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| Abdominal aortic aneurysm |
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| permanent localized dilation of an artery, with an increase in diameter of 1.5 times its normal diameter |
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a communication between two blood vessels without any intervening capillary
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| largest arterial structure in the body; arises from the left ventricle to supply blood to the head, upper and lower extremities, and abdominopelvic cavity |
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| vascular structures that carry blood away from the heart |
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| a disease of the arterial vessels marked by thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity in the arterial walls |
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communication between an artery
and vein |
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| conditon in which the aortic wall becomes irregular from plaque formation |
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| thrombosis of the hepatic veins |
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| minute vessels that connect the arterial and venous systems |
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carvenous transformation of
the portal vein |
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| periportal collateral channels in patients with chronic portal vein obstruction |
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arises form the celiac trunk to
supply the liver |
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| the abdominal aorta bifurcates at the level of the umbilicus into common iliac arteries to supply blood to the lower extremities |
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| weakening of the arterial wall |
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| tear in the intima and/or media of the abdominal aorta |
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the sonographer selects the exact site to record doppler signals and sets the sample volume
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| circumferential enlargement of a vessel with tapering at both ends |
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| branch of the common hepatic artery to supply the stomach and duodenum |
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| three large veins that drain the liver and empty into the inferior vena cava at the level of the diaphragm |
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| inferior mesenteric artery |
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| arises from the anterior aortic wall at the level of the third or fourth lumbar vertebra to supply the left transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum |
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| drains the left third of the colon and upper colon and joins the splenic vein |
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| largest venous abdominal vessle that conveys blood from the body below the diaphragm to the right atrium of the heart |
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arises from the celiac axis to supply the stomahc and lower third of
the esphagus |
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| small branch supplying the caudate and left lobes |
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| arises from the posterolateral wall of the aorta directly into the hilus of the kidney |
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| leaves the renal hilum, travels anterior to the aorta and posterior to the superior mesenteric artery to enter the lateral wall of the IVC |
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| hereditary disorder of connective tissue, bones, muscles, ligaments, and skeletal structures |
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| vessels that have high diastolic components and supply organs that need constant perfusion |
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| formed by the union of the superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein near the porta hepatis of the liver |
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| portal venous hypertension |
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| most commonly results from intrinsic liver disease; however, it also arises from obstruction of the portal vein, hepatic veins, IVC, or prolonged congestive heart failure. May cause flow reversal to the liver, thrombosis of the portal system, or cavernous transformation of the portal vein |
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| pulsatile hematoma that results from leakage of blood into soft tissues abutting the punctured artery with fibrous encapsulation and failure of the vessel wall to heal |
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| vessels that have little or reversed flow in diastole and supply organs that do not need a constant blood supply |
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| peak systole minus peak diastole divides by peak systole |
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supplies the gallbladder via the
cystic artery |
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| arises fromthe lateral wall of the aorta, travels posterior to the IC to supply the kidney |
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| arises from the lateral wall of the aorta, travels posterior to the IC to supply the kidney |
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| leaves the renal hilum to enter the lateral wall of the IVC |
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| localized dilation of the vessel |
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| increased turbulencce is seenwithin the spectral tracing that indicates flow disturbance |
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arises form the celiac trunk to supply
the spleen |
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| drains the spleen; travels horizontally across the abdomen to join the superior mesenteric vein to form the portal vein |
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| Superior mesenteric artery |
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| arises inferior to the celiac axis to supply the proximal half of the colon and the small intestine |
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| drains the proximal half of the colon and small intestine; travels vertically to join the splenic vein to form the portal veins |
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| Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt |
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| outer layer of the cascular system; contains the vasa vasorum |
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| inner layer of the vascular system |
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| inner layer of the vascular system |
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| middle layer of the vascular system; veins have thinner tunica media than artery |
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| the tiny arteries and veins that supply the walls of blood vessels |
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| collapsible vascular structures that carry blood back to the heart |
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