pulse

vein

chain (of mountains, etc.)

hope

thread (of an argument)

to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate

mountain range; mountain belt

personal connections

pulsation; pulsatory motion

logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; context

Orig. meaning

blood vessel

Anatomy

artery

arterial road; major route

context (of a passage); line of thought

context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background

Physiology

pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse

carotid artery