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vascular system voc.
Term | Definition |
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Anastomosis/Anastomoses | Communication of a blood vessel with another blood vessesl 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 plaque. |
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 I 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 tissue and clots. |
Hemorrhage | Large amounts of blood that escape into the surrounding tissue without clotting 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 arteries. |
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. |