91. |
hepatic portal system
|
specialized circulatory pathway that carries blood from digestive organs to the liver for processing
before being sent to the systemic circulation |
92. |
hepatic vein
|
drains systemic blood from the liver and flows into the inferior vena cava |
93. |
hypertension
|
chronic and persistent blood pressure measurements of 140/90 mm Hg or above |
94. |
hypervolemia
|
abnormally high levels of fluid and blood within the body |
95. |
hypovolemia
|
abnormally low levels of fluid and blood within the body |
96. |
hypovolemic shock
|
type of circulatory shock caused by excessive loss of blood volume due to hemorrhage or possibly dehydration |
97. |
hypoxia
|
lack of oxygen supply to the tissues |
98. |
inferior mesenteric artery
|
branch of the abdominal aorta; supplies blood to the distal segment of the large intestine and rectum |
99. |
inferior phrenic artery
|
branch of the abdominal aorta; supplies blood to the inferior surface of the diaphragm |
100. |
inferior vena cava
|
large systemic vein that drains blood from areas largely inferior to the diaphragm; empties into the
right atrium |