The circulatory system (also called the cardiovascular system) is the organ system that circulates blood throughout the body, delivering oxygen and nutrients to tissues and removing waste products including carbon dioxide. It consists of the heart (the pump), the blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries), and the blood itself. The circulatory system has two interconnected … Read more
Blood flow through small, nearby vessels in response to blockage of a main blood vessel.
Cerebrovascular refers to the blood vessels of the brain and the blood supply to brain tissue. The term appears in several important medical conditions, including cerebrovascular accident (CVA, the clinical term for stroke), cerebrovascular disease (disease affecting the arteries supplying the brain), and cerebrovascular autoregulation (the brain’s ability to maintain a constant blood supply despite … Read more