All blood vessels are specifically structured to perform their function. For example, a capillary is microscopically thin to allow gases to exchange, the arteries are tough and flexible to cope ...

Blood vessels leading into and out of the heart There are four main blood vessels that take blood into and out of the heart. The aorta is the largest artery in the body. It carries oxygenated ...

1. Chest pain Chest pain occurs when there is a blockage in the veins of the heart. Therefore, chest pain should never be ...

SCV=superior caval vein; LAD=left anterior descending artery Multislice computed tomographic image of the diaphragmatic surface of the heart. Following the atrioventricular groove, the right ...

The venous anatomy of ... upwards toward the heart. A series of one-way bicuspid valves prevents refluxing of blood back into the leg. As blood is ejected from the deep veins, venous pressure ...