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Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
Middle cerebral artery — Artery: Middle cerebral artery Outer surface of cerebral hemisphere, showing areas supplied by cerebral arteries. (Pink is region supplied by middle cerebral artery.) … Wikipedia
arteria — SYN: artery. SEE ALSO: branch. [L. from G. a., the windpipe, later an artery as distinct from a vein] a. acetabuli SYN: acetabular branch. arteriae alveolares superiores anteriores [TA] SYN: anterior superior alveolar arteries, under artery. a.… … Medical dictionary
pars sphenoidalis arteriae cerebri mediae — [TA] sphenoid part of middle cerebral artery: collectively, the segment of the middle cerebral artery and the branches from it that supply the internal capsule, thalamus, and corpus striatum (M1 segment); the branches comprise the anterolateral… … Medical dictionary
Heart rate — is the number of heartbeats per unit of time, typically expressed as beats per minute (bpm). Heart rate can vary as the body s need to absorb oxygen and excrete carbon dioxide changes, such as during exercise or sleep. The measurement of heart… … Wikipedia
arteria polaris temporalis — [TA] polar temporal artery: origin, sphenoid part of middle cerebral artery; branches, none; distribution, temporal pole of cerebral hemisphere … Medical dictionary
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
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arteria cerebri media — [TA] middle cerebral artery: the larger terminal branch of the internal carotid artery. It begins as single vessel (sphenoid part or pars sphenoidalis) and branches at the limen insulae, turning posterosuperiorly, usually into inferior terminal… … Medical dictionary
