Objectives:

 

1)         General considerations

            A.        Describe the overall body organization of the elements that comprise the

         cardiovascular system.

 

            B.         Relate the components of the cardiovascular system to function.

            C.         Describe the basic morphologic features of tubular organs comprising the

         cardiovascular system.

 

2)         Blood vessels

            A.        Arteries and Arterioles

1.         Develop a familiarity with the morphologic basis for classifying arteries.

2.         Identify arteries and arterioles in different profiles in tissue sections prepared for light microscopy.

                        3.         Correlate arterial size and morphology with function.

 

            B.         Veins and Venules

1.         Develop a familiarity with the morphologic basis for classifying veins and venules.

                        2.         Identify veins and venules in tissue sections.

 

            C.         Capillaries

                        1.         Describe the basic structural features of capillaries.

2.         Correlate morphologic characteristics of varying types of capillaries with their occurrence in the body.

                        3.         Identify capillaries in tissue sections.

 

            D.         Lymph vessels

                        1.         Describe the morphologic characteristics of lymph vessels.

                        2.         Identify lymph vessels in tissue sections and differentiate them from veins.

3.         Discuss the relationship of lymphatic vessels to the cardiovascular system in general.

 

            E.         Other vessels

1.         Describe the morphologic features and functions of the following specialized vascular structures:

                                    a.         blood sinus

                                    b.         cavernous vein

                                    c.         arteriovenous anastomosis

Slide List

 

Glass Slide #                    Topic

59                                       aorta

60                                       jugular vein

61                                       radial artery, vein

62                                       valve in a vein

81                                        ureter

63                                       wall of thoracic duct

160                                     lacteal