artery

Takayasu Arteritis (Pulseless Disease), Large Artery Disease

The blood vessels of the body are the conduits for blood to travel to and from the heart. Arteries carry oxygen rich blood from the heart to various tissues while veins return it to the heart so that it can be routed to the lungs for oxygenation. Blood vessels are prone to many of the same diseases that affect any other >> Read More ...

Blood Vessels (Artery, Vein) Structure, Function, Inflammation

What are blood vessels? Blood vessels are the specially designed tubes that carry blood throughout the body. The vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the different areas of the body are known as arteries (singular ~ artery) while those vessels that carry oxygen-deficient blood back to the heart are known >> Read More ...