nutrient vein
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Nutrient artery — Latin a. nutricia, a. nutriens Gray s subject #18 88 The medullary or nutrient artery, usually accompanied by one or two veins, sends branches upward and downward to the bone marrow, which ramify in the medullary membrane, and give twigs to the… … Wikipedia
Nutrient cycle — … Wikipedia
Hepatic portal vein — Vein: Hepatic portal vein The portal vein and its tributaries. It is formed by the superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein. Leinal vein is an old term for splenic vein. Latin … Wikipedia
Deep vein — Vein: Deep vein The veins of the right axilla, viewed from in front. Latin vena profunda Gray s … Wikipedia
umbilical vein — noun a vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus • Syn: ↑vena umbilicalis • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Part Holonyms: ↑umbilical cord, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
umbilical vein — n a vein that passes through the umbilical cord to the fetus and returns the oxygenated and nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus * * * 1. vena umbilicalis. 2. (in the pl.) the pair of left and right umbilical veins (qq.v.) in the early… … Medical dictionary
vena nutricia — [TA] nutrient vein: a vein that drains blood from a bone, accompanying the nutrient artery and emerging through the nutrient foramen. Called also v. nutriens [TA alternative] … Medical dictionary
Emissary veins — Vein: Emissary veins Latin vena emissaria The emissary veins are valveless veins which normally drain external veins of the skull into the dural venous sinuses. However, because they are valveless, pus can flow into the skull through them as well … Wikipedia
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
Umbilical cord — of a three minute old child. A medical clamp has been applied. Latin funiculus umbilicalis Code … Wikipedia
