QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Function of lymphatic system - ANS - collect and filter tissue fluid from capillaries and return
it to circulation
- Serves as a way to move white blood cells around
Tunica Intima - ANS Inner layer of Artery/Vein
Endothelium
Subendothelial layer
Internal Elastic Lamina (Artery Only)
Tunica Media - ANS - Smooth muscle and elastic fibers
- External elastic lamina (Artery Only)
Tunica Externa - ANS - Collagen fibers
- Protection of vessels
- vasa vasorum
Vasa vasorum - ANS Tiny blood vessels that supply the walls of large arteries and veins
Elastic artery tissue makeup - ANS - Primary smooth muscle
- Elastic tissue
Muscular Artery tissue makeup - ANS - Smooth muscle
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, - fibrous (Collagnous) Tissue
Arteriole tissue makeup - ANS - Smooth muscle mostly
Capillary tissue makeup - ANS - Endothelium only
Venule tissue makeup - ANS - Endothelium
- Smooth muscle
- Fibrous Tissue
Vein tissue makeup - ANS - mostly fibrous (Collagenous) tissue and smooth muscle
Elastic artery physical characteristics serve to - ANS - Smooth out shock and even out flow
- They take pounding pulse of heartbeat and rebound back, resulting in consistent flow
- Does NOT Vasoconstrict
Muscular Artery characteristics - ANS - Vasoconstrict to limit flow to inactive areas/tissues
- Responds to epinephrine
- Analogy of flushing toilet and person taking shower gets a rush of hot water
Arteriole characteristics - ANS - Connect muscular arteries to capillary beds
- Vasoconstrict to further limit flow
- DO NOT cover great distances
Capillary Beds Purpose - ANS - Serve as a passage of nutrients, gases, waste, hormones, etc.
- Arteries to veins
Precapillary Sphincters - ANS Limit blood to capillary bed
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