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1
Q

Angio

A

Blood vessels

2
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phl (phlebotomy)

A

vein

3
Q

Largets Artery

A

Aorta

4
Q

smallest arteries

A

cappilaries

5
Q

largest vein

A

Vena Cava

6
Q

Arteries

A

muscular

7
Q

veins

A

have valves

8
Q

Pulmonary Circuit

A
  • pulmonary artery and branches
  • capillaries in lungs
  • pulmonary veins
9
Q

Systemic Circuit

A
  • Aorta
  • Systemic Capillaries
  • Systemic veins
10
Q

Veins, capillaries, arteries all lined with

A

Endothelium

11
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Parts of the Aorta (largest artery)

A

receives blood from Left Ventricle

1) ascending aorta
2) aortic arch
3) thoracic aorta
4) abdominal aorta

12
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Branches of ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch

A

1) Brachiocephalic artery
2) L common carotid artery
3) L subclavian artery

13
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Branches of Thoracic Aorta

A

branch to chest wall, esophagus, bronchi, intercostal artieries

14
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Branches of Abdominal Aorta

A
  • Celiac Trunk
    .L gastric artery -stomach
    .Splenic artery - spleen
    .Hepatic artery - liver
  • Superior mesenteric artery (lg intestine)
  • Inferior mesenteric artery (sm intestine)
15
Q

Phrenic Arteries feed….

A

the Diaphragm

16
Q

Arteries to Pelvis and Leg

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Internal Iliac, External Illiac, Popliteal

17
Q

Arteries to Arm and Head

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  • Internal carotid
  • External carotid (femoral)
  • Subclavian (vertebral, axillary)
  • Brachial (radial and ulnar)
18
Q

Anastomes (can bypass capillary beds)

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  • circle of willis (center of brain)

- superficial palmar arch (top of hand, not palm)

19
Q

Jugular drains blood from…..

A

head

20
Q

Superior vena cava drains

A

head, neck, upper extremeties

21
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Inferior vena cava drains

A
  • R, L veins from paired parts, organs

- unpaired veins from spleen, digestive tract

22
Q

Hepatic Portal System

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carroes blood from abdominal organs to liver

(superior mesenteric vein/splenic vein/gastric, pancreatic, inferior mesenteric veins /Sinusoids

23
Q

What ensures that anything you eat, does not hit the blood stream until passing through the liver?

A

Hepatic Portal System

24
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Process of the Hepatic Portal System

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Hepatic First Pass Effect

25
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Ascites

A

fluid that builds up from back pressure in veins due to damaged liver

26
Q

Bad for Liver

A
  • ETOH (alcohol, liquor)

- Tylenol

27
Q

Where is clotting factor made?

A

In the liver (so if you have a damaged liver, your body won’t produce as much clotting factor)

28
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Varicosity

A

outpouching of vein. Varicose veins

29
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Interstitual Fluid becomes

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lymph

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