{"id":126608,"date":"2026-09-28T14:31:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T09:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=126608"},"modified":"2026-09-28T14:31:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T09:01:27","slug":"arteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/arteries\/","title":{"rendered":"Arteries"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Arteries Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pain in your legs when you walk can be a warning sign that the arteries carrying blood to your legs are becoming blocked, a condition called peripheral artery disease (PAD).\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Arteries<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arteries are the <\/span><b>blood vessels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that <\/span><b>bring oxygen-rich blood from your heart to all of your body\u2019s cells.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arteries make up a major <\/span><b>part of the circulatory system,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the veins and heart being the other main components.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They play a crucial role in<\/span><b> distributing oxygen, nutrients, and hormones throughout your body.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your <\/span><b>heart pumps oxygen-rich blood into the biggest artery<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your body \u2014 your <\/span><b>aorta<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>This branches off into parts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that <\/span><b>feed smaller and smaller arteries,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> eventually reaching your entire body.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arteries keep your body alive and healthy by delivering what your cells and tissues need.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roughly<\/span><b> 10% of your body\u2019s blood<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is in your<\/span><b> arteries at any point in time.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your arteries have <\/span><b>three layers:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Tunica intima<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or inner layer: Has <\/span><b>tissue with elastic fiber<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Tunica media,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or middle layer: This is <\/span><b>mostly smooth muscle<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that lets your arteries get tighter or more open as needed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Tunica externa, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or outer layer: <\/span><b>Interacts with other tissue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s, including nerves that send commands to pull in or expand.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>two types <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of arteries are:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Elastic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Have <\/span><b>more elastic tissue than muscular arteries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and are located <\/span><b>close to your heart. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples: <\/span><b>Aorta and pulmonary artery<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Muscular<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Have <\/span><b>more smooth muscle<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than elastic arteries. Examples: <\/span><b>Femoral, radial, and brachial arteries.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Specific arteries provide blood to organs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or certain parts of your body, such as:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/coronary-artery-disease-cad\/\" target=\"_blank\">Coronary arteries<\/a>: Heart.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Carotid arteries: Brain, head, face and neck.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Vertebral arteries: Brain and spine.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iliac arteries: Pelvis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Femoral artery: Legs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subclavian arteries: Head, neck, and arms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celiac and mesenteric arteries: Digestive system.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Conditions that can harm your arteries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Atherosclerosis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a condition in which <\/span><b>plaque builds up <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inside your arteries.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over time, plaque hardens and causes your <\/span><b>arteries to narrow.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That <\/span><b>limits the flow of oxygen-rich blood <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to your body.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Aneurysm <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(a <\/span><b>stretch or bulge in an artery<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can break open).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blood clot.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Coronary artery disease <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><b>atherosclerosis in your coronary arteries<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carotid artery disease (atherosclerosis in your carotid artery).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High blood pressure.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High cholesterol.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Peripheral artery disease (PAD): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A common condition in which narrowed arteries <\/span><b>reduce blood flow to the arms or legs.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vasculitis.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How are Arteries Different from Veins?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Arteries:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Take oxygen-rich blood away from your heart<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and distribute it to your whole body.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Have strong, muscular walls <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that can handle the high pressure of blood your heart pumps out with each heartbeat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t need valves because the force of the blood coming from your heart ensures the blood only goes in one direction.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Veins:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Bring blood back to your heart a<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fter your body\u2019s cells and tissues have taken the oxygen out of it. This is known as <\/span><b>oxygen-poor blood or deoxygenated blood.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Have thinner walls<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because the <\/span><b>pressure <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inside them <\/span><b>isn\u2019t as high as it is in arteries.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Have valves inside them<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to keep blood from moving in the wrong direction.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2026-09-leg-pain-condition-peripheral-artery.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>MED<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arteries are the blood vessels that bring oxygen-rich blood from your heart to all of your body\u2019s cells. 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