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Vascular System

TermDefinition
Anastomosis/Anastomoses Communication of a blood vessel with another vessel by a connecting channel
Arteriole Smaller artery that branches off an artery and connects with a capillary
Artery Type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
Atherosclerosis The narrowing and blockage of the arteries by a buildup of plague
Bacteremia Bacteria traveling within the vascular system
Capillary Smaller blood vessels that branches off an arteriole to supply blood directly to tissue
Carotid Pulse Reliable pulse palpated from the common carotid artery
Embolus/Emboli Foreign material or thrombus traveling the blood that can block the vessel
Hematoma Bruise that results when a blood vessel is injured and a small amount of blood escapes into the surrounding tissues and clots
Hemorrhage Large amounts of blood that escape into the surrounding tissue without clothing when a blood vessel is seriously injured
Plaque Substance which consists of cholesterol (mainly), calcium, clotting proteins, and other substances that can be found lining atreries
Plexus Network of blood vessels, usually veins
Thrombus/Thrombi Clot that forms on the inner blood vessel wall
Vein Type of blood vessel that travels to the heart, carrying blood
Venous Sinuses Blood-filled space between two layers of tissue
Venule Smaller vein that drains the capillaries of the tissue area and then joins larger veins
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