GUIDE 19 RAVINE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What ytis ytperfusion? yt- ytANSWERS-the ytpassage ytof yta ytfluid ytthrough ytan ytorgan
ytor yttissue ytthrough yta ytclosed ytsystem ytof ytvessels
What ytis ytclosed ytcirculation? yt- ytANSWERS-In ytthis yttype ytof ytsystem, ytblood ytis
ytpumped ytby yta ytheart ytthrough ytvessels, ytand ytdoes ytnot ytnormally ytfill ytbody
ytcavities.
What ytis ytthe ytfunctional ytbasis ytof ytarteries? yt- ytANSWERS-To ytcarry ytblood ytaway
ytfrom ytheart
What ytis ytthe ytfunctional ytbasis ytof ytveins? yt- ytANSWERS-To ytcarry ytblood yttowards
ytheart
What ytis ytfunctional ytbasis ytof ytcapillaries? yt- ytANSWERS-It ytis ytthe ytvessels ytfor
ytgas, ytnutrients, yt& ytwaste ytexchange
What ytis ytthe ytorigins/destination ytof ytplasma ytfluid? yt- ytANSWERS-proximal
ytcapillaries ytbecoming ytinterstitial ytfluid
What ytis ytthe ytorigins/destination ytof ytinterstitial ytfluid? yt- ytANSWERS-enters
ytlymphatic ytcapillaries, ytbecomes ytlymph
What ytis ytthe ytorigins/destination ytof ytlymph ytfluid? yt- ytANSWERS-returns ytlymph
ytfluid ytto ytblood ytcirculation ytnear ytheart
What ytis ytthe yttunica ytintima yt(endothelial ytlayer)? yt- ytANSWERS-single ytlayer ytof
ytflattened ytendothelium* ytlining ytlumen ytof ytall ytblood ytvessels
What ytis ytthe yttunica ytintima yt(subendothelial ytlayer)? yt- ytANSWERS-basement
ytmembrane yt+ ytloose ytconnective yttissue ytsupporting ytlumen ytendothelium
What ytis ytthe ytlumen? yt- ytANSWERS-central ytopening ytin ytall ytblood ytvessels,
ytdetermines ytinternal ytdiameter yt(ID) yt+ ytperfusion ytrate
What ytdefine ytlumens? yt- ytANSWERS-the ytendothelium yt& ytassociated ytvessel
ytwall
What ytare ytthe ytstructural ytfeatures ytof ytall yt3 ytvessel yttunics? yt- ytANSWERS-tunica
ytintima yt(inner ytor ytluminal ytlayer), yttunica ytmedia yt(middle ytlayer), ytand yttunica
ytadventitia yt(outer ytlayer)
, What ytare ytthe ytfunctional ytfeatures ytof ytall yt3 ytvessel yttunics? yt- ytANSWERS-
Transfer ytblood ytto ytand ytfrom ytthe ytheart
What ytare ytthe yteffects ytof ytsmooth ytmuscle ytcontraction yton ytblood ytvessel
ytdiameter? yt- ytANSWERS-regulates ytthe ytsize ytof ytthe ytblood ytvessel ytlumen
What ytis ytthe ytfunction ytof ytthe ytvasa ytvasorum? yt- ytANSWERS-it ytis yta yttiny
ytsystem ytof ytexternal ytblood ytvessels ytfound ytin ytlarger ytveins/arteries
What ytdoes ytthe ytvasa ytvasorum ytdo? yt- ytANSWERS-"feeds" ytouter ytvessel ytlayers
ytwhile ytlumen ytblood ytnourishes ytinternal ytlayers
Correctly ytorder ytvessel yttunic ytlayers ytstarting ytfrom ytlumen ytspace. yt-
ytANSWERS-Tunica ytintima, ytTunica ytmedia, ytTunica ytexterna yt(tunica ytadventitia).
Correctly ytorder ytthe ytroute ytof ytdifferent yttypes ytof ytblood ytvessels ytstarting ytat ytthe
ytheart ytand ytreturning ytblood ytto ytthe ytheart. yt- ytANSWERS-heart, ytelastic ytarteries
yt(largest), ytmuscular ytarteries yt(large), ytarterioles yt(small), ytcapillaries yt(smallest),
ytvenules yt(small), ytveins yt(larger), ytvena ytcavae yt(largest), ytheart
structure ytof ytelastic yt(conducting) ytarteries yt- ytANSWERS-- ytlarge ytID ytw/ ytthick-
walls, ytsize ytranges ytfrom yt1-2.5 ytcm
function ytof ytelastic yt(conducting) ytarteries yt- ytANSWERS-primary ytrole ytis ytto
ytconduct ytblood ytfrom ytheart ytto ytmedium-size ytarteries
structure ytof ytmuscular yt(distributing) ytarteries yt- ytANSWERS-distal ytto ytelastic
ytarteries, ytproximal ytto ytarterioles, ytsize ytranges ytfrom yt0.1-10 ytmm
function ytof ytmuscular yt(distributing) ytarteries yt- ytANSWERS-primary ytrole ytis ytto
ytdeliver ytblood ytto ytbody ytorgans
structure ytof ytarterioles yt- ytANSWERS-smallest ytarteries ytinterfacing ytwith yttissue
ytcapillary ytbeds, ytsize ytranges ytfrom yt10 ytmm ytup ytto yt0.3 ytmm
function ytof ytarterioles yt- ytANSWERS-primary ytrole ytis ytto ytdeliver ytblood ytto yteach
ytarea ytinside ytan ytinternal ytorgan
structure ytof ytcapillaries yt- ytANSWERS-microscopic ytblood ytvessels ytpresent ytin
ytmost ytbody yttissues, ytavg. ytlength yt= yt1mm ytw/ ytan ytID yt= yt8-10 ytμm
function ytof ytcapillaries yt- ytANSWERS-timely ytexchange ytof ytmaterials yt(respiratory
ytgases, ytnutrients, ythormones) ytbetween ytblood ytplasma yt& ytinterstitial ytfluid
What ytare ytpericytes? yt- ytANSWERS-mesenchymal-like ytcells ytlocated yton ytouter
ytendothelium ytsurface ytto ythelp ytstabilize ytcapillary ytwalls
What ytis ytthe ytintercellular ytcleft? yt- ytANSWERS-incomplete yt(unjoined) yttight
ytjunctions, ytthese ytgaps ytallow ytoutward ytmovement ytof ytfluids/small ytsolutes