NUR 280 ARTERIAL AND VENOUS
DISORDERS EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2026.
Arteries - ANS muscular walled blood vessels, move blood away from heart, high pressure
vessels,
veins - ANS thin walled, flexible, return blood to heart, rely on skeletal muscle pump and
valves, large capacity, susceptible to stasis of blood
Arteriosclerosis - ANS hardening and narrowing of arteries
atherosclerosis - ANS plaque build up on arterial wall
2 systems of veins - ANS superficial, small diameter and deep, large diameter veins
artery tunica intima - ANS basement membrane which dilates and contract, anti-thrombotic
surface
vein tunica intima - ANS elastic tissue which allows it to stretch and valve which allows blood
to move forward
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, Arterial endothelium is responsible for (9) - ANS fluid filtration, maintains blood vessel tone,
semipermeable barrier, neutrophil chemotaxis, dilation/constriction, angiogenesis, diuresis, clot
prevention
how do arteries contribute to clot prevention - ANS endothelium is smooth so platelets don't
stick
layers of blood vessels - ANS Tunica adventitia, media, and intima
Endothelium injury leads to - ANS arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis
laminar flow - ANS a smooth pattern of flow
turbulent flow - ANS rough perpendicular flow, endothelial injury can lead to turbulent flow,
makes whooshing (bruit)
sluggish, stagnant or turbulent blood flow increases - ANS risk of thrombus formation
During inflammation when the artery wall is injured - ANS WBCs and platelets come and stick
to the wall
Endothelial lining destroyers - ANS lipids, lipoproteins, glucose, free radicals, nicotine,
homocysteine
lipids - ANS fats
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DISORDERS EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2026.
Arteries - ANS muscular walled blood vessels, move blood away from heart, high pressure
vessels,
veins - ANS thin walled, flexible, return blood to heart, rely on skeletal muscle pump and
valves, large capacity, susceptible to stasis of blood
Arteriosclerosis - ANS hardening and narrowing of arteries
atherosclerosis - ANS plaque build up on arterial wall
2 systems of veins - ANS superficial, small diameter and deep, large diameter veins
artery tunica intima - ANS basement membrane which dilates and contract, anti-thrombotic
surface
vein tunica intima - ANS elastic tissue which allows it to stretch and valve which allows blood
to move forward
@COPYRIGHT 2026/2027 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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, Arterial endothelium is responsible for (9) - ANS fluid filtration, maintains blood vessel tone,
semipermeable barrier, neutrophil chemotaxis, dilation/constriction, angiogenesis, diuresis, clot
prevention
how do arteries contribute to clot prevention - ANS endothelium is smooth so platelets don't
stick
layers of blood vessels - ANS Tunica adventitia, media, and intima
Endothelium injury leads to - ANS arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis
laminar flow - ANS a smooth pattern of flow
turbulent flow - ANS rough perpendicular flow, endothelial injury can lead to turbulent flow,
makes whooshing (bruit)
sluggish, stagnant or turbulent blood flow increases - ANS risk of thrombus formation
During inflammation when the artery wall is injured - ANS WBCs and platelets come and stick
to the wall
Endothelial lining destroyers - ANS lipids, lipoproteins, glucose, free radicals, nicotine,
homocysteine
lipids - ANS fats
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