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The Vascular System

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Definition
Anastomosis   a connection or joining, especially of blood vessels  
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Circle of Willis   an arterial anastomosis that encircles the pituitary gland and supplies the brain with blood  
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ductus arteriosus   a short fetal blood vessel that takes most blood in the pulmonary artery to the aorta, bypassing the fetal lungs  
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foramen ovale   an opening in the interatrial septum of the fetal heart that permits blood to flow from the right to the left atrium  
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hepatic portal   the pathway of systemic circulation in which venous blood from the digestive organs and the spleen circulates through the liver before returning to the heart  
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perfusion   the circulation of blood to a body area or organ  
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peripheral resistance   the resistance of the blood vessels to the flow of blood  
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placenta   the organ formed in the uterus during pregnancy, made of both fetal and maternal tissue  
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precapillary sphincter   a smooth muscle cell at the beginning of a capillary network that regulates the flow of blood through the network  
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sinusoid   a large, very permeable capillary  
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umbilical arteries   the fetal blood vessels contained in the umbilical cord that carry deoxygenated blood from the fetus to the placenta  
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umbilical vein   the fetal blood vessel contained in the umbilical cord that carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus  
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venule   a small vein  
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anaphylactic shock   a type of circulatory shock that is the result of a massive allergic reaction  
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aneurysm   a localized sac or bubble that forms in a weak spot in the wall of a blood vessel, usually an artery  
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arteriosclerosis   the abnormal accumulation of lipids and other materials in the walls of arteries  
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hypertension   an abnormally high blood pressure, consistently above 130/85 mm Hg  
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hypovolemic shock   a type of circulatory shock caused by a decrease in blood volume  
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phlebitis   inflammation of a vein  
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pulse deficit   the condition in which the radial pulse count is lower than the rate of the heartbeat heard with a stethoscope  
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septic shock   a type of circulatory shock that is a consequence of a bacterial infection  
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varicose vein   an enlarged, abnormally dilated vein  
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