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• Great arteries
  '''Great arteries''' is a term used to refer collectively to the primary [[arteries]] of the [[heart]], which include: {{DEFAULTSORT:Great Arteries}}
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• Peripheral arteries
  ...[[hand]]s, and [[foot|feet]]). In some cases blockages in the peripheral arteries may be treated with [[catheter]]ization and [[Balloon catheter|balloon dila {{DEFAULTSORT:Peripheral Arteries}}
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• Lidocaine
  ...as the advantage of a rapid onset of action. [[Adrenaline]] vasoconstricts arteries and hence delays the resorption of Lidocaine, almost doubling the duration
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• Aspirin
  ===Coronary and carotid arteries, bypasses and stents=== ...ecommended for 1 to 6 months after placement of [[stent]]s in the coronary arteries and for years after a [[coronary artery bypass graft]].
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• Hydralazine
  ...ed to treat [[hypertension]] by acting as a [[vasodilator]] primarily in [[arteries]] and [[arterioles]]. By relaxing [[vascular smooth muscle]], vasodilators
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• Dopamine
  ...enal]], [[mesenteric artery|mesenteric]], and [[coronary artery|coronary]] arteries; and increasing overall renal perfusion.<ref name=pharmnemonics>{{Cite book
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• Ibuprofen
  ...also generally acts as a vasodilator, having been shown to dilate coronary arteries and some other blood vessels. Ibuprofen is a ''core'' medicine in the [[Wo
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• Epinephrine
  ...failure by constricting coronary arteries, this is not the case. Coronary arteries only have β₂ receptors, which cause vasodilation in the presence of epin
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• Ephedrine
  ...stem|Genitourinary]]: decreased urination due to vasoconstriction of renal arteries. Also, difficulty urinating is not uncommon, as alpha-agonists such as ephe
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• EDTA
  ...}</ref> however, a major clinical study of the effects of EDTA on coronary arteries is currently (2008) proceeding.<ref name="clinical study">http://www.clinic
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• Chelidonium
  ...lungs of frogs, cats and dogs, raising the blood pressure and widening the arteries.
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• Pentoxifylline
  ...to treat [[intermittent claudication]] resulting from obstructed [[artery|arteries]] in the limbs, and [[multi-infarct dementia|vascular dementia]].<ref name=
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• Prostaglandin E1
  ...y atresia/stenosis, tricuspid atresia/stenosis, transposition of the great arteries) and acyanotic lesions (e.g., coarctation of the aorta, hypoplastic left he
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• Biopolymer
  ...rwise nonfunctional, as in-joint replacements, artificial heart valves and arteries, tooth reconstruction and intraocular lenses;
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• Embalming chemicals
  Embalming fluid is injected into the arteries of the deceased during embalming. Many other bodily fluids may be drained o
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• Carbon monoxide poisoning
  ...|author=Marius-Nunez AL |title=Myocardial infarction with normal coronary arteries after acute exposure to carbon monoxide |journal=Chest |volume=97 |issue=2
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• Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
  ...}</ref> however, a major clinical study of the effects of EDTA on coronary arteries is currently (2008) proceeding.<ref name="clinical study">http://www.clinic
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• List of muscles of the human body
  ...of the mandible|coronoid process]] of the [[mandible]] || [[deep temporal arteries|deep temporal]] || third branch ([[mandibular nerve]]) of the [[trigeminal ...ercostal muscle|intercostales]] || ribs 1-11 || ribs 2-12 || [[intercostal arteries]] || [[intercostal nerves]] || ||
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• List of eponymous medical signs
  ..., endocrinology ||[[thyrotoxicosis]] || ||visible pulsation of retinal arteries
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• Table of muscles of the human body: Head
  | [[ciliary muscle|ciliary]] || || || rowspan="3" | [[long posterior ciliary arteries]] || [[oculomotor nerve]] ([[parasympathetic]]s) || [[Accommodation reflex| ...of the mandible|coronoid process]] of the [[mandible]] || [[deep temporal arteries|deep temporal]] || third branch ([[mandibular nerve]]) of the [[trigeminal
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• Table of muscles of the human body: Torso
  ...costal muscle|intercostales]]'' || ribs 1-11 || ribs 2-12 || [[intercostal arteries]] || [[intercostal nerves]] || || ...spaces|5}}[[External intercostal muscles|external]] || || || [[intercostal arteries]] || [[intercostal nerves]] || [[Inhalation]] || [[Internal intercostal mus
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• Table of muscles of the human body: Upper limb
  ...rtery|Subscapular]] and [[circumflex scapular artery|circumflex scapular]] arteries || [[lower subscapular nerve]] (segmental levels [[cervical spinal nerve 5| ...|| [[suprascapular]] and [[circumflex scapular artery|circumflex scapular arteries]] || [[suprascapular nerve]] || [[Lateral rotation]] of arm & [[Adduction]]
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• List of circulatory system conditions
  * [[Dextro-Transposition of the great arteries]] *[[Transposition of the great arteries]] (d-TGA)
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• List of eponymous surgical procedures
  ...ro-Transposition of the great arteries|complete transposition of the great arteries]] || {{WhoNamedIt|synd|2289|Blalock-Hanlon operation}}
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• List of diseases (C)
  * [[Coronary arteries congenital malformation]]
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• List of diseases (F)
  * [[Fibromuscular dysplasia of arteries]]
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• Circulatory system
  ...ardiovascular system (meaning that the blood never leaves the network of [[arteries]], [[veins]] and [[capillaries]]), some [[invertebrate]] groups have an ope ...it is pumped through the [[pulmonary semilunar valve]] into the pulmonary arteries which go to the lungs. Pulmonary veins return the now oxygen-rich blood to
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• Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
  ...r-associated lymphoid tissue. A newly recognized entity that exists inside arteries; its role in the immune response is unknown.)
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• Lymph vessel
  {{Arteries and veins}}
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• Lymph
  {{Arteries and veins}}
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• White pulp
  ...rplasia]] of the adenoid tissue, of which the external coat of the smaller arteries of the [[spleen]] is formed.
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• Lymphatic system
  .... The efferent lymph vessel directly emerges from the lymph node here. The arteries and veins supplying the lymph node with blood enter and exit through the hi
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• Lymph capillary
  {{Arteries and veins}}
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• Vascular smooth muscle
  [[Artery|Arteries]] have a great deal more [[smooth muscle]] within their walls than [[vein]]
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• Carotid body
  ...ion2 = Diagram showing the origins of the main branches of the carotid arteries. | {{Arteries of chest}}
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• Aortic body
  {{Arteries of chest}}
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• Superficial vein
  {{Arteries and veins}}
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• Angiology
  ...iseases of [[circulatory system]] and of the [[lymphatic system]], i.e., [[arteries]], [[veins]] and lymphatic vases, and its [[diseases]]. While in [[Europe] Arterial diseases include the [[aorta]] (aneurysms/dissection) and arteries supplying the legs hands, kidneys, brain, intestines. It also covers arter
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• Tricuspid atresia
  ...right ventricle there ''must'' be a way to pump blood into the [[pulmonary arteries]], and this is accomplished by a [[ventricular septal defect]] (VSD).
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• Ankle brachial pressure index
  ...her the [[dorsalis pedis]] or [[posterior tibial artery|posterior tibial]] arteries by the higher of the two systolic blood pressures in the arms. .../sub> is the systolic blood pressure of dorsalis pedis or posterior tibial arteries
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• Venous ulcer
  ...ard through arteries and into veins. When [[venous hypertension]] exists, arteries no longer have significantly higher pressure than veins, blood is not pumpe ...ses allows the pressure in the veins to be higher than the pressure in the arteries. This pressure results in transudation of inflammatory mediators into the
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• Vascular resistance
  ...occlusion pressure or PAOP) is a measurement in which one of the pulmonary arteries is occluded, and the pressure downstream from the occlusion is measured in The regulation of tone in the coronary arteries is a complex subject. There are a number of mechanisms for regulating coro
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• Pulmonary blood vessel
  ...eries]], which carry blood from the [[heart]] to the lungs, are the only [[arteries]] which carry deoxygenated blood. Conversely, the [[pulmonary vein]]s, carr
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• Vital heat
  ...te heat'' was attributed to friction caused by the motion of blood through arteries, as evidenced by the ''[[Cyclopaedia]]'' (1728): ...arts of the Blood; occasion'd by its circulatory Motion, especially in the Arteries;"<ref>{{1728}} [http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/HistSciTech/HistSc
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• Persistent truncus arteriosus
  ...I, II, and III are distinguished by the branching pattern of the pulmonary arteries:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec19/ch287/ch287k.html |tit * Type I: truncus -> one pulmonary artery -> two lateral pulmonary arteries
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• Arteriovenous anastomosis
  ...is a connection between two [[blood vessels]], resulting in multitude of [[arteries]] and [[veins]] serving the same volume of tissue. [[Anastomosis|Anastomose ...arterial anastomosis(eg. coronary arteries and cortical branch of cerebral arteries). An example of [[surgical anastomosis]] occurs when a segment of intestine
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• Endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor
  ...'''[[Nitric Oxide]](NO)''' is recognized as the primary factor at level of arteries, increased evidence for the role of another endothelium-derived vasodilator ...hy” endothelium. Since EDHF's contribution is greatest at level of small arteries, the changes in the EDHF action are of critical importance for the regulati
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• Vitelline circulation
  ...d.) The red lines are the [[dorsal aortæ]] continued into the [[umbilical arteries]]. The red dotted lines are the [[ventral aortæ]], and the blue dotted lin
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• Angiotensin
  They are potent direct [[vasoconstrictor]]s, constricting arteries and veins and increasing blood pressure.
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• Systemic circulation
  In the systemic circulation, [[arteries]] bring oxygenated blood to the tissues of the body. The [[pulmonary circul ===Arteries===
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• Aorticopulmonary septum
  ...est, and actively separates the [[aorta]] and [[pulmonary artery|pulmonary arteries]] and fuses with the [[interventricular septum]] within the [[heart]] durin
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• Anastomosis
  ...rterial anastomosis(e.g. coronary arteries and cortical branch of cerebral arteries). An example of [[surgical anastomosis]] occurs when a segment of intestine ...s. These are usually referred to as [[fistula]]s. In the cases of veins or arteries, traumatic fistulas usually occur between artery and vein. Traumatic intest
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• Myogenic mechanism
  The '''myogenic mechanism''' is how [[artery|arteries]] and [[arteriole|arterioles]] react to an increase or decrease of [[blood
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• Arteriole
  [[Blood pressure]] in the arteries supplying the body is a result of the work needed to pump the [[cardiac out ...ion of the [[stroke volume]] versus the volume and elasticity of the major arteries.
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• Myocardial depressant factor
  ...iology, reducing [[myocardial]] contractility, constricting [[splanchnic]] arteries and impairing [[phagocytosis]] by the [[reticuloendothelial system]]. Survi
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• Cardiorespiratory fitness
  ...to be pumped with each stroke, and increasing the number of small [[artery|arteries]] in trained skeletal muscles, which supply more blood to working muscles.
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• Vasoconstriction
  ...contraction of the muscular wall of the vessels, particularly the large [[arteries]], small [[arterioles]] and [[veins]]. The process is the opposite of [[vas
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• Pulmonary circulation
  ===Arteries=== ...hrough the pulmonary [[semilunar valve]] into the left and right pulmonary arteries (one for each lung) and travels through the [[lungs]].
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• Tubal branches of ovarian artery
  Caption2 = The arteries of the internal organs of generation of the female, seen from behind. | The '''tubal branches of ovarian artery''' are arteries providing blood to the [[Fallopian tube]].
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• Intimal cushion
  ...y keep the artery patent by serving as valves. It is present in [[Helicine arteries of penis]] and in the patent [[ductus arteriosus]].
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• Vasodilation
  ...smooth muscle]] cells within the vessel walls, particularly in the large [[arteries]], smaller [[arterioles]] and large [[veins]]. The process is essentially t ...relaxation of smooth muscle cells in the [[tunica media]] layer of large [[arteries]] and smaller arterioles.<ref name="CVPharmacology">[http://www.cvpharmacol
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• Coronary ischemia
  ...''' is a medical term for not having enough [[blood]] through the coronary arteries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shmc.org/index.php/conditions/561 |title=Sac
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• Heart chamber
  ...the [[aorta]], including to the heart muscle itself through the [[coronary arteries]].
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• Cardiovascular physiology
  ...l resistance]] (primarily due to [[Vasoconstrictor|vasoconstriction]] of [[arteries]])
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• Angiography
  ...d vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the [[artery|arteries]], [[vein]]s and the [[heart chamber]]s. This is traditionally done by inje ...ce of [[atherosclerosis]] or [[atheroma]] within the walls of the [[artery|arteries]] cannot be clearly determined. See [[coronary catheterization]] for more d
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• Vein
  ...ns differ from [[artery|arteries]] in structure and function; for example, arteries are more muscular than veins and they carry blood away from the heart. ...of veins is much more variable from person to person than that of [[Artery|arteries]].<ref>{{cite book | last = Maton | first = Anthea | authorlink = | coautho
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• Cerebrovascular disease
  ...of coordination, or balance and a sudden headache. Severe blockage of the arteries to the brain is known as [[carotid stenosis]]. This generally results fro ...rom [[embolism]] or due to a ruptured blood vessel. Embolism blocks small arteries within the brain, causing dysfunction to occur. Spontaneous rupture of a bl
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• Vasomotion
  Contribution of vasomotion to vascular resistance: a comparison of arteries from virgin and
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• Coronary reflex
  ...rological or mechanical stimulation of the [[Coronary circulation|coronary arteries]].
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• Ischemia
  * [[Atherosclerosis]] (lipid-laden plaques obstructing the lumen of [[artery|arteries]]) ...s the long-term accumulation of cholesterol-rich plaques in the [[coronary arteries]]. [[Ischemic heart disease]] is the most common cause of death in most Wes
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• Peripheral vein
  * [[Peripheral arteries]]
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• Capillary
  [[Image:Illu capillary.jpg|thumb|300px|Blood flows from the heart to [[artery|arteries]], which branch and narrow into [[arteriole]]s, and then narrow further sti Blood flows from the heart to the [[arteries]], which branch and narrow into the [[arterioles]], and then branch further
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• Cushing reflex
  ...sympathetic response activates [[alpha-1 adrenergic receptors]] within the arteries, causing [[vasoconstriction]]. This constriction raises the [[total periphe Meanwhile, [[baroreceptors]] in the [[carotid artery|carotid arteries]] detect the increase in [[blood pressure]] and trigger a [[parasympathetic
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• Great arteries
  '''Great arteries''' is a term used to refer collectively to the primary [[arteries]] of the [[heart]], which include: {{DEFAULTSORT:Great Arteries}}
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• Collateral circulation
  ...artery]](Common Iliac Artery), blocking the external and [[internal iliac arteries]] and effectively shutting off all blood supply to the hind leg. Even thoug
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• Macrovascular disease
  ...blood vessels, including the coronary arteries, the aorta, and the sizable arteries in the brain and in the limbs.
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• Double circulatory system
  ...Finally there are the two semilunar valves, found at the beginning of the arteries leaving the heart. It is called a double circulatory system because it has
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• Penile artery
  [[Image:Penvein.png|thumb|350px|Arteries and veins of the penis.]] ...is the artery that serves blood to the [[penis]]. It subdivides into three arteries, the [[bulbourethral artery]], the [[dorsal artery of the penis]] and the [
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• Peripheral arteries
  ...[[hand]]s, and [[foot|feet]]). In some cases blockages in the peripheral arteries may be treated with [[catheter]]ization and [[Balloon catheter|balloon dila {{DEFAULTSORT:Peripheral Arteries}}
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• Fatty streak
  ...atheroma]], as viewed at autopsy, looking at the inner surface of [[artery|arteries]], without magnification. ...s located beneath the inner, [[endothelium|endothelial]] layer of [[artery|arteries]]. The fatty streak mainly consists of foamy appearing macrophage cells, so
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• Cardiac muscle
  ...ts and to remove waste products such as [[carbon dioxide]]. The [[coronary arteries]] fulfill this function.
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• Coronary circulation
  ...eliver oxygen-rich blood to the myocardium are known as coronary [[artery|arteries]]. The vessels that remove the deoxygenated blood from the heart muscle are ...nfarction|heart attack]]. (See also: [[circulatory system]].) The coronary arteries that run deep within the myocardium are referred to as subendocardial.
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• Blood vessel
  ...ghout the body. There are three major types of blood vessels: the [[artery|arteries]], which carry the blood away from the [[heart]]; the [[capillary|capillari The arteries and veins have the same structure with three layers, from inside to outsid
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• Diastole
  ==Inside the arteries==
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• Artery
  Latin = arteries | Caption = The human main arteries, part of the circulatory system. |
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• Aortic bifurcation
  ...on = The abdominal aorta and its bifurcation into the two common iliac arteries. | ...on|bifurcates]] into the left and right [[Common_iliac_artery|common iliac arteries]]. The aortic bifurcation occurs at the level of the [[Lumbar_vertebrae|fou
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• Portopulmonary hypertension
  ...ion. Rat models have shown decreased ET-B receptor expression in pulmonary arteries of cirrhotic and portal hypertensive animals, leading to a predominant vaso ...tic intima. One study found at autopsy significant thickening of pulmonary arteries in cirrhotic patients.<ref>Matsubara O, Nakamura T, Uehara T, Kasuga T. His
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• Compliance (physiology)
  ...essel when the pressure in that vessel is increased. The tendency of the [[arteries]] and [[veins]] to stretch in response to pressure has a large effect on pe Veins have a much higher compliance than arteries (largely due to their thinner walls.) Veins which are abnormally compliant
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• SK3
  ...K_Ca2.3 expression causes a greatly increased tone in resistance arteries, producing an increase in peripheral resistance and [[blood pressure]].
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• Dextromethorphan
  ...rphan, and dextromethorphan--act as calcium antagonists on bovine cerebral arteries | journal = Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology | volume = 20 | issue =
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• Beltway sniper attacks
  ...below the shoulder. Doctors found he had avoided damage to his spine and arteries and he was released in about an hour. On March 1, 2010, he received a lett
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• United States raw milk debate
  ...is ''increased'' by the same size difference, leading to hardening of the arteries ([[atherosclerosis]]). Scientific studies on the effects of homogenization
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• Casein
  ...o [[tea]] causes the casein to bind to the molecules in tea that cause the arteries to relax, especially a [[catechins|catechin]] molecule called [[Epigallocat
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• Margarine
  ...cholesterol is a health risk because fatty deposits gradually clog up the arteries. This will cause blood flow to the brain, heart, kidneys and other parts of
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