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Anatomy and Physiology On the white boards outline the process of fainting after an athlete performs exercise and then stops abruptly clue vascular return Cause During exercise high Q what is Q. The Pericardium – . membrane surrounding heart. Serous Pericardium . = 1. Parietal - outer layer. 2. Visceral - inner layer (part of . epicardium. ). Layers of Heart Wall. Epicardium. – outermost layer. ● . PULMONARY ARTERIES. (from heart to lungs) . ● . AORTA. AORTA:. ● the aorta is the largest artery (diameter). ● the aorta can be divided into the:. *. ASCENDING AORTA. (as it emerges from the heart). Circulation. BIOL242. Lab . Pracicu. m. . Weds.?. On Chap . 16 – 19 (Endocrine & Cardiovascular Lab). Lab . P. ractical, 24 Oct. Weds . on . 16 -19 (Lab schedule says “No Lab Scheduled”). Dr. Rivera. Anatomy of Blood Vessels. Arteries carry blood away from heart. Veins carry blood back to heart. Capillaries connect smallest arteries to veins. Figure 20.1a. Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display.. venules. , and veins differ in size, structure, and function. Kelsee. , Aimee . How it works. Blood leaves heart through pulmonary trunk and aorta. Vessels branch forming major arteries that carry blood to body organs. Blood Vessels . 1. Histology . . a. Terms: . . (1) lumen – cavity . . (2) tunica intima – simple squamous epithelium . . (3) tunica media – elastic connective tissue and smooth muscle . Delivery system of dynamic structures that begins and ends at the heart. Arteries: carry blood away from the heart; oxygenated except for pulmonary circulation and umbilical vessels of a fetus. Capillaries: contact tissue cells and directly serve cellular needs. -pumps and directs blood cells and substances carried in blood to all tissues of the body.. Cardiovascular . System. The CVS is composed of:. Heart-. . an organ whose function is to pump the blood.. The major vessels. The vascular system . Major Branches. Major Branches. Vasculature of the lower extremities. Major vessels of the head. Vascular system is made up of arteries, veins, arterioles, and capillaries. Manu Varma, DO. Pediatric Cardiology Fellow. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; Houston, TX. Disclosures. None. Ebstein. . Anomaly. Congenital anomaly of the tricuspid valve and right ventricle due to incomplete delamination of tricuspid valve leaflets. What are the four main components of blood?. Describe the features of a red blood cell which aids it’s transportation of oxygen. Explain the journey an oxygen molecule takes from the alveoli to respiring tissues. Terminology of the Blood. Blood brings oxygen and nutrients to body cells and removes waste products Whole blood is made up of plasma, which is a liquid portion, and the formed elements it contains.. Blood Vessels and Circulation. Five types of blood vessels:. (. 1) . Arteries. . Two . large arteries . are the aorta . and . pulmonary trunk. (. 2) . Arterioles. (. 3) . Capillaries. (. 4) . Arteries . are a type of blood vessel.. They are part of the human circulatory system.. Read . the statements in the table.. What is your decision for . each . statement?. 1. Arteries only carry blood away from the heart..