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What blocked arteries can be bypassed by using veins in the leg?
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∙ 15y ago
They are called left internal mammary arteries (LIMAs).
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∙ 10y agoWhich arteries sometimes become blocked in a human and are then "bypassed" by using veins from the patient's legs?
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∙ 13y agoThey are called "Coronary Arteries."
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∙ 13y agocoronary arteries
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∙ 12y agoGreat saphenous
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How does the arteries and veins in the heart become blocked?
Cholesterol and bacteria form plaque on the inside wall (called tunica intima) of veins and arteries. This can make the systemic pressure rise, affecting blood pressure.
Name three blood vessels?
the three blood vessels are the Veins capillaries Arteries the arteries.
What do arteries and veins drain?
Arteries drain (pump blood) into veins. Veins drain into your lungs and heart to be re-oxygenated. (This is not true for veins and arteries to and from your lungs.)
What is the difference between the blood in the arteries and the blood in the veins?
Veins do not pulsate Arteries pulsate Veins can easily collapse Arteries do not collapse (except in shock) Veins contain valves Blood pressure is low in the veins and higher in the arteries
What material surrounds veins and arteries?
Cellulose is what surronds veins and arteries.
What blood vessel carries blood at high pressure and why?
Arteries carry blood at high pressure, simply because they are linked directly to the heart and lungs.
What is the difference between muscle in veins and arteries?
Thee difference between muscle in veins and arteries is that muscles of arteries are thicker compared to those of veins.
What two ways are veins structurally different from arteries?
blood travels away from the heart through arteries and blood travels to the heart through the veins
Are veins thicker than arteries?
The tunica media is thicker in arteries than in veins.
What are facts your veins and arteries?
if you attach your veins and arteries together,it will go around the world
What are the names of the 3 blood vessles?
Arteries, capillaries, & veins.
What does the blood travel through?
arteries and veins
