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Arteries
carry blood away from the heart
Veins
carry blood back to the heart
capillaries
thin vessels between arteries and veins; sites of exchange
adventitia
anchors blood vessels in place

media
smooth muscle; used in vasoconstriction & vasodilation
intima
endothelium of vessel

artery histology
veins histology
elastic arteries
muscular arteries
arterioles
continuous capillaries
fenestrated capillaries
sinusoid capillaries
Venules
medium-sized veins
large veins
venous valves
venous return
veins are ___ distensible than arteries
more
vertebral
1

right subclavian
2

brachiocephalic trunk
3

aortic arch
4

ascending aorta
5

celiac trunk
6

brachial
7

right common carotid
8

left common carotid
9

left subclavian
10

axillary
11

pulmonary trunk
12

descending aorta
13

diaphragm
14

renal
15

superior mesenteric
16

gonadal
17

inferior mesenteric
18

lymph
interstitial fluid
lymph
lymphocyte
lymph
macrophages
lymphatic vessels
pass through lymphatic tissue and organs
lymphatic vessels
deliver lymph to venous circulation
primary lymphatic structures
thymus, red bone barrow
secondary lymphatic structures
tonsils, lymph nodes (axillary, lumbar, pelvic, inguinal), spleen, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
Functions of the lymphatic system
produce, main, and distribute lymphocytes
right common carotid artery
1

thyrocervical trunk
2

right subclavian artery
3

brachiocephalic trunk
4

internal thoracic artery
5

ascending aorta
6

left common carotid artery
7

left subclavian artery
8

aortic arch
9

descending aorta
10

radial
1

ulnar
2

external iliac
3

palmar arches
4

popliteal
5

posterior tibial
6

anterior tibial
7

fibular
8

plantar arch
9

common iliac
10

internal iliac
11

deep femoral
12

femoral
13

descending genicular
14

dorsalis pedis
15

vertebral
1

thyrocervical trunk
2

brachiocephalic trunk
3

aortic arch
4

internal thoracic
5

thoracic aorta
6

intercostals
7

superior phrenic
8

inferior phrenic
9

diaphragm
10

adrenal
11

renal
12

abdominal aorta
13

lumbar
14

right common iliac
15

external iliac
16

internal iliac
17

common carotid
18

left subclavian
19

axillary
20

bronchial
21

esophageal
22

mediastinal
23

pericardial
24

left gastric
25

splenic
26

common hepatic
27

superior mesenteric
28

gonadal
29

inferior mesenteric
30
