateral plantar arteries come from what? | Posterior tibial artery |
| Where are the internal thoracic arteries located and from where do they originate? | Each side of the sternum; subclavian arteries |
| Subclavian artery --> internal thoracic artery --> ___ | Anterior intercostal arteries |
| What artery supplies the gluteal muscles? | internal iliac a. |
| What is supplies by the superior gluteal artery? | Glut medius, minimus, and tensor fascia lata |
| Vasa vasorum | Arteries that supply other large arteries |
| Vertebral artery, ___, posterior cerebral artery | basilar a. |
| Internal carotid a, ___, anterior communicating a. | Anterior cerebral a |
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