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Biology
Undergraduate 3
12/08/2012

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Term
lumen
Definition
central blood-filled space of a vessel
Term
3 layers of arteries?
Definition

tunica intima - endothelium = simple squam.

tunica media - smooth muscle, elastic fibers

tunica externa - collagen fibers

Term
another name for elastic arteries?
Definition
conducting arteries
Term
function of muscular arteries?
Definition
distribute blood
Term
3 types of capillaries?
Definition

continuous

fenestrated

sinusoidal

Term
where are fenestrated and sinusoidal capillaries found?
Definition

small intestine/kidney

 

liver, spleen, bone marrow

Term
summary of routes of permeability into and out of capillaries
Definition

endothelial cell membrane

to pinocytotic vesicles

to fenestrations

to intercellular clefts 

Term
3 internal carotid artery branches
Definition
  1. ophthalmic artery
  2. anterior cerebral artery
  3. middle cerebral artery
Term
cerebral artery circle
Definition

forms loop around pituitary gland and optic chiasm. units front/back of brain's blood supplies by 

INTERNAL CAROTID & VERTEBRAL ARTERIES

Term
What are the arteries of the arm?
Definition

subclavian enters

axillary artery

brachial artery

Term

arteries of forearm and hand

 

Definition

brachial artery divides into

radial arter/ulnary artery into

superficial/deep palmer arches & digital arteries

Term

3 branches of Celiac Trunk

 

Definition

left gastric

splenic

common hepatic arteries

 

sends arteries to stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, duo., spleen

Term
3 venous supplies into right atrium
Definition

superior vena cava

inferior ^

coronary sinus

Term
where do superior/inferior vena cava join?
Definition
right atrium
Term
where can you draw blood from?
Definition
median cubital
Term
what are the veins of the thorax
Definition

azygos

hemiazygos

accessory hemiazygos

intercostal

Term
hepatic portal system
Definition

picks up nutrients from stomach and intestine,

delivers them to liver for processing and storage

Term
superficial veins of pelvis/lower limbs
Definition

small saphenous vein empties into

popliteal vein into 

femoral vein

into iliac vein

 

great saphenous vein empties into

femoral vein

iliac vein

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