Disability insurance pays you a partial amount of your regular wages if you become disabled and are unable to work. Monthly benefits usually last for a specific number of years or until you turn age 65. As a rule, benefits stop once you reach your retirement age under Social Security.
1. blood vessel-a vessel in which blood circulates. arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery-a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body. vas, vessel-a tube in which a body fluid circulates.
Blood vessels include arteries, capillaries, and veins which are responsible for transporting blood throughout the body. Explain the structure of arteries, veins, and capillaries and how blood flows through the body. Arteries carry blood away from the heart; the main artery is the aorta.