Tunica media Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which of the following is one of the primary branches of the right coronary artery and provides blood to the posterior wall of the heart? correct answers posterior descending artery Which of the following is one of the primary branches of the left coronary artery and winds around, supplying blood to the lateral wall of the left ventricle: correct answers circumflex artery Which of the following is one of the primary branches of the left coronary artery and supplies blood to both of the ven...

ARDMS (RVT) Ultrasound Vascular Registry Review Questions with 100% Correct answers Ultrasound Vascular Registry Review Questions with 100% Correct answers What is the first branch of the aortic arch? Innominate artery/ Brachiocephalic Name the three branches of the aortic arch? a. Innominate artery/ Brachiocephalic b. Lt CCA c. Lt Subclavian artery The radial artery runs on what side of the forearm? Lateral side The radial artery branches to form what part of the palmar arch? Supe...

A&P 2 University Of Memphis -[A&P II] Exam #2 -- Practice Test fully solved 1) Which of the following is false regarding blood vessels? a. They are dynamic structures. b. Part of the cardiovascular system. c. Capillaries are the site of gas and nutrient exchange. d. Arteries carry blood away from the heart. e. All of the above are true. - correct answer e. All of the above are true. 2) Which statement(s) is/are true regarding the 3 layers that make blood vessels? a. The tunica media i...

ANP 1105 Final Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 What are the 3 layers of blood vessels? - ANSWERSTunica intima, tunica media and tunica externa Innermost tunica intima - ANSWERSSimple squamous epithelium to allow a low friction surface Middle tunica media - ANSWERSSmooth muscle and elastic tissue to control the diameter Outermost tunica externa - ANSWERSNerve and elastic fibers Vasa vasorum - ANSWERSTiny blood vessels that supply blood for larger ones Vasoconstriction - ANS...

Patho Exam 4: Cardiovascularfunctions of the cardiovascular system - correct answer delivers vital oxygen and nutrients to cells, removes waste products, transports fluids, electrolytes, and hormones arteries - correct answer carry blood away; 3 layers, more muscular, less compliant veins - correct answer carry blood back; 3 layers, more compliant, use valves and muscles to promote return capillaries - correct answer site of exchange for oxygen and nutrients artery layers - correct a...

Bio208 Anatomy Blood Vessels and Circulation (Gardner, CSULB)Heart pumps blood by increasing local pressure As blood travels through circulatory system, it encounters: friction Blood Vessel Types • Arteries- Carry Blood Away From Heart • Arterioles- Are Smallest Branches Of Arteries • Capillaries- Are Smallest Blood Vessels (Location Of Exchange Between Blood & Interstitial Fluid) • Venules- Collect Blood From Capillaries • Veins- Return Blood To Heart Blood Vess...

Schwarzlose A&P 2 Exam 2 Questions with complete solution Schwarzlose A&P 2 Exam 2 Arteries carry blood away from the heart. efferent. Veins carry blood back to the heart. Afferent Capillaries Microscopic vessels, connect the smallest arteries to the smallest veins Vessel Wall: Tunica Intima Inner most layer of a vessel Vessel Wall: Tunica Media Middle layer of a vessel. Muscle

Anatomy Unit 4 Lymph is called__________ fluid before it enters lymphatic vessels from the surrounding tissues. - correct answer tissue How are lymphatic collecting vessels different from veins? -Lymphatic collecting ducts carry lymph under higher pressure than similarly sized veins carry blood. -Lymph in lymphatic collecting vessels is propelled by contraction of skeletal muscles. -Lymphatic collecting vessels are composed of tunica externa and tunica intima, whereas veins are composed...

A&P 2 University Of Memphis -Schwarzlose A&P 2 Exam 2 questions with complete solutions Arteries carry blood away from the heart. efferent. Veins carry blood back to the heart. Afferent Capillaries Microscopic vessels, connect the smallest arteries to the smallest veins Vessel Wall: Tunica Intima Inner most layer of a vessel Vessel Wall: Tunica Media Middle layer of a vessel. Muscle vessel wall: Tunica Externa Outer most layer of vessel

In which specific structure is blood pressure highest? Answer The aorta Blood ____________ (leaving/entering) the heart is at its highest pressure. Answer Leaving What are the three layers of a blood vessel from most deep to most superficial? Answer - Tunica intima - Tunica media - Tunica externa What type of tissue is tunica intima comprised of? Answer Endothelial tissue What type of cells is tunica media comprised of? Answer Smooth muscle tissue What type of cells is tunica externa comp...