Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
Superior lateral genicular artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria superior lateralis genus GraySubject = 159 GrayPage = 633 Caption = The femoral artery. (Lateral sup. genicular labeled at bottom left.) Caption2 = Circumpatellar anastomosis. (Latter superior… … Wikipedia
Articular branches of descending genicular artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = rami articulares arteriae descendentis genicularis GraySubject = 157 GrayPage = 631 Caption = The femoral artery. (Highest genicular labeled at center right.) Caption2 = Circumpatellar anastomosis. (Highest… … Wikipedia
Saphenous branch of descending genicular artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = r. saphenus arteriae descendentis genus GraySubject = 157 GrayPage = 631 Caption = The femoral artery. (Highest genicular labeled at center right.) Caption2 = Circumpatellar anastomosis. (Highest genicular… … Wikipedia
Inferior lateral genicular artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria inferior lateralis genus GraySubject = 159 GrayPage = 633 Caption = The femoral artery. (Lateral inf. genicular labeled at lower left.) Caption2 = Anterior tibial and dorsalis pedis arteries.… … Wikipedia
vena — noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood • Syn: ↑vein, ↑venous blood vessel • Derivationally related forms: ↑venous (for: ↑vein) … Useful english dictionary
venous blood vessel — noun a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood • Syn: ↑vein, ↑vena • Derivationally related forms: ↑venous (for: ↑vein) … Useful english dictionary
vena genus — noun veins that drain blood from structures around the knee; empty into the popliteal vein • Syn: ↑genicular vein • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Part Holonyms: ↑knee, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
articulatio genus — noun hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella • Syn: ↑knee, ↑knee joint, ↑human knee, ↑genu • Hypernyms: ↑hinge joint, ↑ginglymus, ↑ginglymoid joint … Useful english dictionary
genu — noun hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella • Syn: ↑knee, ↑knee joint, ↑human knee, ↑articulatio genus • Hypernyms: ↑hinge joint, ↑ginglymus, ↑ginglymoid joi … Useful english dictionary