Histology of the cardiovascular system

After watching this video, you will be able to
Identify:
Layers of blood vessels.
Layers of the heart.

Differentiate between
Artery and vein.
Muscular and elastic artery.
Arteriole, venule and lymphatic.
Cardiac and skeletal muscle.
Cardiac muscle fiber and purkinje cell.

Explain
The presence vasa vasourm.
The presence of intercalated discs.
The functional role of endothelium in tunica intima of blood vessels.
The role of mesothelium in the epicardium

Relate structure to function in:
capillaries (exchange and barrier).
veins (thin wall, low blood pressure, valves).
elastic arteries (elastic recoil).
muscular arteries (blood distribution).

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