General Anatomy · Cardiovascular System · Easy
Artery
Meaning: A thick-walled blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart under high pressure.
In practice: The nurse felt for the radial artery at the wrist to count the patient's heart rate.
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Which word means: Relating to the large artery or vein lying beneath the collarbone, supplying or draining the upper limb.
Answer: Subclavian
Which word means: Horizontal articular surface of the distal tibia forming the roof of the ankle joint.
Answer: Plafond
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