Arteries are large blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs throughout the body. The subclavian artery is a major blood vessel located in the ...

For example, a capillary is microscopically thin to allow gases to exchange, the arteries are tough and flexible to cope with high pressure blood flow and the veins contain valves to prevent the ...

A bilateral lower-limb angiogram initially demonstrated normal arterial anatomy. However, on forced plantar flexion, complete occlusion of both popliteal arteries was evident (figure 1). Contributors ...