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Blood vessel - Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Blood vessel

The blood vessels are part of the circulatory system and function to transport blood throughout the body. The most important types, arteries and veins, are so termed because they carry blood away from or towards the heart, respectively. Blood vessel - Types. Blood vessels exist in varying calibers: Arteries Aorta (the largest artery, carries blood out of the heart) Branches of the aorta, such as the carotid artery, the subclavian artery, the celiac trunk, the mesenteric arteri ...

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Blood vessel - Anatomy: Encyclopedia II - Blood vessel - Anatomy All blood vessels follow the same histological makeup. The inner lining is the endothelium, followed by subendothelial connective tissue. Then follows a muscular layer of vascular smooth muscle, which is highly developed in arteries. Finally, there is a further layer of connective tissue termed the adventitia, which contains nerves that supply the muscular layer, as well as nutrient capillaries in the larger blood vessel. Capillaries consist of little more than a layer of endot ...

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Blood vessel - Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Throat

In anatomy, the throat is the part of the neck anterior to the vertebral column. It consists of the pharynx and larynx. The throat contains various blood vessels, various pharyngeal muscles, the trachea (windpipe) and the esophagus. The hyoid bone is the only bone located in the throat of mammals. Categories: Head and neck | Respiratory system ...

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Blood vessel - Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Vascular

Vascular is an adjective for the word vessel and refers to tube-like structures. In zoology, more specifically anatomy and physiology, "vascular" means "related to blood vessels", which are part of the Circulatory system. An organ or tissue that is vascularized is heavily endowed with blood vessels and thus richly supplied with blood. In botany, plants with a dedicated transport system for water and nutrients are called vascular plants. Vascular plants include ferns, conifers and flowering plants. A vascular bundle is part of such a transport system. ...

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Blood vessel - Anatomy: 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 blood high in oxygen to the heart are known as coronary arteries. The vessels that remove the deoxygenated blood from the heart are known as cardiac veins. The coronary arteries that run on the surface of the heart are called epicardial coronary arteries. These arteries, when healthy, are capable of autoregulation to maintain coronary blood flow at levels appropriate to the needs of the heart mu ...

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Coronary circulation - Coronary anatomy

Blood vessel - Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Axillary vein

In human anatomy, the axillary vein is a large blood vessel that conveys blood from the lateral aspect of the thorax, axilla (armpit) and upper limb toward the heart. Its origin is at the lower margin of the teres major muscle and a continuation of the brachial vein. Its tributaries include the basilic vein and cephalic vein, which are both superficial veins. It terminates at the lateral margin of the first rib, at which it becomes the subclavian vein. It is accompanied along its cour ...

Blood vessel - Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Artery

Arteries are muscular vessels that carry blood away from the heart to the tissues and organs of the body (The vessels which return blood to the heart are veins). The circulatory system is extremely important in sustaining life. Its proper functioning is responsible for the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to all cells, as well as the removal of carbon dioxide, waste products, maintenance of optimum pH, and the mobility of the elements, proteins and cells, of the immune system. In First World countries the two leading causes of ...

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Blood vessel - Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Axillary artery

In human anatomy, the axillary artery is a large blood vessel that conveys oxygenated blood to the lateral aspect of the thorax, axilla (armpit) and upper limb. Its origin is at the lateral margin of the first rib, before which it is called the subclavian artery. It has several smaller branches. In order, when traveling from the heart, they are: Superior thoracic artery, Thoracoacromial artery, Lateral thoracic artery, Subscapular artery, Anterior circumflex humeral artery an ...

Blood vessel - Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Blind spot anatomy

In anatomy, the blind spot is the region of the retina where the optic nerve and blood vessels pass through to connect to the back of the eye. Since there are no light receptors there, a part of the field of vision is not perceived. The brain fills in with surrounding detail and with information from the other eye, so the blind spot is not normally perceived. The presence of the blind spot can be demonstrated by drawing a small X on a piece of paper, then drawing a small circle about 12-15 centimetres to the right of the X:

Blood vessel - Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Vein of Galen

The vein of Galen (VG), also known as the great cerebral vein, is one of the large blood vessels in the skull draining the cerebrum (brain). It is prone to congenital defects, such as vein of Galen aneurysmal malformations (VGAM) and vein of Galen aneurysmal dilation (VGAD). It is named after its discoverer, the Greek physician Galen. Vein of Galen - External link. Illustration of vein from Gray's Anatomy HEAD: ARTERIES: carotid - common carotid - internal ca ...

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Blood vessel - Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Vessel

Vessel can refer to any of the following: Vessel - Objects. Vessel (French vaisseau, from a rare Latin vascellum, diminutive of vas), a word of somewhat wide application for many objects such as vas differens, the meaning common to them being capacity to hold or contain something. Thus it is a general term for any utensil capable of containing liquids, and for those tubular structures in anatomy, such as the arteries, veins or lymphatics, which conta ...

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Blood vessel - Anatomy: 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 system. The vessels carrying blood away from the heart are known as arteries. Vein - Biological Vein. Veins have one-way valves to prevent backflow caused by gravity. In systemic circulation de-oxygenated blood from the capillary blood vessels is taken by veins to the right part of the heart. Differently, in the pulmonary circulation oxygenated blood from the lun ...

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Blood vessel - Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Thigh

In humans the thigh is the area between the pelvis and buttocks and the knee. Anatomically, it is part of the lower limb. The single bone in the thigh is called the femur. This bone is very thick and strong (due to the high proportion of cortical bone), and forms a ball and socket joint at the hip, and a condylar joint at the knee. Thigh - Fascial compartments. In cross-section, the thigh is divided up into three fascial compartments. These compartments use the femur as an axis, and are separated by ...

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Thigh - Blood vessels

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Blood vessel - Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Anastomosis

An anastomosis (plural anastomoses) is a connection between two structures, organs or spaces. It commonly refers to connections between blood vessel or another tubular structure such as a loop of intestine. For example, when a segment of intestine is resected, the two remaining ends are sewn or stapled together (anastomosed), and the procedure is referred to as an intestinal anastomosis. Including:

Blood vessel - Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Blood

Blood is a circulating tissue composed of fluid plasma and cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets). Medical terms related to blood often begin in hemo- or hemato- (BE: haemo- and haemato-) from the Greek word "haima" for "blood". The main function of blood is to supply nutrients (oxygen, glucose) and constitutional elements to tissues and to remove waste products (such as carbon dioxide and lactic acid). Blood also enables cells (leukocytes, abnormal tumor cells) and different su ...

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Blood vessel - Anatomy: 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 lower margin of teres major muscle and continues down the arm, until it reaches the cubital fossa at the elbow. It then ends by dividing into the radial and ulnar arteries which run down the forearm. The brachial artery has smaller branches along it. These supply the muscles of the upper arm, suc ...

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Blood vessel - Anatomy: 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 functions in the destruction of old red blood cells and removal of other debris from the bloodstream, and also in holding a reservoir of blood. It is regarded as one of the centres of activity of the reticuloendothelial system. Until recently, the purpose of the spleen was not known. It is increasingly recognised that its absence predisposes to certain infections. Spleen - Anatomy. ...

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Blood vessel - Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Aponeurosis

Aponeuroses (απο, away, and νευρον, a sinew) are membranes separating muscles from each other. They have a shiny, whitish-silvery color, and are histologically similar to tendons, but are very sparingly supplied with blood vessels and nerves. When dissected, aponeuroses are papery, and peel off by sections. The primary regions with thick aponeurosis is in the ventral abdominal region, the dorsal lumbar region, and in the palmar region. Aponeurosis - Ventral Abdominal Aponeuroses. The Ventral Abdomi ...