anastomoses
- plural of anastomosis.
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The “Voyage of Discovery” analogy and stick drawings mentioned earlier remain valid techniques for the study of systemic veins, but veins present a more difficult challenge because there are numerous anastomoses and multiple branches.
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The anastomoses in the heart are very small.
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Along the way it gives rise to numerous smaller branches that interconnect with the branches of the posterior interventricular artery, forming anastomoses.
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You will also find examples of anastomoses where two blood vessels that previously branched reconnect.
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There is a coelenteric network formed by anastomoses of the meridianal and paragastric canals all over the body.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various
