artery
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One of the strong, elastic vessels that take blood from the heart out toward the tissues; blood pressure is highest in the arteries.
Related terms
- blood pressureThe force of blood against the artery walls, written as systolic over diastolic in mm Hg.
- abductionMovement of a limb away from the midline of the body.
- adductionMovement of a limb toward the midline of the body.
- alveoliTiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
- anatomyThe study of the structure of the body.
- atriumOne of the two upper chambers of the heart that receive blood returning to the heart.
- bronchiThe main airways that branch from the trachea into the lungs.
- capillaryThe smallest blood vessel, where oxygen, nutrients and wastes are exchanged with the tissues.
- cartilageSemi-rigid, flexible connective tissue that gives support and smooth surfaces for movement, as in joints.
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