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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.

TermWhere Introduced
Ischaemic heart diseaserelevance
Strokerelevance
Portal hypertensionrelevance
Fetal heart diseaserelevance
Varicose veinsrelevance
Lymphoedemarelevance
Arteriesrecall
veinsrecall
IntimaTypes of Blood Vessels (AN5.1)
MediaTypes of Blood Vessels (AN5.1)
AdventitiaTypes of Blood Vessels (AN5.1)
Classification of arteries:Types of Blood Vessels (AN5.1)
Elastic (conducting) arteriesTypes of Blood Vessels (AN5.1)
Muscular (distributing) arteriesTypes of Blood Vessels (AN5.1)
ArteriolesTypes of Blood Vessels (AN5.1)
resistance vesselsTypes of Blood Vessels (AN5.1)
CapillariesTypes of Blood Vessels (AN5.1)
Veins:Types of Blood Vessels (AN5.1)
valvesTypes of Blood Vessels (AN5.1)
Venae comitantesTypes of Blood Vessels (AN5.1)
Lymphatics:Types of Blood Vessels (AN5.1)
anastomosisArterial Anastomoses (AN5.2)
Types of Anastomoses:Arterial Anastomoses (AN5.2)
True anastomosesArterial Anastomoses (AN5.2)
Loop anastomosisArterial Anastomoses (AN5.2)
Arcade anastomosisArterial Anastomoses (AN5.2)
NetworkArterial Anastomoses (AN5.2)
Potential anastomosesArterial Anastomoses (AN5.2)
Important arterial anastomoses (clinical examples):Arterial Anastomoses (AN5.2)
Why arteries do NOT always anastomose freely:Arterial Anastomoses (AN5.2)
end arteriesArterial Anastomoses (AN5.2)
portal systemPortal Systems (AN5.3)
Portal systems in the body:Portal Systems (AN5.3)
Hepatic portal systemPortal Systems (AN5.3)
portal veinPortal Systems (AN5.3)
Hypophyseal (pituitary) portal systemPortal Systems (AN5.3)
Renal portal systemPortal Systems (AN5.3)
Fetal Circulation — Key Features:Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4)
placentaFetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4)
Umbilical veinFetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4)
Ductus venosusFetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4)
Foramen ovaleFetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4)
Ductus arteriosusFetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4)
Umbilical arteriesFetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4)
Fetal blood oxygenation:Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4)
preferentially through foramen ovaleFetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4)
brain and coronary arteriesFetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4)
Changes at birth:Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4)
Lungs expandFetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4)
Foramen ovale closesFetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4)
Ductus arteriosus closesFetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4)
Umbilical vessels closeFetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4)
Congenital defects from failed closure:Fetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4)
PDAFetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4)
ASDFetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4)
IndomethacinFetal Circulation and Changes at Birth (AN5.4)
prostaglandin E1Fetal 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 ductLymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8)
Thoracic ductLymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8)
FunctionsLymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8)
lymphatic filariasisLymphatic 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 veinsLymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8)
Superficial veinsLymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8)
Perforating veinsLymphatic 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 arteryLymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8)
no significant anastomosisLymphatic 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 retinaLymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8)
Labyrinthine arteryLymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8)
Renal interlobular arteriesLymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8)
Functional end arteriesLymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8)
Coronary arteriesLymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8)
Cerebral arteriesLymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8)
Splenic artery branchesLymphatic 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 vesselsLymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8)
slow and progressiveLymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8)
acute occlusionLymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8)
Coronary collateralsLymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8)
Profunda femoris collateralsLymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8)
Coarctation of aortaLymphatic System, Venous Drainage, End Arteries, and Collaterals (AN5.5–5.8)
Carotid occlusionLymphatic 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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