Terminology
Potpourri
Blood Vessels
Arteries/Veins
Organs
100
The force of blood excerted on the insides of blood vessels (measured in mm/ Hg)
What is Blood Pressure
100
This is the name for the circulation to the body
What is systemic circulation
100
This is the innermost layer of a blood vessel
What is tunica intima
100
This is the generic name for a vessel that carries blood away from the heart
What are arteries
100
This organ helps maintain body temperature. It is also the largest organ in the body
What is the skin
200
This is elevated blood pressure
What is hypertension
200
This is the name for the circulation to the to the lungs
What is pulmonary circulation
200
This is the middle layer of a blood vessel
What is tunica media
200
This is the generic name for a vessel that brings blood to the heart
What are veins
200
This barrier helps keep ion concentration and homeostasis in the brain. It is found in the capillaries.
What is the blood brain barrier
300
The automatic adjustment of blood flow to each tissue, depending on its needs
What is autoregulation
300
These blood cells transport materials (like oxygen) in the blood. They do not consume oxygen and lack a nucleus
What are red blood cells
300
This is the outermost layer of a blood vessel
What is tunica externa
300
These are the smallest veins
What are venules
300
This occurs to the superficial vessels of the skin when exposed to the cold
What is constrict
400
This is low blood pressure
What is hypotension
400
The nutrients that the blood transports come from this body system
What is the digestive tract
400
This is the blood containing space inside a blood vessel
What is the lumen
400
These are the smallest arteries
What are arterioles
400
This occurs to the vessels of the skin when exposed to heat
What is dilate
500
This is circulation is the heart's personal blood supply
What is coronary circulation
500
The left common carotid, right brachiocephalic, and left subclavian branch off this arch
What is the aortic arch
500
The exchange between blood and tissues occurs in these blood vessels. They have a single layer of squamous epithelium.
What is capillaries
500
This circle connects the vertebral artery and the internal carotid artery systems in the brain
What is the circle of Willis
500
This is a very vascular organ that has the ability to store blood
What is the liver
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