Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular

The heart and blood vessels, by which blood is pumped and circulated through the body.

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Pulmonary arteries

Anatomy; Cardiovascular

The pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs. They are the only arteries (other than umbilical arteries in the fetus) that carry deoxygenated blood.

Internal jugular vein

Anatomy; Cardiovascular

The two internal jugular veins collect the blood from the brain, the superficial parts of the face, and the neck.

Thoracoepigastric vein

Anatomy; Cardiovascular

A vein, named the thoracoepigastric, runs along the lateral aspect of the trunk between the superficial epigastric vein below and the lateral thoracic vein above and establishes an important ...

Superficial palmar arch

Anatomy; Cardiovascular

The superficial palmar arch is formed predominantly by the ulnar artery, with a contribution from the superficial palmar branch of the radial artery. However, in some individuals the contribution ...

The deep palmar arch (deep volar arch) is an arterial network found in the palm. It is usually formed mainly from the terminal part of the radial artery, with the ulnar artery contributing via its ...

Ulnar vein

Anatomy; Cardiovascular

In anatomy, the ulnar veins are venae comitantes for the ulnar artery. They mostly drain the medial aspect of the forearm. They arise in the hand and terminate when they join the radial veins to form ...