PPT-BLOOD VESSELS  (ARTERIES, VEINS AND CAPILLARIES)

The Circulatory System is known as a CLOSED SYSTEM because the blood is contained within either the heart or blood v essels at all times The blood vessels that are part of the . Blood Vessels. Our Goals Today.... Explain the difference between the five types of blood vessels.. Arteries, Veins, Arterioles, . Venules. and Capillaries. Identify and give the function (including where the vessel is carrying blood from and where it is carrying blood to) of each major blood vessel. 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. Anatomy . Ch. 11 Part 3. Major Arteries. Aorta: largest artery in the body, arises from the left ventricle of the heart. Parts of the aorta. Ascending aorta: leaves the heart. Aortic arch: arches toward the left side of the body. 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). 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.. 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). Blood Vessels . 1. Histology . . a. Terms: . . (1) lumen – cavity . . (2) tunica intima – simple squamous epithelium . . (3) tunica media – elastic connective tissue and smooth muscle . -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 heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body and deoxygenated blood to the lungs. In the human . heart. there is one . atrium. and one . ventricle. for each circulation, and with both a systemic and a pulmonary circulation there are four chambers in total: . 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 that carry blood from the heart The tiniest blood vessels Parts of the respiratory system blood vascular system. is composed of the following structures:. The . heart,. an organ whose function is to pump the blood.. The . arteries,. a series of efferent vessels that become smaller as they . INTRODUCTION. The cardiovascular system is transport system of body. It comprises blood, heart and blood vessels. . The system supplies nutrients to and remove waste products from various tissue of body.. 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..