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Cardiovascular
The heart and blood vessels, by which blood is pumped and circulated through the body.
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Renal veins
Anatomy; Cardiovascular
The renal veins are veins that drain the kidney. They connect the kidney to the inferior vena cava.
Cephalic vein
Anatomy; Cardiovascular
In human anatomy, the cephalic vein (or antecubital vein) is a superficial vein of the upper limb.
Median cubital vein
Anatomy; Cardiovascular
In human anatomy, the median cubital vein (or median basilic vein) is a superficial vein of the upper limb. It connects the basilic and cephalic vein and is often used for venipuncture (taking ...
Basilic vein
Anatomy; Cardiovascular
In human anatomy, the basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of hand and forearm. It originates on the medial (ulnar) side of the dorsal venous network of ...
Axillary vein
Anatomy; Cardiovascular
In human anatomy, the axillary vein is a large blood vessel that conveys blood from the lateral aspect of the thorax, axilla (armpit) and upper limb toward the heart. There is one axillary vein on ...
Internal thoracic vein
Anatomy; Cardiovascular
In human anatomy, the internal thoracic vein (previously known as the internal mammary vein) is a vessel that drains the chest wall and mamma, a term used for breast in anatomy.
Popliteal vein
Anatomy; Cardiovascular
The popliteal vein course runs alongside the popliteal artery but carries the blood from the knee joint and muscles in the thigh and calf back to the heart.
