BLOOD VESSELS

INTRODUCTION

The blood vessels are the part of the circulatory system that transports 

blood throughout the human body.There are three major types of blood vessels Arteries, which carry the blood away from

the heart

capillaries which enable the actual exchange of water and chemicals between the blood and the tissues

veins which carry blood from the capillaries back toward the heart. 

LAYERS OF BLOOD VESSELS

Tunica intima thinnest layers Tunica media thickest layer of the arteriesTunica adventitia thickest layer of the veinCapillaries consist of little more than a layer

of endothelium and occasional connective tissue.

When blood vessels connect to form a region of diffuse vascular supply it is called an anastomosis

 Anastomoses provide critical alternative routes for blood to flow in case of blockages. 

TYPES OF BLOOD VESSELS

ArteriesElastic arteriesDistributing arteriesArteriolesCapillaries (the smallest blood vessels)VenulesVeins

Atherosclerosis  is a disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries.

Bypass grafting is also known as coronary artery bypass grafting

 Is a type of surgery that improves blood flow to the heart

Aortic aneurysm is a stretched and bulging section in the wall of the aorta.

ICD-10-CM GUIDELINES

Atherosclerosis-i70Aortic aneurysm and dissection-i71Other aneurysm-i72Other peripheral vascular diseases-i73Arterial embolism and thrombosis-i74

Atheroembolism-i75Septic arterial embolism-i76Other disorders of arteries and arterioles-i77Diseases of capillaries-i78Disorders of arteries,arterioles and

capillaries in diseases classified elsewhere-i79

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