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AN5.1-8 | General features of the cardiovascular system — Glossary
Glossary — General features of the cardiovascular system
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| Ischaemic heart disease | relevance |
| Stroke | relevance |
| Portal hypertension | relevance |
| Fetal heart disease | relevance |
| Varicose veins | relevance |
| Lymphoedema | relevance |
| Arteries | recall |
| veins | recall |
| Intima | Types of Blood Vessels (AN5.1) |
| Media | Types of Blood Vessels (AN5.1) |
| Adventitia | Types of Blood Vessels (AN5.1) |
| Classification of arteries: | Types of Blood Vessels (AN5.1) |
| Elastic (conducting) arteries | Types of Blood Vessels (AN5.1) |
| Muscular (distributing) arteries | Types of Blood Vessels (AN5.1) |
| Arterioles | Types of Blood Vessels (AN5.1) |
| resistance vessels | Types of Blood Vessels (AN5.1) |
| Capillaries | Types of Blood Vessels (AN5.1) |
| Veins: | Types of Blood Vessels (AN5.1) |
| valves | Types of Blood Vessels (AN5.1) |
| Venae comitantes | Types of Blood Vessels (AN5.1) |
| Lymphatics: | Types of Blood Vessels (AN5.1) |
| anastomosis | Arterial Anastomoses (AN5.2) |
| Types of Anastomoses: | Arterial Anastomoses (AN5.2) |
| True anastomoses | Arterial Anastomoses (AN5.2) |
| Loop anastomosis | Arterial Anastomoses (AN5.2) |
| Arcade anastomosis | Arterial Anastomoses (AN5.2) |
| Network | Arterial Anastomoses (AN5.2) |
| Potential anastomoses | Arterial Anastomoses (AN5.2) |
| Important arterial anastomoses (clinical examples): | Arterial Anastomoses (AN5.2) |
| Why arteries do NOT always anastomose freely: | Arterial Anastomoses (AN5.2) |
| end arteries | Arterial Anastomoses (AN5.2) |
| portal system | Portal Systems (AN5.3) |
| Portal systems in the body: | Portal Systems (AN5.3) |
| Hepatic portal system | Portal Systems (AN5.3) |
| portal vein | Portal Systems (AN5.3) |
| Hypophyseal (pituitary) portal system | Portal Systems (AN5.3) |
| Renal portal system | Portal Systems (AN5.3) |
| Fetal Circulation — Key Features: | Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4) |
| placenta | Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4) |
| Umbilical vein | Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4) |
| Ductus venosus | Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4) |
| Foramen ovale | Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4) |
| Ductus arteriosus | Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4) |
| Umbilical arteries | Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4) |
| Fetal blood oxygenation: | Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4) |
| preferentially through foramen ovale | Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4) |
| brain and coronary arteries | Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4) |
| Changes at birth: | Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4) |
| Lungs expand | Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4) |
| Foramen ovale closes | Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4) |
| Ductus arteriosus closes | Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4) |
| Umbilical vessels close | Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4) |
| Congenital defects from failed closure: | Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4) |
| PDA | Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4) |
| ASD | Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4) |
| Indomethacin | Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4) |
| prostaglandin E1 | Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4) |
| Lymphatic System (AN5.5): | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| Right lymphatic duct | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| Thoracic duct | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| Functions | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| lymphatic filariasis | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| Venous Drainage — Principles (AN5.6): | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| Deep veins | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| Superficial veins | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| Perforating veins | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| End Arteries (AN5.7): | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| end artery | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| no significant anastomosis | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| True end arteries: | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| Central artery of the retina | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| Labyrinthine artery | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| Renal interlobular arteries | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| Functional end arteries | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| Coronary arteries | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| Cerebral arteries | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| Splenic artery branches | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| Collateral Circulation (AN5.8): | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| pre-existing smaller vessels | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| slow and progressive | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| acute occlusion | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| Coronary collaterals | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| Profunda femoris collaterals | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| Coarctation of aorta | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| Carotid occlusion | Lymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8) |
| Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) in Indian practice: | clinical_pearl |
| General CVS Features — Key Points: | summary |
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