- The principal artery leaving the left side of the heart and carrying freshly oxygenated blood to the body
arterioles
-- The smallest branches of arteries leading to the vast network of capillaries.
artery -
- A blood vessel, consisting of three layers of tissue and smooth muscle that carries blood away from the heart.
capillaries -
- The small blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules; various substances pass through capillary walls, into and out of the interstitial fluid, and then on to the cells.
coagulation -
- The formation of clots to plug openings in injured blood vessels and stop blood flow.
contusion -
- A bruise, or ecchymosis.
ecchymosis -
- Discoloration of the skin associated with a closed wound; bruising
epistaxis -
- A nosebleed.
hematoma -
- A mass of blood in the soft tissues beneath the skin.
hemophilia -
- A congenital condition in which the patient lacks one or more of the blood''s normal clotting factors.
hemorrhage -
- Bleeding
hypovolemic shock -
- A condition in which low blood volume, due to massive internal or external bleeding or extensive loss of body water, results in inadequate perfusion.
perfusion -
- The flow of blood through body tissues and vessels
pneumatic antishock garment (PASG) -
- An inflatable device that covers the legs and abdomen; used to splint the lower extremities or pelvis, or to control bleeding in lower extremities, pelvis, or abdominal cavity.
pressure point
-- A point where a blood vessel lies near a bone; useful when direct pressure and elevation do not control bleeding
shock -
- A condition in which the circulatory system fails to provide sufficient circulation so that every body part can perform its function; also called hypoperfusion.
tourniquet -
- The bleeding control method of last resort that occludes arterial flow; used only when all other methods have failed and the patient''s life is in danger.
veins
-- The blood vessels that carry blood from the tissues to the heart.