Vascular & Muscle System

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Haematology and Anatomy (Muscular System) Flashcards on Vascular & Muscle System, created by gina_evans0312 on 16/10/2013.
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Cardiovascular System Heart & blood vessels
Lymphatic System Overflow system- lymphatic plexus, vessels, lymph nodes & lymphoid organisms
Distributing Artery Probably this if it has a name- tunica media is mostly smooth muscle
Vascular smooth muscle fibres... Are under autonomic control
Sympathetic Activity Causes vasoconstriction/vasodilation
Vasa vesorum Blood vessels for artery walls
Conducting Artery Tunica media contains more elastic tissue than smooth muscle
End Artery Don't end in capilliaries but end in arteries
Anostamosis A cross connection between two arteries-regulate blood flow between them
Arterioles/Meta-Arterioles Thick muscle & small lumen
Precapillaric sphincters Control blood flow to the capillaries
Veins contain .... to help maintain pressure Valves, diastole, muscles squeeze veins
Single Squamous Epithelium Found in lungs and muscles
Fenestrated Capillaries Allow hormone transfer
Fenestrated Capilliaries are found in... Found in kidneys/endocrine glands
Sinusoids Larger holes to allow passage of larger molecules
Sinusoids are found in... Bone marrow and spleen
Major Actor Prime mover that initiates joint movement
Synergist Assists prime mover
Fixators Stabilizes the prime mover
Antagonist Reverses the action of prime mover
Motor Unit Single motor unit and all the muscle fibers it stimulates
Damage to nerve Causes muscle paralysis
Motor Unit Recruitment More contraction requires more motor units
Powerful movements require More, larger motor units- strength required, not precision
Precise Movement Smaller motor units- less power but more muscle control
Satellite cells The regenerative cells of the muscle
Damage to connective tissue leads to... Storage
What causes scarring? Collagen is put down an irregular manner
Damage to the epidermis causes... No damage
Damage to the dermis causes... Scarring
Muscle regeneration Limited due to small amount of satellite cells
When damaged, muscle cells increase in... Size, not number
Hypertrophy Increase in muscle cell size
Skin hyperplasm Increase in skin cell number
Nerva Pathology caused by... Stroke/viral damage
Bells Palsy usually effects Facial nerve (one of two)
Symptoms of Bells Palsy Smooth forehead, drooping eyebrow and side of mouth
Disease Atrophy Loss of muscle size due to disuse i.e. through a fracture
Myastheria Gravis Autoimmune disorder attacking Ach receptors
Neuromuscular Junction Pathology Effects precise rather than gross movement
Muscular Pathology i.e. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Dystrophin gene mutation found on X allele (recessive)
Dystrophin effects... Larger muscles first
Test for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy A child will use their hands for support as they stand
Cardiac Muscle Traits Intercalated Disks, Shorter fibres, more mitochondria & lower Ca2+ reserves
Syncytium A single cell/cytoplasmic mass formed by nuclei splitting or cell fusion
Cardiac muscle has greater capacity for... Continuous contraction
Autorythmic fibres Muscle fibres capable of contracting without stimulation
Smooth muscle Spindle shaped involuntary muscle
Smooth muscle movements Are slow but sustained
Irregular muscle filaments are attached to ... in smooth muscle Dense bodies
Smooth muscle is triggered by... Autonomic signalling, chemicals or mechanical events
Abdomial Aorta Found in abdomen, feeds liver, stomach and spleen
Common Iliac Artery Provides blood to the leg
Why is the aorta close to the spine? Protection
Brachiocephalic Aorta First branch of the aortic arch
Subclaven artery Provides blood to the arm
Common carotid artery Provides blood (one on each side) to the brain up the neck
Coeliac artery Provides spleen, liver and stomach branches
Superior mesentric artery Provides small intestine
Name the aorta's three parts Ascending Aorta, Aortic Arch & Descending Thoracic Aorta
Where most blood is found Vein
Internal/External Lamia Allows artery to stretch and avoid rupture due to pressure
Lacking in veins and capillaries, found only in arteries Elastic Lamina
Brachiocephalic artery branches into... Subclaven and common carotid arteries
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