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The walls of the artery must be strong in order to withstand the pressure from the heart. If there a rupture in the wall then this can cause serious heart conditions.
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Is Artery more thicker than vein?
the wall of an artery is usuallythicker that the wall of a vein.
What is relaxation of the smooth muscle in the artery wall which causes the artery wall to become larger?
Vasodilation
What is the primary artery that feeds the anterior wall of the heart?
right coronary artery
Is there a muscle wall in an artery?
yes
Is the wall for an artery more elastic than the wall of a vein?
Yes
Saclike formation in the wall of an artery?
anyrysum
Identify the large artery that run dorsally along the wall of the abdominal cavity?
The abdominal aorta is a large artery that runs dorsally along the wall of the abdominal cavity. The abdominal aorta is the largest artery in the in the abdomen.
What is the process called which involves the contraction of smooth muscle in the artery wall reducing the diameter of the lumen?
Vasoconstriction is normal contraction of smooth muscle in the artery wall.
What is anterior wall?
Anterior Wall Ischemia: [blockage in the Left Anterior Descending Artery]
What is the excision within the artery?
Endarterectomy - Excision within the artery (excision of plaque from the arterial wall).
What is fibromuscular dysplasia?
In fibromuscular dysplasia, cells from the artery wall overgrow and cause a narrowing of the artery channel.
What are the properties of an artery?
thick wall , elastic in nature
