Blood vessels

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:anatomical_structure
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Aneurysm
Atherosclerosis
Thrombosis
Varicose veins
Vasculitis
gptkbp:canBeImagedBy gptkb:CT_scan
MRI
Ultrasound
Angiography
gptkbp:canBeRepairedBy Angioplasty
Bypass surgery
gptkbp:composedOf Connective tissue
Endothelial cells
Smooth muscle cells
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Heart
Organs
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Blood
gptkbp:destroyedBy Smoking
Diabetes
Hypertension
High cholesterol
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:William_Harvey
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Humans
Animals
gptkbp:function Transport blood
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blood vessels
gptkbp:layer gptkb:Tunica_externa
gptkb:Tunica_intima
gptkb:Tunica_media
gptkbp:lengthInAdultHuman Over 100,000 km
gptkbp:partOf Circulatory system
gptkbp:regulates Blood pressure
gptkbp:relatedTo Oxygen transport
Blood flow
Lymphatic vessels
Nutrient transport
Waste removal
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Vas_sanguineum
gptkbp:studiedBy Cardiologists
Hematologists
Vascular surgeons
gptkbp:studiedIn Vascular biology
gptkbp:type Arteries
Veins
Arterioles
Capillaries
Venules
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:rhabdomyosarcoma
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5