Veins (/veɪn/) are blood vessels in the circulatory system of humans and most other animals that carry blood towards the heart. Most veins carry deoxygenated...
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The jugular veins are veins that take blood from the head back to the heart via the superior vena cava. The internal jugular vein descends next to the...
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In human anatomy, the cephalic vein (also called the antecubital vein) is a superficial vein in the arm. It originates from the radial end of the dorsal...
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The portal vein or hepatic portal vein (HPV) is a blood vessel that carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen to...
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fibular veins (also known as peroneal veins) are accompanying veins (venae comitantes) of the fibular artery. The fibular veins are deep veins that help...
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Varicose veins, also known as varicoses, are a medical condition in which superficial veins become enlarged and twisted. Although usually just a cosmetic...
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The basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm. It originates on the medial (ulnar) side...
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In human male anatomy, the dorsal veins of the penis are blood vessels that drain the shaft (corpora cavernosa, corpus spongiosum), the skin and the glans...
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pulmonary veins are the veins that transfer oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart. The largest pulmonary veins are the four main pulmonary veins, two...
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