Chapter 12: Systema cardiovasculare - Cardiovascular system

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Section heart

Section pulmonary trunk

The section aorta includes all cerebral arteries.

Section arteries of upper limb

Section descending aorta. See intrarenal arteries in chapter 8 the urinary system.

Section aortic bifurcation

Section arteries of lower limb

Section veins of heart

Section pulmonary veins

The section superior vena cava includes all cerebral veins.

Section veins of upper limb

Section inferior vena cava

Section veins of lower limb

Section hepatic portal vein

Section lymphatic trunks and ducts

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Nomina generalia - General terms

Cor - Heart

Truncus pulmonalis - Pulmonary trunk

Aorta - Aorta

Arteriae membri superioris - Arteries of upper limb

Pars descendens aortae; Aorta descendens - Descending aorta

Bifurcatio aortae - Aortic bifurcation

Arteriae membri inferioris - Arteries of lower limb

Venae cordis - Veins of heart

Venae pulmonalis - Pulmonary veins

Vena cava superior - Superior vena cava

Venae membri superioris - Veins of upper limb

Vena cava inferior - Inferior vena cava

Venae membri inferioris - Veins of lower limb

Vena portae hepatis - Hepatic portal vein

Trunci et ducti lymphatici - Lymphatic trunks and ducts