WkSht+Blood+&+Blood+Vessels

__Worksheet__  __BLOOD AND BLOOD VESSELS__

__**DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE BLOOD**__
leukaemia
 * Provide a short description of each of the following conditions**.

sickle cell anaemia ; iron-deficiency anaemia ; megaloblastic anaemia ; pernicious anaemia ; haemorrhagic anaemia ; haemolytic anaemia ; thalassaemia ; aplastic anaemia

polycythaemia

erythroblastosis fetalis

leukocytosis

leukopenia

haemophilia

haemolysis following blood transfusion : Consider what will happen if a person with blood type A receives blood type B.

thrombocytopaenia

septicaemia ; viraemia


 * __What is / a(n)__**

phlebotomist ; haematologist ; virologist

cupping

__ BLOOD VESSELS __

1.1 TABULATE THE DIFFERENCES IN STRUCTURE BETWEEN ARTERIES AND VEINS

1.2 Suggest reasons for the differences in structure of the arteries and veins

1.3.1 Describe a generalised capillary network. Use a diagram to support you answer. 1.3.2 Describe any microcirculatory system 1.3.3 What are capillary sphincters? 1.3.5 Explain the difference between **continuous capillaries** and **fenestrated capillaries** 1.3.6 What are **//sinusoids//** and what is its significance?

1.4 What is a portal blood vascular system

2.1 Draw an annotated diagram of the wall of an artery juxtaposed (next to- in comparative fashion) with that of a vein 2.2 What is meant by **//compliance//** of blood vessels

3.1 Explain what an **//anastomosis//** is as well as its significance. 3.2 How do anastomoses help to prevent ischemic hypoxia?

4. Provide the names of the major circulations in the human body. 5. **Accurately describe the locations** of the following blood vessels/sections of vessels:

aorta (locate thoracic and abdominal sections), aortic arch, pulmonary trunk, pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veins, vena cave superior, vena cava inferior, brachiocephalic trunks, carotid arteries, jugular veins, coronary arteries (name the different ones and their locations), coronary veins (ibid), coronary sinus, subclavian arteries and veins, brachial arteries and veins, cubital veins, femoral arteries and veins, popliteal arteries and veins, mesenteric arteries, renal arteries, hepatic artery, iliac arteries and veins, hepatic portal vein, renal veins,

6. Describe the following disorders/diseases of blood vessels and state whether they are genetic or caused by life style high blood pressure (hypertension) ; low blood pressure (hypotension) ; atherosclerosis (ASVD); deep vein thrombosis (DVT) ; phlebitis ; thrombophlebitis ; varicose veins ;