1 adj Social means relating to society or to the way society is organized. ADJ n. ...the worst effects of unemployment, low pay and other social problems., ...long-term social change., ...changing social attitudes., ...the tightly woven social fabric of small towns., ...research into housing and social policy.
The human circulatory system (simplified). Red indicates oxygenated blood carried in arteries, blue indicates deoxygenated blood carried in veins. Capillaries, which join the arteries and veins, and the lymphatic vessels are not shown.
The media, a layer of muscle that lets arteries handle the high pressures from the heart; The adventitia, connective tissue anchoring arteries to nearby tissues; The largest artery is the aorta, the main high-pressure pipeline connected to the heart's left ventricle. The aorta branches into a network of smaller arteries that extend throughout the body. The arteries' smaller branches are called arterioles and capillaries. The pulmonary arteries carry oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs under low pressure, making these arteries unique. Conditions of the Arteries Atherosclerosis: The buildup of cholesterol (a waxy substance) into what are called plaques in the arteries' walls.