BIO202: Human Anatomy and Physiology II

Vocabulary
Chapter 21: Peripheral Circulation and Regulation
Clicking on the link above will take you to an interactive flashcard site, but the flashcard list will differ from my list shown below. You should know the terms in my list, even if they don't appear on flashcards.

This list is (obviously) alphabetized. Here is the same list, only randomized for studying. You should randomize the list to avoid memorizing terms based on their position in the list.

abdominal aorta
ADH
adrenal medulla
adventitia
aldosterone
angiotensin II
angiotensinogen
angiotensis
antidiuretic hormone
aorta
aortic arch
arteriole
arteriosclerosis
artery
ascending aorta
atrial natriuretic hormone
axillary artery
axillary vein
azygous vein
baroreceptor
baroreceptor reflex
basement membrane
basilar artery
basilic vein
blood flow
blood pressure
brachial artery
brachial vein
brachiocephalic artery
capillary
capillary bed
carotid sinus
celiac trunk
cephalic vein
circular smooth muscle
CNS ischemic response
common carotid artery
common iliac artery
compliance
continuous capillary
coronary artery
coronary sinus
coronary vein
critical closing pressure
deep vein
descending aorta
diastolic pressure
diffusion
elastic artery
elastic fiber
elastic lamina
endothelium
epinephrine
external carotid artery
external iliac artery
external iliac vein
external jugular vein
femoral artery
femoral vein
fenestra
fenestrated capillary
filtration
fluid shift
great saphenous vein
heart rate
hematocrit
hemiazygous vein
hepatic portal vein
hepatic vein
hydrostatic pressure
inferior mesenteric artery
inferior vena cava
internal carotid artery
internal iliac artery
internal jugular vein
Korotkoff sound
laminar flow
Laplace's law
large vein
MAP
mean arterial pressure
median cubital vein
metarteriole
muscular artery
norepinephrine
osmosis
parietal branch
pericapillary cell
peripheral resistance
Poiseuille's law
popliteal artery
precapillary sphincter
pressure gradient
pulmonary artery
pulmonary circulation
pulmonary trunk
pulmonary vein
pulse pressure
radial artery
radial vein
renin
resistance
sinus
sinusoidal capillary
small vein
sphygmomanometer
stress-relaxation response
stroke volume
subclavian artery
subclavian vein
superficial vein
superior mesenteric artery
superior vena cava
systemic circulation
systolic pressure
thoracic aorta
thoroughfare channel
tunica adventitia
tunica intima
tunica media
turbulent flow
ulnar artery
ulnar vein
valve
vasa vasorum
vasoconstriction
vasodilation
vasodilator
vasomotor system
vasomotor tone
vasopressin
vein
venule
vertebral artery
visceral branch
viscosity