principal artery of thumb
1Artery — 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… …
2princeps pollicis artery — principal artery of thumb arteria princeps pollicis …
3Radial artery of index finger — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria radialis indicis, arteria volaris indicis radialis GraySubject = 151 GrayPage = 595 Caption = Palm of left hand, showing position of skin creases and bones, and surface markings for the volar arches …
4Princeps pollicis artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria princeps pollicis GraySubject = 151 GrayPage = 595 Caption = Palm of left hand, showing position of skin creases and bones, and surface markings for the volar arches. Caption2 = BranchFrom = radial… …
5Trade route — A trade route is a logistical network identified as a series of pathways and stoppages used for the commercial transport of cargo. Allowing goods to reach distant markets, a single trade route contains long distance arteries which may further be… …
6human cardiovascular system — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ system that conveys blood through vessels to and from all parts of the body, carrying nutrients and oxygen to tissues and removing carbon dioxide and other wastes. It is a closed tubular system in which the… …
7endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… …
8joint — /joynt/, n. 1. the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture. 2. a connection between pieces of wood, metal, or the like, often reinforced with… …
9Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… …
10skeletal system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction the internal skeleton that serves as a framework for the body. This framework consists of many individual bones (bone) and cartilages (cartilage). There also are bands of fibrous connective tissue the ligaments (ligament)… …
