The Arteries of the Upper Extremity. a. The Subclavian Artery
The artery which supplies the upper extremity continues as a single trunk from its commencement down to the elbow; but different portions of it have received different names, ...
Arteries are muscular blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.[1] All arteries, with the exception of the pulmonary and umbilical arteries, carry oxygenated blood.
arteries
their terminal branches, the arterioles
veins
and their tributaries, the venules.
arteries Thick-walled vessels that carry blood away from the heart. Singular=artery.
arterioles The smallest arteries; usually branch into a capillary bed.
Arteries, Capillaries, And Veins
Your arteries carry blood from your heart, out to the rest of your body. They have very thick walls, which allow them to withstand the immense pressure created as your heart pumps blood forcefully.
Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from heart. Arterial walls are able to expand and contract. Arteries have three layers of thick walls.
Arteries lead away from the heart and, except in the case of the pulmonary circulation, carry oxygenated blood. They are thick walled with elastic fibers and layers of muscle. Their structure explains how they maintain a high blood pressure.
The renal arteries branch quickly into very small capillaries that make up the glomerulus of the nephron. The blood pressure within the capillaries squeezes liquid into the Bowman's capsule. This process is known as ultra-filtration.
If you think of a red blood cell going through your veins and arteries and capillaries as a water balloon, ...
As blood is pumped from the heart, it passes through a system of arteries, arterioles, and then capillaries. The capillaries are the vessels that allow for most of the transfer of compounds and dissolved gases.
But the real damage is done when they tunnel into the stalk itself, and they interrupt the flow of nutrients, the arteries of the plant, if you will, as the sugars and starches flow from the root, ...
nerves controlling the caliber of the arteries by the contraction and expansion of muscles in their walls
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby
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A faulty gene for the LDL receptor results in LDL not binding to the cells. The Cholesterol remains in the blood and becomes deposited on arteries.
(Science: radiology) unilateral hyperlucent lung, Macleod syndrome, may be bilateral, hyperlucency and air-trapping, decreased pulmonary arteries, paucity of bronchial subdivisions with or without proximal bronchiectasis, ...
Small, elastic blood vessel that arises from arteries and leads into capillaries.
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aortic arch
one of up to six paired arteries that join the ventral and dorsal aorta in vertebrates or their embryos.
A cardiovascular disease caused by the formation of hard plaques within the arteries.
artificial selection
The selective breeding of domesticated plants and animals to encourage the occurrence of desirable traits.
atherosclerosis Disease characterized by fatty plaques forming in the inner lining of arteries.
athlete's foot A disease caused by imperfect fungi that flourish under warm, wet conditions. Usually dissappears if the feet are kept dry.
Diastole residual blood pressure in the arteries when the heart is relaxed
(diastol = standing apart) ...
[L. vitellus - yolk of an egg]. The embryonic circulatory system supplying blood to the yolk sac via vitelline arteries and its return to embryo through the vitelline veins.
vitelline circulation [L. vitellus - yolk of an egg]. The embryonic circulatory system supplying blood to the yolk sac via vitelline arteries and its return to embryo through the vitelline veins.
 See also: Human, Trans, Anatomy, Class, Vessels
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