Anatomy

Anatomy

It is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things

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cytoplasma

Medical; Anatomy

The cytoplasm is a thick, clear liquid residing between the cell membrane holding organelles.

red blood cell

Medical; Anatomy

Red blood cells (also referred to as erythrocytes) are the most common type of blood cell and the vertebrate organism's principal means of delivering oxygen (O2) to the body tissues via the blood ...

The circulatory system is an organ system that passes nutrients (such as amino acids, electrolytes and lymph), gases, hormones, blood cells, etc. to and from cells in the body to help fight diseases ...

blood vessel

Medical; Anatomy

The blood vessels are the part of the circulatory system that transport blood throughout the body. There are three major types of blood vessels: the arteries, which carry the blood away from the ...

artery

Medical; Anatomy

Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. This blood is normally oxygenated, exceptions made for the pulmonary and umbilical arteries.

capillary

Medical; Anatomy

The smallest of a body's blood vessels and are parts of the microcirculation.

heart valve

Medical; Anatomy

A heart valve normally allows blood to flow through it in only one direction. There are four in a mammalian heart and they determine the pathway of blood flow through the heart. A heart valve opens ...