arteries - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Carotid Artery: Encyclopedia - Carotid Artery
In human anatomy, the carotid artery refers to a number of major arteries in the head and neck. Carotid artery can mean: Common carotid ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Capillary: Encyclopedia - Capillary
Capillaries are the smallest of a body's blood vessels, measuring 5-10 μm. They connect arteries and veins, and most closely interact wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - C-reactive Protein: Encyclopedia - C-reactive Protein
C-reactive protein (CRP) is a plasma protein, an acute phase protein produced by the liver. It is a member of the pentraxin family of pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brachial Artery: Encyclopedia - Brachial Artery
The brachial artery is the major blood vessel of the upper arm. It is a continuation of the axillary artery and it originates from the lo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blood Vessel: Encyclopedia - Blood Vessel
The blood vessels are part of the circulatory system and function to transport blood throughout the body. The most important types, arter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cardiology Diagnostic Tests And Procedures: Encyclopedia - Cardiology Diagnostic Tests And Procedures
The diagnostic tests in cardiology are methods of identifying heart conditions associated with healthy vs. unhealthy, pathologic, heart f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Basilar Artery: Encyclopedia - Basilar Artery
In human anatomy, the basilar artery is one of the arteries that supplies the brain with oxygen-rich blood. It arises from the confluence...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bronchial Artery: Encyclopedia - Bronchial Artery
Bronchial Artery The bronchial arteries supply nutrients and oxygen to the root of the lungs, the supporting tissues of the lungs, and th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cauterization: Encyclopedia - Cauterization
Cauterization is the burning of the body to remove or close a part of it. It is sometimes done for medical reasons, as to treat some kind...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cerebral Hemorrhage: Encyclopedia - Cerebral Hemorrhage
A cerebral hemorrhage or hemorrhagic stroke is a form of stroke that occurs when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures or bleeds. Hemorrha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Osler: Encyclopedia - William Osler
Sir William Osler (July 12, 1849 – December 29, 1919) was a Canadian physician. He has been called one of the greatest icons of modern ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atheroma: Encyclopedia - Atheroma
An atheroma (plural: atheromata) is an abnormal fatty deposit which develops within the walls of arteries over time. Veins do not develop...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cardiovascular Disease: Encyclopedia - Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease refers to the class of diseases that involve the heart and/or blood vessels (arteries and veins). While the term t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alpha Blocker: Encyclopedia - Alpha Blocker
Alpha blockers (also called alpha-adrenergic blocking agents) constitute a variety of drugs which block alpha-adrenergic receptors in art...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chelation Therapy: Encyclopedia - Chelation Therapy
Chelation therapy is a process involving the use of chelating agents such as EDTA to remove heavy metals from the body. It has uses in bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cholesterol: Encyclopedia - Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a steroid, a lipid, and an alcohol, found in the cell membranes of all body tissues, and transported in the blood plasma o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elbow-joint: Encyclopedia - Elbow-joint
The elbow-joint (Articulatio Cubiti) [Figs. 1,2] is a ginglymus or hinge-joint. The trochlea of the humerus is received into the semiluna...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blood Pressure: Encyclopedia - Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of the blood vessels. Unless indicated otherwise, blood pressure is unde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blood: Encyclopedia - Blood
Blood is a circulating tissue composed of fluid plasma and cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets). Medical terms related t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Angiogram: Encyclopedia - Angiogram
Angiography or arteriography is a medical imaging technique in which an X-ray picture is taken to visualize the inner opening of blood fi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bat: Encyclopedia - Bat
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Encyclopedia - Bleeding: Encyclopedia - Bleeding
Bleeding is the loss of blood from the body. Children are put more in danger by bleeding as they have less blood to lose. The average adu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Penis: Encyclopedia - Penis
The penis (plural penises or penes) or phallus is an external male sexual organ. The penis is the male reproductive organ and for mammals...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pulse: Encyclopedia - Pulse
In medicine, a person's pulse is the throbbing of their arteries as an effect of the heart beat. It can be felt at the neck, at the wrist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anastomosis: Encyclopedia - Anastomosis
An anastomosis (plural anastomoses) is a connection between two structures, organs or spaces. It commonly refers to connections between b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Anatomy
Anatomy (from the Greek ἀνατομία anatomia, from ἀνατέμνειν anatemnein, to cut up, cut open), is the branch of biology...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aneurysm: Encyclopedia - Aneurysm
An aneurysm (or aneurism) (from Greek ανευρυσμα, a dilatation) is a localized dilation or ballooning of a blood vessel by more t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ambroise Paré: Encyclopedia - Ambroise Paré
Ambroise Paré (1510 – December 20, 1590) was a French surgeon, the official royal surgeon for kings Henry II, Francis II, Charles IX a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ventricular Fibrillation: Encyclopedia - Ventricular Fibrillation
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is a cardiac condition which consists of a lack of coordination of the contraction of the muscle t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rib: Encyclopedia - Rib
In anatomy, ribs (Latin costae) are the long curved bones which form the rib cage. Ribs surround the chest (Latin thorax) of land vertebr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Weapon: Encyclopedia - Weapon
A weapon is a tool which can be used during combat to kill or incapacitate, to destroy property, or to otherwise render resources non-fun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vessel: Encyclopedia - Vessel
Vessel can refer to any of the following: Vessel - Objects. Vessel (French vaisseau, from a rare Latin vascellum, diminutive of vas), ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atherosclerosis: Encyclopedia - Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is a disease affecting arterial blood vessels (as well as veins that have been surgically moved to function as arteries)....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Harvey: Encyclopedia - William Harvey
William Harvey (1578–1657) was a medical doctor who is credited with first correctly describing, in exact detail, the properties of blo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Encyclopedia - Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
A coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) or heart bypass is a surgical procedure performed in patients with coronary artery disease (see ath...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Occlusion: Encyclopedia - Occlusion
Occlusion is a term indicating that the state of something, which is normally open, is now totally closed. In medicine, the term is often...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coronary Heart Disease: Encyclopedia - Coronary Heart Disease
Coronary heart disease (CHD), also called coronary artery disease (CAD) and atherosclerotic heart disease, is the end result of the accum...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vein: Encyclopedia - Vein
In biology, a vein is a blood vessel which returns blood from the microvasculature to the heart. Veins form part of the circulatory syste...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spleen: Encyclopedia - Spleen
The spleen is a ductless, vertebrate gland that is not necessary for life but is closely associated with the circulatory system, where it...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bloodletting: Encyclopedia - Bloodletting
Bloodletting (or blood-letting, in modern medicine referred to as phlebotomy) was a popular medical practice from antiquity up to the lat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coronary Catheterization: Encyclopedia - Coronary Catheterization
A coronary catheterization is a minimally invasive procedure to access the coronary circulation and blood filled chambers of the heart us...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coronary Circulation: Encyclopedia - Coronary Circulation
The coronary circulation consists of the blood vessels that supply blood to, and remove blood from, the heart. The vessels that supply bl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vascular Surgery: Encyclopedia - Vascular Surgery
Vascular surgery is the branch of surgery that occupies itself with surgical interventions of arteries and veins, as well as conservative...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vasculitis: Encyclopedia - Vasculitis
In medicine, vasculitis (plural: vasculitides) is a group of diseases featuring inflammation of the wall of blood vessels. Its main cause...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stingray: Encyclopedia Ii - Stingray - Viewing Stingrays
Stingrays are not normally visible to swimmers, but divers and snorkelers may find them in shallow sandy waters, more so when the water i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coronary Circulation: Encyclopedia Ii - Coronary Circulation - Coronary Anatomy
The exact anatomy of the myocardial blood supply varies considerably from person to person. A full evaluation of the coronary arteries re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nitroglycerin: Encyclopedia Ii - Nitroglycerin - Preparation
Nitroglycerin is prepared by nitration of glycerol (also known as glycerin). In the process, glycerin is slowly tipped into a mix of full...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Levo-transposition Of The Great Arteries: Encyclopedia Ii - Levo-transposition Of The Great Arteries - Overview
Levo-Transposition of the great arteries - Description. In a normal heart, oxygen-depleted ("blue") blood is pumped from the right atri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Icd-10 Chapter I: Diseases Of The Circulatory System: Encyclopedia Ii - Icd-10 Chapter I: Diseases Of The Circulatory System - I00-i99 - Diseases Of The Circulatory System
ICD-10 Chapter I: Diseases of the circulatory system - I00-I02 Acute rheumatic fever. (I00) Rheumatic fever without mention of heart i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dextro-transposition Of The Great Arteries: Encyclopedia Ii - Dextro-transposition Of The Great Arteries - Treatment
If the diagnosis is made in a standard hospital or other clinical facility, the baby will be transferred to a children's hospital, if suc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Intravascular Ultrasound: Encyclopedia Ii - Intravascular Ultrasound - Advantages Over Angiography
Arguably the most valuable use of IVUS has been in research to better understand the behavior of the atherosclerosis process in living pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medical Emergency: Encyclopedia Ii - Medical Emergency - Response
The proper way to handle a medical emergency is to activate emergency medical services by calling for help using a local emergency teleph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nitroglycerin: Encyclopedia Ii - Nitroglycerin - Preparation
Nitroglycerin is prepared by nitration of glycerol (also known as glycerin). In the process, glycerin is slowly tipped into a mix of full...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Low Density Lipoprotein: Encyclopedia Ii - Low Density Lipoprotein - Ldl Subtype Patterns
LDL particles actually vary in size and density, and studies have shown that a pattern that has more small dense LDL particles -- called ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ischemia: Encyclopedia Ii - Ischemia - Mechanism
Rather than in hypoxia, a more general term denoting a shortage of oxygen, ischæmia is an absolute or relative shortage of the blood sup...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Insulin: Encyclopedia Ii - Insulin - Insulin As A Medication
Insulin - Principles. Insulin is absolutely required for all animal (including human) life. The mechanism is almost identical in nemato...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Brain: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Brain - Study Of The Brain
Although folklore about putatively 90% dormant human brain has proven scientifically unfounded, researchers until the mid 1990s focused o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medical Emergency: Encyclopedia Ii - Medical Emergency - Response
The proper way to handle a medical emergency is to activate emergency medical services by calling for help using a local emergency teleph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nanobacterium: Encyclopedia Ii - Nanobacterium - 1998-2000 Claims
Nanobacterium sanguineum was proposed in 1998 as an explanation of certain kinds of pathologic calcification (apatite in kidney stones) b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pressure Point: Encyclopedia Ii - Pressure Point - Martial Arts Applications
There are several types of pressure points, each of which is applied differently, and each one creates different effects. Some of the pri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Penis Removal: Encyclopedia Ii - Penis Removal - Human Penis Removal In Medicine And Psychology
Some men have penile amputations, known as penectomies, for medical reasons. Cancer, for example, sometimes necessitates removal of all o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tobacco Packaging Warning Signs: Encyclopedia Ii - Tobacco Packaging Warning Signs - European Union
Cigarette packets and other tobacco packaging must include warnings in the same size and format and using the same approved texts (in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Benigno Aquino Jr.: Encyclopedia Ii - Benigno Aquino Jr. - Batasang Pambansa Parliament Elections And Heart Bypass Surgery
In 1978 from his prison cell, he was even allowed to "take part" in the elections for Interim Batasang Pambansa (Parliament). Although hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rib: Encyclopedia Ii - Rib - Rib Anatomy
Rib - Typical ribs. The third through ninth ribs are "typical ribs" since they share the same structure. They each have a head that has...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bodybuilding Supplements: Encyclopedia Ii - Bodybuilding Supplements - Food
Due to the large amount of food bodybuilders need to consume, the majority choose to consume some as a supplement (often in liquid form) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stingray: Encyclopedia Ii - Stingray - Viewing Stingrays
Stingrays are not normally visible to swimmers, but divers and snorkelers may find them in shallow sandy waters, more so when the water i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Siphon: Encyclopedia Ii - Siphon - Operation
Once started, a siphon requires no additional energy to keep the liquid flowing up and out of the reservoir. The siphon works because the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radiosurgery: Encyclopedia Ii - Radiosurgery - How It Works
The fundamental principle of radiosurgery is that of selective ionization of the tissue to be operated upon, by means of high-energy beam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rib: Encyclopedia Ii - Rib - Rib Anatomy
Rib - Typical ribs. The third through ninth ribs are "typical ribs" since they share the same structure. They each have a head that has...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subdural Hematoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Subdural Hematoma - Signs And Symptoms
Symptoms of subdural hemorrhage have a slower onset than those of epidural hemorrhages because the lower pressure veins bleed more slowly...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Cursed Videotape: Encyclopedia Ii - The Cursed Videotape - The Curse
Sadako's curse can actually be divided into a few abilities. First, the relatively simple ability to record her memories and imagination ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ventricular Fibrillation: Encyclopedia Ii - Ventricular Fibrillation - Historical Aspects
Lyman Brewer suggests that the first recorded account of ventricular fibrillation dates as far back as 1500 BC and can be found in the Eb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Science In Early Cultures: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Science In Early Cultures - Mesopotamia
From their beginnings in Sumer (now Iraq) around 3500 BC the Mesopotamian peoples began to attempt to record some observations of the wor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Harvey: Encyclopedia Ii - William Harvey - Early Life And Education
Harvey was born in Folkestone, England, and educated at The King's School, Canterbury, at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, from whi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Osler: Encyclopedia Ii - William Osler - Biography
He was born in Bond Head, Canada West (now Ontario), raised largely in Dundas, Ontario and studied and taught at McGill University in Mon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albert Von Kölliker: Encyclopedia Ii - Albert Von Kölliker - Works
Kolliker made contributions to the study of zoology. His earlier efforts were directed to the invertebrates, and his memoir on the develo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alfred Blalock: Encyclopedia Ii - Alfred Blalock - Blue Baby
In the normal heart, there are four separate chambers; the two top chambers are known as atria and pump blood simultaneously into the two...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Body Piercing Materials: Encyclopedia Ii - Body Piercing Materials - Metals
Body piercing materials - Surgical steel. Surgical steel, also know as 316L and Implant steel is a steel alloy with a bad reputation. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vasculitis: Encyclopedia Ii - Vasculitis - Diagnosis
The types of vasculitis are distinguished by the type of blood vessel affected (aorta, large arteries, arterioles, capillaries and veins)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byford Dolphin: Encyclopedia Ii - Byford Dolphin - Diving Bell Accident
At 4:00 AM on November 5, 1983, four divers were in a compression chamber system attached to a diving bell on the rig, being assisted by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation Avm: Encyclopedia Ii - Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation Avm - Symptoms
The most frequently observed problems related to the mechanical and blood loss (ischemic) effects of an AVM are headache and seizure. Mor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bat: Encyclopedia Ii - Bat - Classification
Though sometimes called "flying rodents", "flying mice," or even bugs, bats are neither mice nor rodents. There are two suborders of bats...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atherosclerosis: Encyclopedia Ii - Atherosclerosis - Atherogenesis
Atherogenesis is the developmental process of atheromatous plaques. It is characterized by a remodeling of arteries involving the concomi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aneurysm: Encyclopedia Ii - Aneurysm - Treatment Of Brain Aneurysms
Previously, a relatively complex surgical intervention (i.e. invasive surgery) was required in order to eliminate the potential risk of a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antiphospholipid Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Antiphospholipid Syndrome - Signs And Symptoms
The presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (APLAs) is suggested by thrombosis (arterial or venous) and recurrent miscarriage (especially...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aortic Dissection: Encyclopedia Ii - Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis
Because of the varying symptoms and signs of aortic dissection depending on the initial intimal tear and the extent of the dissection, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blood Pressure: Encyclopedia Ii - Blood Pressure - Factors Influencing Blood Pressure
The physics of the circulatory system, as of any fluid system, are very complex. That said, there are many physical factors that influenc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cerebral Circulation: Encyclopedia Ii - Cerebral Circulation - Cerebral Arteries
There are four cerebral arteries. The two largest are the two internal carotid arteries, the left and right branches of the common caroti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peripheral Artery Occlusive Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Peripheral Artery Occlusive Disease - Therapy
Dependent on the severity of the disease, the following steps can be taken: Conservative measures include Smoking cessation (cigarettes ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bleeding: Encyclopedia Ii - Bleeding - First Aid
Bleeding - Minor traumatic bleeding. The minor traumatic bleeding stops spontaneously, the loss of blood is not dangerous in itself. Bu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coronary Heart Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Coronary Heart Disease - Prevention
Coronary heart disease is the most common form of heart disease in the Western world. Prevention centers on the modifiable risk factors, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Encyclopedia Ii - Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery - Conduits Used For Bypass
Typically, the left internal thoracic artery (LITA) (previously referred to as left internal mammary artery or LIMA) and right internal t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coronary Circulation: Encyclopedia Ii - Coronary Circulation - Coronary Anatomy
The exact anatomy of the myocardial blood supply varies considerably from person to person. A full evaluation of the coronary arteries re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chelation Therapy: Encyclopedia Ii - Chelation Therapy - Uses In Conventional Medicine
Heavy metal poisoning is an uncommon medical condition that can have significant effects on nearly every organ system [1]. Mercury, for e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elbow-joint: Encyclopedia Ii - Elbow-joint - Ligaments
Elbow-joint - The anterior ligament. The anterior ligament [Fig. 1] is a broad and thin fibrous layer covering the anterior surface of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vein: Encyclopedia Ii - Vein - Biological Vein
Veins have one-way valves to prevent backflow caused by gravity. In systemic circulation de-oxygenated blood from the capillary blood ves...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anatomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Anatomy - Human Anatomy
From a utilitarian point of view the study of humans is the most important division of special anatomy, and this human anatomy may be app...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aneurysm: Encyclopedia Ii - Aneurysm - Treatment Of Brain Aneurysms
Previously, a relatively complex surgical intervention (i.e. invasive surgery) was required in order to eliminate the potential risk of a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atheroma: Encyclopedia Ii - Atheroma - Evolving Concepts And Understanding
In First World countries, with improved public health, infection control and increasing life spans, atheroma processes have become an inc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coronary Catheterization: Encyclopedia Ii - Coronary Catheterization - Diagnostic Procedure Description
During coronary catheterization (often referred to as a cath by physicians), blood pressures are recorded and X-Ray motion picture shadow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cholesterol: Encyclopedia Ii - Cholesterol - Physiology
Cholesterol - Synthesis and intake. Cholesterol is primarily synthesized from acetyl CoA through the HMG-CoA reductase pathway in many ...   » Read the article