Vascular system.txt

• author "ultrasoundlessons.com"
• tags "Vascular system"
• description ""
• fileName "Vascular system"
• freezingBlueDBID -1.0
• Abdominal aortic aneurysm
• 1.5 increase of normal diameter

Communication between two blood vessels without any intervening capillary network

• Largest arterial structure in the body
• Arises from left ventricle
• Supply blood to the head, upper and lower extrimeties, and abdoninopelvic cavity

Vascular structure that carry blood away from the heart

• Disease of arterial vessels
• Thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of arterial walls

Comunication between an artery and vein

Irregularity of aortic wall because of plaque formation

Thrombosis of the hepatic veins

Minute vessels that connect the arterial and venous system

Periportal collateral channels in patients with chronic portal vein obstruction

Arises from the celiac trunk to supply the liver

Bifurication of abdominal aorta at the level of umbilicus into common iliac arteries for blood supply of lower extremities

Weakening of the arterial wall

Tear in intima or intima and media of the abdominal aorta

Selection of exact site of Doppler signal record

Circumferential enlargement of a vessel with tapering at both ends

Branch of common hepatic artery that supplies stomach and duodenum

Three large veins that drain the liver and empty into IVC at the level of the diaphragm

Away from the liver

Towards the liver