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Cardiovascular
The heart and blood vessels, by which blood is pumped and circulated through the body.
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Subclavian vein
Anatomy; Cardiovascular
The subclavian veins are two large veins, one on either side of the body. Their diameter is approximately that of the smallest finger.
Intercostal veins
Anatomy; Cardiovascular
The intercostal veins are a group of veins which drain the area between the ribs ("costae"), called the intercostal space.
Sigmoid sinus
Anatomy; Cardiovascular
The sigmoid sinuses (left & right), within the human head, are two areas beneath the brain which allow blood to drain inferiorly from the posterior centre of the head. They drain from the transverse ...
External jugular vein
Anatomy; Cardiovascular
The external jugular vein receives the greater part of the blood from the exterior of the cranium and the deep parts of the face, being formed by the junction of the posterior division of the ...
Inferior vena cava
Anatomy; Cardiovascular
The inferior vena cava (or IVC), also known as the posterior vena cava, is the large vein that carries de-oxygenated blood from the lower half of the body into the right atrium of the heart.
Hepatic veins
Anatomy; Cardiovascular
In human anatomy, the hepatic veins are the blood vessels that drain de-oxygenated blood from the liver and blood cleaned by the liver (from the stomach, pancreas, small intestine and colon) into the ...
Inferior thyroid vein
Anatomy; Cardiovascular
The inferior thyroid veins two, frequently three or four, in number, arise in the venous plexus on the thyroid gland, communicating with the middle and superior thyroid veins.
