arterial circulation

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• arterial gas embolism — a condition characterized by air bubbles released from ruptured lung air pockets (alveoli) into the pulmonary circulation. The bubbles then travel to the arterial circulation, where they may block blood flow in the small arteries or capillaries… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• circulation — circulable /serr kyeuh leuh beuhl/, adj. /serr kyeuh lay sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of circulating, moving in a circle or circuit, or flowing. 2. the continuous movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels, which is maintained… …   Universalium

• Arterial stiffness — Arteries stiffen as a consequence of age and atherosclerosis. The two leading causes of death in the developed world, myocardial infarction and stroke, are both a direct consequence of atherosclerosis. Increased arterial stiffness is associated… …   Wikipedia

• Arterial tree — In anatomy, arterial tree is used to refer to all arteries and/or the branching pattern of the arteries. This article regards the human arterial tree. Starting from the aorta: Contents 1 Ascending aorta 1.1 right coronary artery 1.2 left coronary …   Wikipedia

• circulation — Synonyms and related words: Rh factor, Rh negative, Rh positive, Rh type, Rhesus factor, advertisement, airing, angular momentum, angular motion, angular velocity, announcement, antibody, antigen, arterial blood, axial motion, bandying, blood,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• systemic circulation — Anat. 1. the circulatory system in general. 2. (in mammals and birds) the circulatory system excluding the pulmonary circulation. * * * ▪ physiology       in physiology, the circuit of vessels supplying oxygenated blood to and returning… …   Universalium

• Systemic circulation — is the portion of the cardiovascular system which carries oxygenated blood away from the heart, to the body, and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart. The term is contrasted with pulmonary circulation. [cite book last = Maton first =… …   Wikipedia

• Cerebral circulation — Inferior aspect of the human brain showing the arterial pattern Cerebral circulation refers to the movement of blood through the network of blood vessels supplying the brain. The arteries deliver oxygenated blood, glucose and other nutrients to… …   Wikipedia

• systemic circulation — noun circulation that supplies blood to all the body except to the lungs • Hypernyms: ↑circulation * * * noun : the passage of arterial blood from the left auricle of the heart through the left ventricle, the systemic arteries, and the… …   Useful english dictionary

• systemic circulation — n the passage of arterial blood from the left atrium of the heart through the left ventricle, the systemic arteries, and the capillaries to the organs and tissues that receive much of its oxygen in exchange for carbon dioxide and the return of… …   Medical dictionary

• Leptomeningeal collateral circulation — The term leptomeningeal refers to the two deep layers of the meninges the pia mater and the arachnoid mater. The leptomeningeal collateral circulation is a network of blood vessels supplying the brain that follows a diffuse course over the… …   Wikipedia