Vessel
Vessel (Medicine)
Vessel (pronunciation: /ˈvɛsəl/) is a term used in medicine to refer to the tubular structures that transport fluids, such as blood or lymph, throughout the body. The term is derived from the Old French vessel, which means a container or a ship.
Types of Vessels
There are several types of vessels in the human body, including:
- Arteries: These are blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body's tissues.
- Veins: These are blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the body's tissues back to the heart.
- Capillaries: These are the smallest blood vessels where the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products occurs between the blood and the body's cells.
- Lymphatic vessels: These are vessels that carry lymph, a clear fluid containing white blood cells, throughout the body.
Related Terms
- Vascular: Pertaining to the vessels of the body, especially the arteries and veins.
- Vasculature: The arrangement of blood vessels in an organ or tissue.
- Vasoconstriction: The narrowing of blood vessels.
- Vasodilation: The widening of blood vessels.
Etymology
The term "vessel" comes from the Old French vessel, which means a container or a ship. It was first used in the medical sense in the late 14th century to refer to the tubes in the body that carry fluids.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Vessel
- Wikipedia's article - Vessel
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