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The nutrient artery (arteria nutricia, or central artery), usually accompanied by one or two nutrient veins, enters the bone through the nutrient foramen, runs obliquely through the cortex, sends branches upward and downward to the bone marrow, which ramify in the endosteum–the vascular membrane lining the medullary cavity–and give twigs to the adjoining canals.
Blood is 92% water by weight and the rest of blood is composed of protein, nutrients, electrolytes, wastes, and dissolved gases. Depending on the health of an individual, the blood viscosity can vary (i.e., anemia causing relatively lower concentrations of protein, high blood pressure an increase in dissolved salts or lipids, etc.).
The nutrient canal (foramen) is directed away from the growing end of bone. The growing ends of bones in upper limb are upper end of humerus and lower ends of radius and ulna. In lower limb, the lower end of femur and upper end of tibia are the growing ends. [1] The nutrient arteries along with nutrient veins pass through this
artery of bulb of penis in males / artery of bulb of vestibule in females; dorsal artery of penis in males / dorsal artery of clitoris in females; deep artery of penis in males / deep artery of clitoris in females; inferior gluteal artery. Accompanying artery of ischiadic nerve; Uterine artery (females) / deferential artery (males) Vaginal ...
Image of a wrist with peripheral veins visible. The peripheral vascular system is the part of the circulatory system that consists of the veins and arteries not in the chest or abdomen (i.e. in the arms, hands, legs and feet).
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Transmission electron microscope image of a capillary with a red blood cell within the pancreas. The capillary lining consists of long, thin endothelial cells, connected by tight junctions . The vessels on the arterial side of the microcirculation are called the arterioles , which are well innervated, are surrounded by smooth muscle cells, and ...
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