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Anatomy & Physiology Exam 3 Study Guide

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  • Effects of viscosity, mean arterial pressure, vessel length and diameter on blood flow

    Viscosity increases resistance and decreases flow; higher mean arterial pressure increases flow; longer vessel length increases resistance and decreases flow; larger diameter decreases resistance and increases flow.

  • Variation of flow rate in different blood vessels

    Flow rate is highest in large arteries and lowest in capillaries due to total cross-sectional area differences, allowing efficient exchange in capillaries.

  • Significance of laminar blood flow

    Laminar flow is smooth and layered, minimizing resistance and allowing efficient blood flow through vessels.

  • Turbulent blood flow and its effects

    Turbulent flow is chaotic, increases resistance, can cause murmurs, and reduces efficient blood flow.

  • Physiological importance of the capillary network

    Capillaries enable exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes between blood and body cells.

  • Definition of capillary exchange and its mechanisms

    Capillary exchange is the movement of substances between blood and tissues via diffusion, filtration, and reabsorption.

  • What is bulk flow?

    Bulk flow is the movement of fluid and solutes together across capillary walls driven by pressure gradients.

  • Difference between filtration and reabsorption

    Filtration is fluid movement out of capillaries; reabsorption is fluid movement back into capillaries.

  • Approximate hydrostatic blood pressure at arteriole end of capillary

    About 35 mm Hg, pushing fluid out of capillaries.

  • Colloidal osmotic pressure and contributors

    Pressure from plasma proteins (mainly albumin) that pulls water into capillaries.

  • Net pressure at arterial end of capillary

    Outward pressure due to hydrostatic pressure exceeding osmotic pressure, causing filtration.

  • Change in hydrostatic blood pressure along capillary

    Hydrostatic pressure decreases from arteriole to venule end.

  • Change in colloidal osmotic pressure along capillary

    Colloidal osmotic pressure remains relatively constant along the capillary.

  • Net pressure at venule end of capillary

    Inward pressure as osmotic pressure exceeds hydrostatic pressure, causing reabsorption.

  • Fate of excess fluid or protein not reabsorbed

    Excess fluid and proteins enter lymphatic vessels to be returned to circulation.

  • Definition and causes of edema

    Edema is excess interstitial fluid causing swelling, caused by increased filtration, decreased reabsorption, or lymphatic obstruction.

  • Components of the lymphatic system

    Lymph, lymphatic vessels, lymphatic tissues and organs, and red bone marrow.

  • Three major functions of the lymphatic system

    Fluid balance, fat absorption, and immune defense.

  • Pattern of lymph circulation

    Lymph flows from lymphatic capillaries to larger vessels, lymph nodes, trunks, ducts, and finally into veins.

  • Difference between lymph capillaries and blood capillaries

    Lymph capillaries have larger diameters, thinner walls, and closed ends; blood capillaries are continuous tubes.

  • Primary vs. secondary lymphatic organs

    Primary organs (red bone marrow, thymus) produce and mature lymphocytes; secondary organs (lymph nodes, spleen, lymphatic nodules) are sites of immune response.

  • Structural difference between lymphatic organ and lymphoid tissue

    Lymphatic organs are encapsulated; lymphoid tissues are not.

  • Function and location of red bone marrow

    Site of blood cell production and B cell maturation; located in spongy bone.

  • Function and location of thymus gland

    Site of T cell maturation; located in the mediastinum.

  • Role of lymph nodes

    Filter lymph, trap pathogens, and activate immune responses; located along lymphatic vessels.

  • Structure and function of spleen

    Filters blood; red pulp removes old RBCs, white pulp contains immune cells; located in upper left abdomen.

  • Lymphatic nodules and MALT/GALT

    Clusters of lymphoid tissue in mucous membranes (e.g., tonsils, Peyer's patches) that protect against pathogens.

  • Mechanism of WBC leaving bloodstream to fight infection

    WBCs undergo diapedesis triggered by chemical signals (cytokines) to exit blood vessels and enter tissues.

  • Role of inflammation in innate immunity

    Inflammation isolates pathogens, recruits immune cells, and promotes tissue repair.