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The term perfusion is used to indicate the flow of blood by means of vessels of an organ. It is the movement of the blood through the blood streams.
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What refers to the circulation of blood through an organ or a structure?
Blood flow is a term that refers to the circulation of blood through an organ or structure. Another term often used is microcirculation.
Which term describes the flow of blood through the vessels an organ?
Perfusion
What condition is a deficiency of blood passing through an organ?
Hypoperfusion is inadequate blood flow through an organ.
What is the Medical term meaning flow through?
Hemodynamic means pertaining to the flow of blood.
Does profusion mean the flow of blood through the vessels of an organ?
No, perfusion means flow of blood through the vessels of the organs. Profusion means abundance.
What is the major organ of the circulatory system that causes blood to flow through the body by its pumping action?
The Heat is the pump that circulates blood through the body.
What happens when blood doesn't flow to an organ?
The Organ dies
What is the term for lack of blood supply to a tissue or organ?
The term most often used is infarction for a complete lack of blood flow to a particular organ (most often used when referring to a muscle such as the heart or skeletal muscle), or ischaemia for severely reduced blood flow. If you are simply referring to a reduced amount of oxygen then tissue hypoxia may apply.
Would blood travelling from the brain need to pass through the heart to get to the foot or does it flow straight there?
Blood travelling 'from' any organ is in the venous system and will pass through the heart to be oxygenated, then into the arterial system on the way 'to' any organ.
What is the difference between perfusion and flow?
Flow is the amount of blood flowing through an organ, tissue or vessel at a given time. Perfusion is the flow per given volume or mass of tissue. Thus a large organ could have greater flow but less perfusion then a small one such as an ovary because the ovary receives much more blood per gram of tissue.
What is the medical term meaning absence of oxygen from the body tissues and organs with adequate flow of blood?
Hypoxia is the medical term for the condition of inadequate oxygen reaching the body's tissues and organs despite sufficient blood flow. This can lead to tissue damage and organ dysfunction if not promptly addressed.
What is the medical term meaning stoppage or sluggishness of blood flow?
Hemostasis is the medical term that means stoppage or sluggishness of blood flow.
