Arteries
What direction do arteries go?
Away from the heart.
What is the system circulation route?
The route of blood flow from the heart.
What is the definition of a vein?
A vessel that carries blood towards the heart.
What are hemorrhoids?
Straining when defecating creating pressure.
Where is the facial artery?
The face
What are the largest arteries?
The Elastic Arteries
What is pulmonary circulation?
The route that blood takes to the heart.
What are veins found in the deep part of the body called?
What is ischemia?
Decreased blood supply to the tissue.
Where is the renal vein?
In the abdomen.
What are the smallest arteries?
Arterials
What does the term "Circulation of blood" mean?
Blood flowing through vessels arranged to form a circuit or circular pattern.
What happens when blood exits the smaller venules.
They enter the veins.
What DVT stand for?
Deep vein thrombosis.
The vein goes into what part of the heart?
The right atrium.
What is the lowest artery?
The Arcuate.
What happens when the umbilical cord is cut after fetal circulation is no longer needed?
The two umbilical arteries, the placenta, and the umbilical vein no longer function.
What are veins that lie near the surface of skin called?
Superficial veins.
Arteries and weakened arterial walls is called?
Arteriosclerosis
What are elastic fibers made of?
Insoluble proteins.
What is the name of the communication of Arteries?
Arterial Anastomosis.
What does the ductus venosus become?
The Ligamentum venosum
What is the name of the vein that runs behind the knee joint?
The popliteal vein.
What can cause a cerebrovascular accident?
An aneurism.
Where is the posterior communicating artery.
The right side of the brain.