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Artery

(Science: anatomy, artery) blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart, walls have smooth muscle and are innervated by the sympathetic nervous system. A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body.A major thoroughfare that bears important traffic.An artery carries large volumes of oxygenated blood to the major organs of the body. These arteries eventually branch off into smaller arterioles which transport blood to more remote areas in the body.


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Blue Blood For A Science Project

... venous blood (low on oxygen, deep red) and open the cap of the tube to see if exposure to oxygen changes it. And for comparison, mistakenly hit an artery when taking the sample to see what oxygenated blood looks like! You'll notice that the arterial blood is brighter red than the venous blood, ...

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by biohazard
Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:08 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Blue Blood For A Science Project
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Re: 6 fingers

... do not know how to perform surgery (that's why doctors go to school for many years so that they can learn properly). You could cut a vein or an artery and then you would be in big trouble...not to mention that doctors don't just cut off parts like that. There is a fine technique that utilizes ...

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by HelpPleaseThankYou
Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:16 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: 6 fingers
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD)

... by the build up of cholesterol and other fatty substances in walls of arteries. Firstly the deposits form small streaks on the endothelium of the artery, but gradually build up to form patches known as atheromatous plaques. The deposit is called an atheroma and causes the arterial walls to thicken, ...

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by sharleenreyna
Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:48 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cardiovascular disease (CVD)
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Atherosclerosis white space?

... your help in labelling a picture I found. Basically I'm confused by the three white spaces in the center - if the large one at the top is the artery lumen, what are the two white streaks below it? Thousand thanks in advance

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by Jenn5
Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:03 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Atherosclerosis white space?
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Re: Oops.. there goes the femoral artery

I just had a friend whose femoral artery was accidentally cut during surgery...and he didn't make it. He bled to death.

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by sadfriend
Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:03 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Oops.. there goes the femoral artery
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