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Arterial blood is the
oxygenated blood in the
circulatory system found in the
pulmonary vein, the left
chambers of the heart, and in the arteries. It is...
- An
arterial line (also art-line or a-line) is a thin
catheter inserted into an artery.
Arterial lines are most
commonly used in
intensive care medicine...
- An
arterial road or
arterial thoroughfare is a high-capacity
urban road that sits
below highways on the road
hierarchy in
terms of
traffic flow and speed...
- level, and microanatomy,
which must be
studied with a microscope. The
arterial system of the
human body is
divided into
systemic arteries,
carrying blood...
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Arterial embolism is a
sudden interruption of
blood flow to an
organ or body part due to an
embolus adhering to the wall of an
artery blocking the flow...
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Arterial occlusion is a
condition involving partial or
complete blockage of
blood flow
through an artery.
Arteries are
blood vessels that
carry oxygenated...
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Arterial stiffness occurs as a
consequence of
biological aging and arteriosclerosis.
Inflammation plays a
major role in
arteriosclerosis development, and...
- pressure,
while the
average pressure during a
cardiac cycle is
known as mean
arterial pressure.
Blood pressure is one of the
vital signs—together with respiratory...
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circle of
Willis (also
called Willis' circle, loop of Willis,
cerebral arterial circle, and
Willis polygon) is a
circulatory anastomosis that supplies...
- An
arterial dissection is a tear
within the wall of an artery,
which allows blood to
separate the wall layers.
There are
several types.
Tears almost always...
