Blood Vessels
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Blood Vessels. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Blood Vessels.
Sub-Categories
Terms
Anterior Cerebral Artery - Artery formed by the bifurcation of the internal carotid artery (CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL). Branches...
Aorta - The main trunk of the systemic arteries....
Aorta, Abdominal - The aorta from the DIAPHRAGM to the bifurcation into the right and left common iliac arteries....
Aorta, Thoracic - The portion of the descending aorta proceeding from the arch of the aorta and extending to the DIAPH...
Arteries - The vessels carrying blood away from the heart....
Arterioles - The smallest divisions of the arteries located between the muscular arteries and the capillaries....
Arterioles - The smallest divisions of the arteries located between the muscular arteries and the capillaries....
Arteriovenous Anastomosis - A vessel that directly interconnects an artery and a vein, and that acts as a shunt to bypass the ca...
Axillary Artery - The continuation of the subclavian artery; it distributes over the upper limb, axilla, chest and sho...
Axillary Vein - The venous trunk of the upper limb; a continuation of the basilar and brachial veins running from th...
Azygos Vein - A vein which arises from the right ascending lumbar vein or the vena cava, enters the thorax through...
Basilar Artery - The artery formed by the union of the right and left vertebral arteries; it runs from the lower to t...
Blood Vessels - Any of the tubular vessels conveying the blood (arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and vein...
Brachial Artery - The continuation of the axillary artery; it branches into the radial and ulnar arteries....
Brachiocephalic Trunk - The first and largest artery branching from the aortic arch. It distributes blood to the right side ...
Brachiocephalic Veins - Large veins on either side of the root of the neck formed by the junction of the internal jugular an...
Bronchial Arteries - Left bronchial arteries arise from the thoracic aorta, the right from the first aortic intercostal o...
Capillaries - The minute vessels that connect the arterioles and venules....
Carotid Arteries - Either of the two principal arteries on both sides of the neck that supply blood to the head and nec...
Carotid Artery, Common - The two principal arteries supplying the structures of the head and neck. They ascend in the neck, o...
Carotid Artery, External - Branch of the common carotid artery which supplies the exterior of the head, the face, and the great...
Carotid Artery, Internal - Branch of the common carotid artery which supplies the anterior part of the brain, the eye and its a...
Carotid Sinus - The dilated portion of the common carotid artery at its bifurcation into external and internal carot...
Cavernous Sinus - An irregularly shaped venous space in the dura mater at either side of the sphenoid bone....
Celiac Artery - The arterial trunk that arises from the abdominal aorta and after a short course divides into the le...
Cerebral Arteries - The arterial blood vessels supplying the CEREBRUM....
Cerebral Veins - Veins draining the cerebrum....
Ciliary Arteries - Three groups of arteries found in the eye which supply the iris, pupil, sclera, conjunctiva, and the...
Circle of Willis - A polygonal anastomosis at the base of the brain formed by the internal carotid (CAROTID ARTERY, INT...
Coronary Sinus - A short vein that collects about two thirds of the venous blood from the MYOCARDIUM and drains into ...
Coronary Vessels - The veins and arteries of the HEART....
Coronary Vessels - The veins and arteries of the HEART....
Cranial Sinuses - Large endothelium-lined venous channels situated between the two layers of DURA MATER, the endosteal...
Endothelium, Vascular - Single pavement layer of cells which line the luminal surface of the entire vascular system and regu...
Epigastric Arteries - Inferior and external epigastric arteries arise from external iliac; superficial from femoral; super...
Femoral Artery - The main artery of the thigh, a continuation of the external iliac artery....
Femoral Vein - The vein accompanying the femoral artery in the same sheath; it is a continuation of the popliteal v...
Gastroepiploic Artery - Abdominal artery that follows the curvature of the stomach. The right gastroepiploic artery is frequ...
Hepatic Artery - A branch of the celiac artery that distributes to the stomach, pancreas, duodenum, liver, gallbladde...
Hepatic Veins - Veins which drain the liver....
Iliac Artery - Either of two large arteries originating from the abdominal aorta; they supply blood to the pelvis, ...
Iliac Vein - A vein on either side of the body which is formed by the union of the external and internal iliac ve...
Jugular Veins - Veins in the neck which drain the brain, face, and neck into the brachiocephalic or subclavian veins...
Mammary Arteries - Arteries originating from the subclavian or axillary arteries and distributing to the anterior thora...
Maxillary Artery - A branch of the external carotid artery which distributes to the deep structures of the face (intern...
Meningeal Arteries - Arteries which supply the dura mater....
Mesenteric Arteries - Arteries which arise from the abdominal aorta and distribute to most of the intestines....
Mesenteric Artery, Inferior - The artery supplying nearly all the left half of the transverse colon, the whole of the descending c...
Mesenteric Artery, Superior - A large vessel supplying the whole length of the small intestine except the superior part of the duo...
Mesenteric Veins - Veins which return blood from the intestines; the inferior mesenteric vein empties into the splenic ...
Microvessels - The finer blood vessels of the vasculature that are generally less than 100 microns in internal diam...
Middle Cerebral Artery - The largest of the cerebral arteries. It trifurcates into temporal, frontal, and parietal branches s...
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular - The nonstriated, involuntary muscle tissue of blood vessels....
Ophthalmic Artery - Artery originating from the internal carotid artery and distributing to the eye, orbit and adjacent ...
Pericytes - Unique slender cells with multiple processes extending along the capillary vessel axis and encirclin...
Popliteal Artery - The continuation of the femoral artery coursing through the popliteal fossa; it divides into the ant...
Popliteal Vein - The vein formed by the union of the anterior and posterior tibial veins; it courses through the popl...
Portal System - A system of vessels in which blood, after passing through one capillary bed, is conveyed through a s...
Portal Vein - A short thick vein formed by union of the superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein....
Posterior Cerebral Artery - Artery formed by the bifurcation of the BASILAR ARTERY. Branches of the posterior cerebral artery su...
Pulmonary Artery - The short wide vessel arising from the conus arteriosus of the right ventricle and conveying unaerat...
Pulmonary Veins - The veins that return the oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart....
Radial Artery - The direct continuation of the brachial trunk, originating at the bifurcation of the brachial artery...
Renal Artery - A branch of the abdominal aorta which supplies the kidneys, adrenal glands and ureters....
Renal Veins - Short thick veins which return blood from the kidneys to the vena cava....
Retinal Artery - Central retinal artery and its branches. It arises from the ophthalmic artery, pierces the optic ner...
Retinal Artery - Central retinal artery and its branches. It arises from the ophthalmic artery, pierces the optic ner...
Retinal Vein - Central retinal vein and its tributaries. It runs a short course within the optic nerve and then lea...
Retinal Vein - Central retinal vein and its tributaries. It runs a short course within the optic nerve and then lea...
Retinal Vessels - The blood vessels which supply and drain the RETINA....
Saphenous Vein - The vein which drains the foot and leg....
Sinus of Valsalva - The dilatation of the aortic wall behind each of the cusps of the aortic valve....
Splenic Artery - The largest branch of the celiac trunk with distribution to the spleen, pancreas, stomach and greate...
Splenic Vein - Vein formed by the union (at the hilus of the spleen) of several small veins from the stomach, pancr...
Subclavian Artery - Artery arising from the brachiocephalic trunk on the right side and from the arch of the aorta on th...
Subclavian Vein - The continuation of the axillary vein which follows the subclavian artery and then joins the interna...
Superior Sagittal Sinus - The long large endothelium-lined venous channel on the top outer surface of the brain. It receives b...
Temporal Arteries - Arteries arising from the external carotid or the maxillary artery and distributing to the temporal ...
Thoracic Arteries - Arteries originating from the subclavian or axillary arteries and distributing to the anterior thora...
Tibial Arteries - The anterior and posterior arteries created at the bifurcation of the popliteal artery. The anterior...
Transverse Sinuses - The two large endothelium-lined venous channels that begin at the internal occipital protuberance at...
Tunica Intima - The innermost coat of blood vessels, consisting of a thin lining of endothelial cells longitudinally...
Tunica Intima - The innermost coat of blood vessels, consisting of a thin lining of endothelial cells longitudinally...
Tunica Media - The middle coat of blood vessel walls, composed principally of thin, cylindrical, smooth muscle cell...
Ulnar Artery - The larger of the two terminal branches of the brachial artery, beginning about one centimeter dista...
Umbilical Arteries - Specialized arterial vessels in the umbilical cord. They carry waste and deoxygenated blood from the...
Umbilical Veins - Venous vessels in the umbilical cord. They carry oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from the mother to ...
Uterine Artery - A branch arising from the internal iliac artery in females, that supplies blood to the uterus....
Vasa Nervorum - Blood vessels supplying the nerves....
Vasa Vasorum - Nutrient blood vessels which supply the walls of large arteries or veins....
Veins - The vessels carrying blood away from the capillary beds....
Vena Cava, Inferior - The venous trunk which receives blood from the lower extremities and from the pelvic and abdominal o...
Vena Cava, Superior - The venous trunk which returns blood from the head, neck, upper extremities and chest....
Venae Cavae - The inferior and superior venae cavae....
Venous Valves - Flaps within the VEINS that allow the blood to flow only in one direction. They are usually in the m...
Venules - The minute vessels that collect blood from the capillary plexuses and join together to form veins....
Venules - The minute vessels that collect blood from the capillary plexuses and join together to form veins....
Vertebral Artery - The first branch of the SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY with distribution to muscles of the NECK; VERTEBRAE; SPINA...
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
Diabetes Supplies | Diabetic Groups
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
Free Diabetes Supplies
Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
