| arterial blood |
blood found in arteries; "except for the pulmonary artery the arterial blood is rich in oxygen"
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| arterial blood |
oxygenated blood, found in the pulmonary veins, the left chambers of the heart, and the systemic arteries; it is bright red in color.
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| arterial blood gas |
A test in which blood taken from an artery is analyzed for amounts of carbon dioxide and oxygen.
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| arterial blood |
Oxygenated blood. The blood is oxygenated in the lungs, and passes from the lungs to the left side via the pulmonary vein. It is then pumped by the left side of the heart into the arteries which carry it to all parts of the body (see "Venous Blood").
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| arterial blood gas |
A blood sample drawn from an artery (usually in the wrist) that provides measures of the blood pH (acid balance), partial pressures of oxygen and carbon dioxide, and the concentration of bicarbonate.
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