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Arterial system
The arterial system is the higher-pressure portion of the circulatory system. ... Arterial tree. Blood. Peripheral arteries. Vein. v - d - e. Circulatory ...
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The arterial system is the higher-pressure portion of the circulatory system.

The Cortical Arterial System."The vessels forming this system are the terminal branches of the anterior, middle, and posterior cerebral arteries.

The surge of blood that occurs at each contraction is transmitted through the elastic walls of the entire arterial system where it can be detected as the pulse.

About 10% of total blood volume is in systemic arterial system at any given time
Blood is pumped from the left ventricle into large elastic arteries
Elastic arteries become smaller muscular arteries ...

See also: Arteries, Blood, Human, Vessels, Heart

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