the circulation of the blood
101pulmonary circulation — Physiol. the circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs for oxygenation and back to the heart. * * * ▪ physiology system of blood vessels that forms a closed circuit between the heart and the lungs, as distinguished from the systemic… …
102systemic circulation — Anat. 1. the circulatory system in general. 2. (in mammals and birds) the circulatory system excluding the pulmonary circulation. * * * ▪ physiology in physiology, the circuit of vessels supplying oxygenated blood to and returning… …
103systemic circulation — noun circulation that supplies blood to all the body except to the lungs • Hypernyms: ↑circulation * * * noun : the passage of arterial blood from the left auricle of the heart through the left ventricle, the systemic arteries, and the… …
104collateral circulation — n circulation of blood established through enlargement of minor vessels and anastomosis of vessels with those of adjacent parts when a major vein or artery is functionally impaired (as by obstruction) also the modified vessels through which such… …
105collateral circulation — noun : circulation of blood established through enlargement of minor vessels and anastomosis of vessels with those of adjacent parts when a major vein or artery is functionally impaired (as by obstruction); also : the modified vessels through… …
106England (Since the Reformation) — England (Since the Reformation) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► England (Since the Reformation) The Protestant Reformation is the great dividing line in the history of England, as of Europe generally. This momentous Revolution, the outcome… …
107ABO blood group system — ABO redirects here. For other uses, see ABO (disambiguation). H substance redirects here. For use in inflammation, see histamine. ABO blood group antigens present on red blood cells and IgM antibodies present in the serum The ABO blood group… …
108Cord blood — Umbilical cord blood is blood that remains in the placenta and in the attached umbilical cord after childbirth. Cord blood is collected because it contains stem cells which can be used to treat hematopoietic and genetic disorders. Contents 1… …
109bleeding and blood clotting — ▪ disease Introduction escape of blood from blood vessels into surrounding tissue and the process of coagulation through the action of platelets. Significance of hemostasis The evolution of high pressure blood circulation in… …
110coronary circulation — ▪ physiology part of the systemic circulatory system that supplies blood to and provides drainage from the tissues of the heart. In the human heart, two coronary arteries arise from the aorta just beyond the semilunar valves; during… …
