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Arteries
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Definition
: The vessels carrying blood away from the heart.
IM general only; NIM as coordinate to indicate a specific artery, as "pancreatic artery"
See Also
Angiography
;
Endarterectomy
Examples
Aorta
;
Arterioles
;
Axillary Artery
;
Basilar Artery
;
Brachial Artery
;
Brachiocephalic Trunk
;
Bronchial Arteries
;
Carotid Arteries
;
Celiac Artery
;
Cerebral Arteries
;
Ciliary Arteries
;
Coronary Vessels
;
Epigastric Arteries
;
Femoral Artery
;
Gastroepiploic Artery
;
Hepatic Artery
;
Iliac Artery
;
Maxillary Artery
;
Meningeal Arteries
;
Mesenteric Arteries
;
Ophthalmic Artery
;
Popliteal Artery
;
Pulmonary Artery
;
Radial Artery
;
Renal Artery
;
Retinal Artery
;
Splenic Artery
;
Subclavian Artery
;
Thoracic Arteries
;
Tibial Arteries
;
Ulnar Artery
;
Umbilical Arteries
;
Uterine Artery
;
Vertebral Artery
Other names
Artery