- level, and microanatomy,
which must be
studied with a microscope. The
arterial system of the
human body is
divided into
systemic arteries,
carrying blood...
- 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...
- embolus.
Thrombosis may
occur in
veins (venous thrombosis) or in
arteries (
arterial thrombosis).
Venous thrombosis (sometimes
called DVT, deep vein thrombosis)...
- 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...
- plants,
especially when
suffering from
water stress.
Divers can
develop arterial gas
embolisms as a
consequence of lung over-expansion injuries. Breathing...
-
circle of
Willis (also
called Willis' circle, loop of Willis,
cerebral arterial circle, and
Willis polygon) is a
circulatory anastomosis that supplies...
-
requirements of the
skeletal muscles. IC is a
common manifestation of
peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The pain is
usually located in the calf
muscles of the affected...
- An
arterial blood gas (ABG) test, or
arterial blood gas
analysis (ABGA)
measures the
amounts of
arterial gases, such as
oxygen and
carbon dioxide. An...
-
Raynaud syndrome, also
known as Raynaud's phenomenon, is a
medical condition in
which the
spasm of
small arteries causes episodes of
reduced blood flow...
