Arterial
Arterial
Arterial (/ɑːrˈtɪəriəl/), derived from the Latin word arteria, is a term used in medicine to describe anything pertaining to the arteries, the blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body's tissues.
Etymology
The term "arterial" comes from the Latin arteria, which means 'windpipe, artery'. The word is related to arteire, the Old French term for 'artery', and ἀρτηρία (artēría), the Ancient Greek term for 'windpipe, artery'.
Related Terms
- Artery: A blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body's tissues.
- Arteriole: A small-diameter blood vessel in the microcirculation that extends and branches out from an artery and leads to capillaries.
- Arteriosclerosis: The thickening, hardening and loss of elasticity of the walls of arteries.
- Arterial blood gas: A test that measures the amounts of arterial gases, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide.
- Arterial pressure: The pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels, and is one of the principal vital signs.
See Also
- Venous: Pertaining to the veins, the blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood towards the heart.
- Capillary: The smallest of the body's blood vessels, serving to distribute oxygenated blood from arteries to the tissues, and to collect deoxygenated blood and channel it into the veins.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Arterial
- Wikipedia's article - Arterial
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