Submit. Â· just now. Report Abuse. when a rock is subjected to severe heat, then dramatic cooling onion weathering takes place. This is a form of physical weathering. The sudden change of temperature weakens the outer layer of rock and it will crumble away, this happens to rocks in the desert.
Definition. Common arterial trunk (CAT) is characterized by a single arterial trunk that arises from the base of the heart and gives origin to the systemic, coronary and pulmonary circulation. A large ventricular septal defect (VSD) is almost always present.
arterial line a monitoring system that uses an artery for access and consists of a catheter in the artery, pressure tubing, a transducer, and an electronic monitoring device. The most common uses of arterial lines are for monitoring of systemic blood pressure and obtaining arterial blood for analysis.