module 7 vocab Flashcards
1
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vasa vasorum
A
small blood vessels that supply or drain the walls of the larger arteries and veins and connect with a branch of the same vessel or a neighboring vessel.
2
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linear guide
A
line drawn or visualized on the surface of the skin to represent the approximate location of some deeper lying structure
3
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anatomical guide
A
descriptive references for locating arteries and veins by means of the anatomical structures that are known
4
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femoral triangle
A
the anatomical region of the upper third of the thigh.
5
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Adductor (Hunter’s) Canal
A
cone-shaped intermuscular passageway located in the distal two-thirds of the medial aspect of the thigh
