A winding, crooked, or involved course; as, the meanders of the veins and arteries. noun (n.) A tortuous or intricate movement. noun (n.) Fretwork. See Fret. verb (v. t.) To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous. verb (v. i.) To wind or turn in a course or passage; ...
meandernoun(n.) A winding, crooked, or involved course; as, the meanders of the veins and arteries. noun(n.) A tortuous or intricate movement. noun(n.) Fretwork. See Fret. verb(v. t.) To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous. ...
The two major superficial veins of the leg are thegreat saphenousandsmall saphenousveins. The great saphenous vein runs along the front inner (anteromedial) part of the leg and thigh until it joins the femoral vein. The small saphenous travels up the back of the lower leg (posterior aspect)...
Therecombinantnatriuretic peptides bind to natriuretic receptors present in the heart to release guanosine 3'5'-cyclic monophosphate for: Relaxation of heart muscles Dilationof arteries and veins Thus, the overload on the heart is reduced, improving its overall functioning. HOW ARE NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE...
adjective(a.) Curved circularly; -- applied to several arteries of the hip and thigh, to arteries, veins, and a nerve of the shoulder, and to other parts. verb(v. t.) To mark or pronounce with a circumflex. complexnoun(n.) Composed of two or more parts; composite; not simple; as...
e., the arteries, veins, capillaries. sanguification noun (n.) The production of blood; the conversion of the products of digestion into blood; hematosis. sanguifier noun (n.) A producer of blood. sanguifluous adjective (a.) Flowing or running with blood. sanguigenous adjective (a.) ...
noun(n.) One of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart. They have tricker and more muscular walls than veins, and are connected with them by capillaries. noun(n.) Hence: Any continuous or ramified channel of communication; as, arteries of trade or...
adjective(a.) Of or pertaining to the rectum; rectal; as, the hemorrhoidal arteries, veins, and nerves. hepaticaladjective(a.) Hepatic. hepatorenaladjective(a.) Of or pertaining to the liver and kidneys; as, the hepatorenal ligament.
. Its subdivisions are the Arctic zone and Boreal zone, the latter including the area between the Arctic and Transition zones. bracteal adjective (a.) Having the nature or appearance of a bract. calcaneal adjective (a.) Pertaining to the calcaneum; as, calcaneal arteries. casuistieal ...
One of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart. They have tricker and more muscular walls than veins, and are connected with them by capillaries. noun (n.) Hence: Any continuous or ramified channel of communication; as, arteries of trade or commerce....