Notes in 7. Microcirculation

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Published	06/03/2024	high cross-sectional area = ... (low/high) velocity
Published	06/03/2024	explain how Fick’s Law of Diffusion explains diffusion-limited exchange versus flow-limited exchange of materials across capillaries
Published	06/03/2024	precapillary sphincters control the blood flow via ...
Published	06/03/2024	role of metarteriole
Published	06/03/2024	what percent of capillary sphincters (and beds) are open at any given point
Published	06/03/2024	defining feature of continuous capillary
Published	06/03/2024	defining feature of fenestrated capillary
Published	06/03/2024	defining feature of sinusoid capillary
Published	06/03/2024	define the importance of colloid in the Starling equation.
Published	06/03/2024	what is delta P
Published	06/03/2024	what is delta pi
Published	06/03/2024	what is the main cause of reabsorption occuring on the venous side of capillaries, and not the arterial side.
Published	06/03/2024	Be able to explain how the lymphatics prevent accumulation of protein and fluid in the tissues, and the consequences of lymphatic failure.
Published	06/03/2024	Be able to discuss (compare and contrast) the different types of edema (angioedema, myxedema, lymphedema).
Published	06/03/2024	pitting edema vs. non-pitting edema
Published	06/03/2024	Be able to explain why capillary hydrostatic pressure is affected relatively more by a change in venous pressure compared to the same change in arteri…
Published	06/03/2024	Be able to use the Law of Laplace to explain why ordinary blood pressure does not cause delicate capillary vessels to burst.
Published	06/03/2024	Be able to explain the “critical closing pressure” concept, apply it to the special case of dental pulpitis, and relate it to the general concept of t…
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