Veins
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Veins. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Veins.
Sub-Categories
Terms
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...
Brachiocephalic Veins - Large veins on either side of the root of the neck formed by the junction of the internal jugular an...
Cavernous Sinus - An irregularly shaped venous space in the dura mater at either side of the sphenoid bone....
Cerebral Veins - Veins draining the cerebrum....
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....
Cranial Sinuses - Large endothelium-lined venous channels situated between the two layers of DURA MATER, the endosteal...
Femoral Vein - The vein accompanying the femoral artery in the same sheath; it is a continuation of the popliteal v...
Hepatic Veins - Veins which drain the liver....
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...
Mesenteric Veins - Veins which return blood from the intestines; the inferior mesenteric vein empties into the splenic ...
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....
Pulmonary Veins - The veins that return the oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart....
Renal Veins - Short thick veins which return blood from the kidneys to the vena cava....
Retinal Vein - Central retinal vein and its tributaries. It runs a short course within the optic nerve and then lea...
Saphenous Vein - The vein which drains the foot and leg....
Splenic Vein - Vein formed by the union (at the hilus of the spleen) of several small veins from the stomach, pancr...
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...
Transverse Sinuses - The two large endothelium-lined venous channels that begin at the internal occipital protuberance at...
Umbilical Veins - Venous vessels in the umbilical cord. They carry oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from the mother to ...
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....
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.
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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.
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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.
