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any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
- arteriesany of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
- endotheliaThe tissue that forms a single layer of cells lining various organs and cavities of the body, esp. the blood vessels, heart, and lymphatic vessels. It is formed from the embryonic mesoderm
- endotheliumThe tissue that forms a single layer of cells lining various organs and cavities of the body, esp. the blood vessels, heart, and lymphatic vessels. It is formed from the embryonic mesoderm
- vasomotorDenoting a region in the medulla of the brain (the vasomotor center) that regulates blood pressure by controlling reflex alterations in the heart rate and the diameter of the blood vessels, in response to stimuli from receptors in the circulatory system or from other parts of the brain
- cavathe branch of the vena cava of a vertebrate that brings blood back from the head and anterior part of the body to the heart
- cavasthe branch of the vena cava of a vertebrate that brings blood back from the head and anterior part of the body to the heart
- aortaethe great arterial trunk that carries blood from the heart to be distributed by branch arteries through the body see heart illustration
- aortathe great arterial trunk that carries blood from the heart to be distributed by branch arteries through the body see heart illustration
- aorticthe great arterial trunk that carries blood from the heart to be distributed by branch arteries through the body see heart illustration
- capillariesAny of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules
- capillaryAny of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules